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Imran Khan rules out any compromise with opposition
Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday categorically said that he would not meet Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, because it would amount to compromising over Sharif family’s crimes.
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Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate jumps to nine-month high
ISLAMABAD: The positivity rate in Pakistan jumped to a nine-month high Thursday morning after the infection rate was reported to be at 11.55 percent.
As many as 58,943 tests were conducted on Wednesday and of them, 6, 808 returned as…
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Snow falls on Chinese capital as two-week Olympics countdown starts
Beijing was hit by a blanket of snow Thursday, as the Winter Olympics countdown clocked two weeks until the Chinese capital hosts the sporting extravaganza.
Temperatures fell below minus nine degrees Celsius (15 degrees Fahrenheit) as…
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PM telephones Abdu Dhabi ruler, condemns Houthis attack
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday telephoned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned the heinous terrorist attack by Houthi militia on civil facilities…
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UAE top diplomat phones FM Qureshi over Houthis attack
Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday phoned his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to condole the death of a Pakistani national in a terror attack by Houthis Monday.
He also shared details of…
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Pakistan records 5, 472 new Covid cases, eight deaths
Pakistan registered a positivity ratio at 9.48% as 5,472 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre, the forum leading Pakistan's COVID response, said.
As many as 57,669 people underwent tests…
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Govt may consider school closure for children under 12
The federal government is considering a proposal to shut down schools for unvaccinated children under the age of 12 years, a health official said.
The government does not plan on closing schools where children above 12 years, staff, and…
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Pakistan transfers $100,000, first salary to widow of murdered Sri Lankan factory manager
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that the first salary of $ 1667 committed by Rajco Industries for the next 10 years has been transferred to the account of the widow of the…
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NCOC links school closure with Covid testing data
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday discussed a new set of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to contain the fourth wave of the Coronavirus.
It was decided that the new NPIs would be implemented by the…
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Imran, Putin discuss Islamophobia, bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday appreciated President Vladimir Putin for his statement that disrespecting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did not count as an expression of artistic freedom but a “violation of religious…
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Moderate earthquake jolts Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: A moderate earthquake jolted Islamabad and different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday night..
The intensity of the quake was 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).…
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Govt wants to have credible census data: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government wants to have credible census data that can be used for initiating policies and projects for the welfare of citizens.
PM Khan made the remarks while chairing the 49th…
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School meeting put off as Shafqat Mahmood tests positive for Covid
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday contracted Coronavirus for the second time in less than a year.
Taking to Twitter, Mahmood said that he was feeling mild symptoms after being tested positive for the…
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Pakistan categorically rejects Indian Army Chief’s baseless allegations
Pakistan categorically rejected the fallacious comments made by Indian army chief at a press conference, insinuating the presence of so-called “launch pads” and “training” camps across the Line of Control (LoC).
"There is nothing new…
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Pakistan records Omicron spark as new cases rise
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reported over three percent positivity rate of the Coronavirus for the third straight day.
According to figures uploaded by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), 1,467 cases were reported from…
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