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N Korea defectors lose hope due to Kim Jong Un’s crackdowns
REUTERS: Over the past 10 years, North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un has cracked down on people who have left the country, making it difficult for them to return to their families and homes back in the country.
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Another person contracts Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Karachi: report
Another person has reportedly tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to a report on Geo.tv.
As per the report, the patient is a 35-year-old person who arrived from Britain to Karachi. At first, the…
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OIC moot to bridge gap between Taliban, int’l community on Afghan humanitarian crisis: FM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said with members of the international community and the Taliban at the same platform, the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad would prove a…
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OIC Secretary-General in Islamabad to attend extraordinary moot on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha Thursday arrived here to attend the 17th Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, being held here on December…
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New deadline set for Iran reparations for downed Ukraine flight
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Thursday set a new deadline for Iran to negotiate reparations for families of victims of a downed Ukrainian flight, warning that their "patience is wearing thin."
The Islamic republic shot down…
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Pakistan-West Indies ODI series called off over Covid cases
A one-day international series between hosts Pakistan and the West Indies starting this weekend was called off Thursday because of a Covid-19 outbreak among the visitors, officials from both sides said.
Five members of the West Indies…
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Govt unveils SME policy to promote inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar unveiled the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy here on Wednesday, with special focus on promoting around 5 million businesses through…
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Through OIC moot, Pakistan fulfilling responsibility to draw world attention on Afghan humanitarian…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said by holding the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan was fulfilling its responsibility to timely warn the world that its inaction on…
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Pakistan to provide all out support for Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis : PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 :Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday stated that Pakistan will support Afghan people in every possible way to avert humanitarian crisis
The Prime Minister made the remarks while chairing the second meeting of Apex…
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Govt announces new petroleum prices
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam received the Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan His Excellency Hamad Obaid Alzaabi today on 15th Dec, 2021. Syed Fakhar Imam acknowledged the…
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Jahangir Tareen says he ‘never gave a penny’ for Bani Gala’s household expenses
The now-estranged PTI leader, Jahangir Khan Tareen, on Wednesday refuted former PTI member, retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed's statement about the former's alleged role in bearing most of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s monthly household…
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Ministry of National Health Services partners with TikTok for COVID-19 prevention
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has partnered with TikTok to create awareness and ensure prevention of the coronavirus, as per a press release issued by the ministry Wednesday.
As a part of the campaign titled…
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US House passes measure seeking ban on imports from China
REUTERS: The United States House of Representatives has passed legislation approving the measure to ban imports from China owing to its alleged human rights violations in the Xinjiang region.
The measure passed by unanimous voice vote,…
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ADB approves $200 mln loan to develop irrigation system in Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan for the development of an irrigation system in Punjab province that would help increase agricultural productivity and enhance food security.
The…
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Pfizer says Covid pill drastically reduces severe disease
Pfizer said Tuesday that clinical trials confirmed its Covid pill -- a new type of treatment that should withstand the mutations seen with the Omicron variant -- drastically reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost…
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