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ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government said that it was closing schools for a week due to the rising cases of Coronavirus in the province. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Education Minister Murad Raas announced that all private and public schools…
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Veteran Kashmiri freedom fighter Syed Ali Geelani was laid to rest early Thursday morning in Srinagar amidst heavy deployment of Indian occupation force who had earlier also snatched the body from the family. Hitting a new low, the…
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The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new regime under intense international scrutiny over its vow to rule Afghanistan with greater tolerance, especially on women's rights. The Taliban have pledged a…
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United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab arrived here Thursday night on a two-day (September 2-3) visit of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will hold…
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A Taliban spokesman said Friday that China has promised to keep its embassy in Afghanistan open and to increase humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country. Abdul Salam Hanafi, a member of the Taliban's political office in Doha, Qatar,…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed confirmed reports that the Chaman border with Afghanistan had been closed for a short period of time due to security concerns. The minister held a news conference where he said Prime…
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A Qatari aircraft landed in Kabul Wednesday carrying a technical team to discuss the resumption of airport operations after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. "A Qatari jet carrying a…
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Indian authorities imposed a security clampdown in disputed Kashmir late Wednesday after the death of separatist icon Syed Ali Geelani at the age of 92. Troops put up barbed wire and barricades on roads leading to Geelani's house in the…
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Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday cautioned the West of the serious consequences of abandoning Afghanistan which could result in civil war and economic collapse. In an interview with Sky News, the foreign minister…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kashmiri freedom fighter Syed Ali Gilani who struggled all his life for his people and their right to self determination. “He suffered incarceration…
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Veteran Hurriyat Leader Syed Ali Gilani passed away in the age of 92 in Srinagar on Wednesday evening, a family member confirmed to Kashmir media service. Syed Ali Gilani had been under house arrest for the last many years. He was…
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Foreign Minister of The Netherlands, Ms. Sigrid Kaag arrived in Pakistan today to exchange views on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. The talks will also cover bilateral matters. In the backdrop of recent developments in…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far administered at least one anti-Covid jab to 35 percent of its eligible adult population. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, NCOC head Asad Umar wrote: "35% of national eligible population has recieved atleast…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Ehsaas Education Stipends programme for deserving households to send their children for primary, secondary and higher secondary education. The programme will be rolled out nationwide across all…
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,” the day after the US military withdrawal celebrated by the Taliban as a major victory. “This is the right decision.…
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