Pakistan

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science agency. Researchers at CSIRO's disease preparedness…
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KARACHI: A CCTV footage obtained by Geo News shows Maulana Adil Khan being stalked by a suspect behind him on a motorcycle. A few minutes later, the prominent religious scholar was gunned down by two assailants who then fled with the…
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KARACHI: The Met Office warned of a coming heat wave in the metropolis in the coming 6-8 days, according to a notification from the weather department on Sunday. "Met Office informed that high pressure area formed over central Asia…
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Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Saturday that the Pakistan Army will continue to support the government in line of the constitution and the "national interest". The army chief was addressing the passing out ceremony of…
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REUTERS: Mask wearing has become mandatory in public in the Iranian capital and violators will be fined, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday as the country battles a third wave of coronavirus infections. The daily death toll…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday issued guidelines for and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for marriage halls, saying that they will have to close by 10pm and that only a maximum number of 300…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on Friday discussed the company’s investments in Pakistan besides its support to digital literacy initiatives and the work around COVID-19. In a…
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BEIJING: Pakistan on Friday blocked TikTok after the China-based video-sharing company failed to comply with the instructions for “development of an effective mechanism for proactive moderation of unlawful online content”. In a statement…
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The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran weeks ahead of the U.S. election. The move…
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LAHORE: The Orange Line Metro Train will become operational in Lahore from 25th of this month, ensuring a state-of-the-art commuting facility for the citizens. General Manager Operations Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) Muhammad Ozair…
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China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organization-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to…
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REUTERS: Law enforcement personnel took down plots to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday night, as members of the Wolverine Watchmen were arrested. The group aimed to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who has…
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LAHORE: PML-N stalwart and former foreign minister Khawaja Asif said Thursday that the party's lawmakers will resign from the National Assembly when the anti-government protests launched by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) reaches its…
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PESHAWAR: It was another sad day in Pakistan as a minor girl was raped and murdered on Thursday, her body thrown away by the suspects before she was found. The minor girl, according to police, was kidnapped and sexually assaulted before…
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KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday allowed the payment of motor tax vehicles online, said the Excise department of the provincial government, adding that the focus of the move was to ensure that long queues are not formed outside the…
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