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Pakistan PM lauds Turkey’s Erdogan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNGA
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for once again voicing his support for the rights of Kashmiri people during his address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
In a tweet on Wednesday,…
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Kashmir conflict still a ‘burning issue’ between Pakistan, India: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan was a “burning issue”, and called for resolving it through dialogue.’
“The Kashmir conflict, which is also…
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Pakistan begins phase 3 clinical trial for China-developed Covid-19 vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the phase three clinical trials of a vaccine against Covid-19, said Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday.
The vaccine has been developed by a Chinese Company.
A total of 40, 000 people will…
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Pakistan court sentences two MQM workers to death for 2012 factory fire
KARACHI: Two workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement have been sentenced to death for the 2012 factory inferno that had claimed the lives of 259 people in one the country's worst industrial tragedies.
After a long legal battle that took…
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Terrorism, extremism, sectarian violence in name of religion declared un-Islamic
Describing terrorism, extremism, sectarian violence and murders in the name of religion as “anti-Islam”, the leaders of all schools of thought and religions on Monday announced their complete detachment from it.
This was stated in a…
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Trump, Biden attack each other over COVID-19 response and trade
REUTERS: As the race for the Midwestern states heats up, US President Donald Trump slammed Joe Biden for his stance on trade while the Democratic presidential nominee attacked the president for his 'poor' handling of the coronavirus.
With…
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Journalist Ansar Abbasi earns ire of social media for tweeting about woman exercising
Pakistani journalist Ansar Abbasi earned the ire of social media on Monday after he tweeted the video of a woman exercising on national TV, urging Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against it.
Sharing the video of a clip on PTV…
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Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Houthi militia attack on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi militia attack that took place against Saudi Arabia, calling for an end to the Middle East violence.
"Pakistan strongly condemns the attack by Houthi militia that resulted in civilian…
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Qurreshi calls APC a ‘show of disappointment’
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi termed the all parties conference (APC) a ‘show of disappointment’ and asked the opposition to “refrain from dragging state institutions into politics at the behest of Pakistan’s enemies”.…
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US closes in on 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election
The United States edged close to registering 200,000 Covid-19 deaths on Monday, the latest grim milestone for the country just weeks before voters decide if President Donald Trump will stay in office.
According to a rolling tally by…
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Zartaj Gul says PM Imran Khan’s green agenda won global applause
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Malik Amin Aslam, said that while the implementation of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme across the country is full swing, all-out efforts are being taken to ensure its effective…
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OIC body asks UN to implement resolutions on Kashmir plebiscite
NEW YORK: OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir has asked the United Nations to call on New Delhi to halt the human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K).
At its informal meeting in New York, the…
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Taj Mahal reopens even as India cases soar
The Taj Mahal reopens to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture, even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.
India, home to 1.3 billion people and some of the world's…
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Posting of Khobragade at Indian HC incommensurate with Pakistan’s downgraded diplomatic ties: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said that that Indian proposal to appoint Jayant Khobragade as Charge d’ Affaires at its high commission was incommensurate with Pakistan’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with India.
Responding to…
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Shibli calls for institutions to take notice of Sharif’s APC appearance
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Sunday said the live speech of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif in multi-party conference had exposed claims about his illness before the nation.
Nawaz Sharif…
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