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Another Indian spy drone shot down by Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday shot down an Indian spy quadcopter along the line of control, the third such incident in the past two weeks.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army shot down the Indian…
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Pakistan is lucky to have recorded only 1700 coronavirus deaths: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the country could still avert tough times in its anti-COVID 19 fight if the people followed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for which the role of Corona Relief Tiger Force for…
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‘They are the heroes now’ — virus doctors join racism protests
NEW YORK: New York nurses and doctors, hailed as heroes for fighting the coronavirus outbreak, are denouncing racial segregation in the public health system by joining the George Floyd protests.
Wearing masks, hospital scrubs and other…
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Tens of thousands turn out for Vienna Black Lives Matter protest
- Tens of thousands of people attended a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Vienna Thursday, one of a wave of global anti-racism protests sparked by the death of African American George Floyd during his arrest.
Speakers addressed the…
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Pakistan reports 4,896 new cases, 62 deaths in 24 hours
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 1,838 as another 62 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
At least 4,896 people have been tested positive in the past 24 hours, according to…
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Pakistan rejects ‘baseless’ Indian contentions on Buddhist cultural heritage
Pakistan on Thursday completely rejected baseless Indian contentions regarding Buddhist cultural heritage in Gilgit Baltistan.
"The Indian allegations are contrary to the historical facts, international law and relevant United Nations…
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Aviation authority says PIA pilot ignored air traffic control
Aviation authorities have told Pakistan International Airlines that the pilot of a passenger plane that crashed into a residential district of Karachi last month had ignored air traffic control’s instructions for landing, a PIA spokesman…
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Uphill task for Taliban as virus spreads in militant bastions
The Taliban boasted of their readiness to fight the deadly coronavirus when it first reached Afghanistan, but now the insurgents are struggling to curb its spread in their strongholds.
For months, Habib Rahman, a resident of a…
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Pakistan reports 4,688 virus cases, 88 deaths
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 1,770 as another 82 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.
At least 4,688 people have been tested positive in the past 24 hours, according to…
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PM Imran Khan visits ISI headquarters
Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the headquarters Inter Services Intelligence along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday,
Federal Ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar and SAPM Dr. Moeed Yousuf. Lieutenant…
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No complacency, punitive action against SOPs’ violators: Asad Umar
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that no complacency would be permitted and punitive action would be initiated across the country against the violators of standard operating procedures…
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Imran Khan asks NPMC to monitor prices of essential items
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday taking serious notice of the inflated prices of essential commodities despite reduction in petroleum rates directed the concerned authorities at federal and provincial levels for a necessary action.…
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Pakistan records largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began, Pakistan has reported over 4,000 new cases in a single day.
At least 4,131 people have been tested positive in the past 24 hours, according to…
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Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of 13 Kashmiris in IOK
Pakistan said that it was deeply concerned over unabated extra-judicial killings of Kashmiri youth in fake encounters and so-called “anti-infiltration” operations.
"While the international community is pre-occupied with fighting the…
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MNA Munir Munir Orakzai dies of coronavirus
PESHAWAR: JUI-F MNA Munir Orakzai passed away from the coronavirus on Tuesday, family said.
Irfanullah, a nephew of the deceased MNA, said that his uncle was found dead in his room.
"We got to know about this when he did not wake up…
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