Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that coronavirus situation in Pakistan was under control which could improve further by taking precautionary measures and inspiring confidence in public. His remarks came as Pakistan recorded another 1991…
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Friday welcomed the establishment by the Pakistani government of a National Commission for Minorities, calling it a step in the right direction. “We are encouraged by the…
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The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in various countries around the world so they can better fight the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. "The United States…
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Pakistan on Friday rejected Indian move to include maps of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in Indian TV weather bulletin. "Like the so-called “political maps” issued last year by India, this move is also legally void,…
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MAKRAN: Five Pakistani soldiers, including a major, have been martyred in a terrorist attack in Balochistan, according to ISPR. The attack took place in Buleda, 14 kilometers from Pakistan-Iran border. The FC South vehicle was…
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The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) Friday underlined the need to create a dedicated forum for effectively combating the imminent threat of locust through strong inter-provincial coordination. There is a dire need to set-up…
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ISLAMABAD: The Ehsaas Emergency Cash disbursements have been ongoing for the last one month and so far, Rs. 89.143 billion have been distributed cumulatively for categories-I and II among 7.307 million deserving families across the country.…
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Pakistan’s government has excluded the long-persecuted Ahmadiyya community from a new government commission aimed at safeguarding the rights of the country’s minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. On May 5, 2020, Pakistan’s…
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Six civilians, including three girls and a woman, were wounded as Indian troops resorted to unprovoked fire along the line of control (LoC), the Inter-Services Public Relations said Thursday. "Cease-Fire violation of heavy mortars,…
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Kinshasa - Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. The UN health agency cited a new study by its regional…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country’s lockdown to contain the spread of the Coronavirus will be lifted in phases beginning from May 9. Speaking to media after the National Coordination Committee on Thursday, PM…
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Washington - One hundred thirty-two civilians were killed last year in US global military operations, the army said Wednesday, a number far lower than those published by NGOs. The Department of Defense "assesses that there were…
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Thousands of Australians are expected to take their own lives because of the financial and psychological stress of the coronavirus crisis, far outstripping the death toll from the disease itself, experts warned Thursday. Modelling by the…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday took to Twitter to denounce India's accusations that Pakistani troops were infiltrating into their territory to launch attacks. "I have been warning the world about India's continuing…
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LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas said on Wednesday that the government had not officially made any decision to open schools across the province, saying that "discussions are underway" on the matter. Taking to Twitter, Raas…
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