Pakistan

Pakistan registered its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases — 7,678 —, the highest figure since the pandemic started in 2020, official data showed. With the new infections, the overall cases have moved past 1.35 million. Meanwhile,…
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At least two people have been killed and more than two dozens are wounded in a blast near Lahore's Anarkali Bazaar area on Thursday. Police believe an improvised explosive device (IED) was used to carry out the attack. Windows of…
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ISLAMABAD: The positivity rate in Pakistan jumped to a nine-month high Thursday morning after the infection rate was reported to be at 11.55 percent. As many as 58,943 tests were conducted on Wednesday and of them, 6, 808 returned as…
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Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Wednesday invited all the opposition leaders to develop a consensus and support efforts for the creation of South Punjab province. In a series of tweets, the foreign minister said that the…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday telephoned Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned the heinous terrorist attack by Houthi militia on civil facilities…
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Foreign Minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday phoned his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to condole the death of a Pakistani national in a terror attack by Houthis Monday. He also shared details of…
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The federal government is considering a proposal to shut down schools for unvaccinated children under the age of 12 years, a health official said. The government does not plan on closing schools where children above 12 years, staff, and…
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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday discussed a new set of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to contain the fourth wave of the Coronavirus. It was decided that the new NPIs would be implemented by the…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday appreciated President Vladimir Putin for his statement that disrespecting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did not count as an expression of artistic freedom but a “violation of religious…
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The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) is scheduled to meet today in Islamabad to finalize the government's response regarding the possible closure of schools and other educational institutes amid a sharp surge in Covid cases.…
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Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, now living in the most expensive property in London, was directly responsible for the current inflation in the country.…
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The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in its meeting here Saturday, discussed the epidemic curve chart data, disease prevalence and proposed NPIs in wake of rising disease trends in the country, especially in the urban centers.…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday launched the country’s first-ever citizen-centric National Security Policy 2022-2026, saying that an inclusive development was inevitable for national security. “Inclusive growth means not only to uplift…
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PESHAWAR: A moderate earthquake jolted Islamabad and different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday night.. The intensity of the quake was 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government wants to have credible census data that can be used for initiating policies and projects for the welfare of citizens. PM Khan made the remarks while chairing the 49th…
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