Pakistan

KARACHI: The Sindh government banned congregational Taraweeh prayers in mosques on Thursday in light of the coronavirus outbreak, as cases of the pandemic crossed the 11,000 mark last night. In a late night message, Sindh Chief Minister…
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WASHINGTON: Former US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren said Thursday her oldest brother had died from the novel coronavirus, expressing her deep regret that no family members were allowed at his side and no funeral was held. Don…
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ISLAMABAD: Ramazan will start on April 25 in Pakistan, according to official moon sighting committee. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has said that Saturday will be the first day of fasting as Ramazan crescent was not sighted on Thursday.…
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Islamabad, 23 April. With the number of Covid-19 cases rising steadily, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is alarmed at the way the federal government is handling this public health crisis. "There is an absence of clarity in…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over anti-Muslim policies and practices of the RSS inspired Indian government. In her opening statement at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson…
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases. The new coronavirus is believed to have emerged…
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The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths from the disease came weeks before the alarm was…
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KARACHI: A newly formed Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Thursday to sight crescent for fasting month of Ramzan. The meeting will take place at the Met Office in Karachi with Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman in the chair. According…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 that causes Coronavirus disease, according to government's officials. The PM was tested a day after Faisal Edhi, the head of charity organization, the PM had met on…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held telephonic discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications on global economy, and ways to mitigate its impact. The two leaders exchanged views on…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programmes.…
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A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide with the beginning of flu season, one of the country's top health officials said Tuesday. Robert Redfield, director of the…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will get tested for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan. The prime minister has decided to get…
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REUTERS: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday approved performing Taraweeh in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued suspension of entry of pilgrims, the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques' Affairs said in…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday drew the attention of international community towards the plight of Kashmiris who have been under a lockdown for eight months now. Taking to Twitter, PM Khan draw the parallel between the…
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