Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's well-known social worker and d head of Edhi Foundation Faisal Edhi has tested positive for coronavirus. Faisal Edhi’s test was conducted in Islamabad, where he went to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. In his…
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Across Asia, home to about half of the world's Muslims, the coming Islamic holy month of Ramadan is on a collision course with the coronavirus pandemic as clerics call on the faithful to cram into mosques. Authorities have tried to limit…
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LAHORE: The number of Tableeghi Jamaat members who tested positive for the novel coronavirus soared to 1,857 on Monday, according to a tweet by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. The Punjab chief minister, who usually tweets before the…
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The accused police officer, a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, is accused of being involved in target killings
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DUBAI: Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for prayers during the holy month expected to start this…
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China’s health authority called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection, whether in travellers arriving from abroad or from other parts of the country. All localities…
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New Zealand will ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next week after claiming success in stopping "an uncontrolled explosion" of the disease, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. "We have done what very few countries have been…
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JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned the unrelenting vicious Islamophobic campaign in India maligning Muslims for spread of Covid-19. The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization in a…
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has called up the nation to stay home as much as possible during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The prime minister took his micro-blogging website Twitter on Monday, advising people to adopt social…
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A gunman killed at least 13 people in an overnight shooting rampage across rural Nova Scotia, before being found dead Sunday after one of Canada's worst killing sprees in decades, federal police said. Identified as 51-year-old Gabriel…
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Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants' digital dominance. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a…
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India has stepped up scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, in what is widely seen as a move to stave off takeovers by Chinese firms during the coronavirus outbreak. India’s trade ministry said in a…
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The IMF on Thursday approved the disbursement of US$1.386 billion to Pakistan under the Rapid Financing Instrument to address the economic impact of the coronavirus shock. "While uncertainty remains high, the near-term economic impact of…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being considered for discharge. South Korean…
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Iran on Saturday reported 125 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the overall toll in the Middle East's worst-hit country to 4,357. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference that 1,837 new infections…
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