Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus may damage countries' economies hence the international community should write off their loans, said Prime Minister Imran Khan in a recent interview to the Associated Press. “My worry is poverty and hunger.…
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The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities, according to an AFP tally at 1700 GMT on Monday. A total of 7,007 people have died, with a 175,536…
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The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against the new coronavirus has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday, raising hopes in the global fight against the disease. But it may be another year to 18 months before…
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The World Health Organization called on all countries on Monday to ramp up their testing programs as the best way to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, and also urged companies to boost production of vital equipment to overcome…
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ISLAMABAD: With the coronavirus affected toll almost reaching 100 in Pakistan on Monday, President Arif Alvi took to social media on Sunday to encourage people to share what they did to fight the novel infection. Taking to Twitter, he…
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The National Accountability Bureau has summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before it on March 20, 2020, in relation to a property case. According to a local report, the former prime minister has been summoned by the…
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra announced that a patient who passed away in Hayatabad Medical Complex tested negative for coronavirus. The deceased was being treated as a suspected case by the provincial…
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KARACHI: The number of patients diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh province has soared to 76, taking the overall national tally to 93. According to health officials, four tested positive in Islamabad, five in Gilgit Baltistan, 25 in…
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A Pakistani doctoral student studying at Wuhan University has given birth to a healthy baby girl in Wuhan, the coronavirus-hit city in the Hubei province of China, state-run App reported. Bushra Bibi, studying for a Ph.D. in Law at Wuhan…
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President Dr. Arif Alvi will be visiting China on a two-day visit from 16 to 17 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. The President will be accompanied by a delegation including the Foreign Minister, Minister…
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The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence hit by the new coronavirus pandemic, as the number of deaths around the world passed 6,000. Faced with a growing economic…
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Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President Donald Trump and other government and industry officials assured on Sunday that the supply chain is intact and there's plenty of food.…
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As the coronavirus continues to spread in Pakistan, the Commissioner Karachi sprung into action on Saturday, imposing a ban on events, gatherings and functions at cinema halls, marriage halls, public parks, picnic spots etc. In a…
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India on Sunday closed its border points with Pakistan in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus, a day after Pakistan reported three additional cases of the novel virus which has infected more than 145,000 across the globe and killed 5,000…
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AFP: President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said Saturday, following concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe. Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact with…
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