Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: As the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose to eight in Iran, Pakistan temporarily closed its border with the neighboring Islamic country at Taftan. Thousands of Pakistani Shia pilgrims and traders travel to Iran via…
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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Iran to "discourage" people from voting in a general election. "This negative propaganda began a few months ago and…
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US President Donald Trump makes his first official visit to India on Monday and work has been going on around the clock to spruce things up -- to the annoyance of some locals as well as monkeys. The photo opportunity highlights of the…
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Former Bollywood star and noted Indian politician Shatrughan Sinha called on President Dr Arif Alvi in Lahore as part of continuation of family ties. During the meeting at the Governor House in Lahore, the President expressed his deep…
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At the conclusion of its plenary meeting, the FATF stated Pakistan's progress or implementation on its recommendations as 'satisfactory'. It said that Pakistan had implemented additional nine recommendations put forward by the task force.…
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REUTERS: China reported a sharp decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while its central bank predicted a limited short-term economic impact and said the country was confident of winning the fight…
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The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave the way to ending America's longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this…
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh met with Chinese ambassador Yao Jing on Friday to review the preparations of the upcoming visit of the Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting took place on the…
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Government spokeswoman Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday announced that the government has decided to appoint barrister Khalid Jawed Khan as new Attorney General of Pakistan. In a tweet, the special assistant said supremacy of the…
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US President Donald Trump will open the world's biggest cricket stadium in India next week, but critics wonder whether it's just another vanity project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his home state. Trump, not known as a cricket…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it is the first time that the Afghan peace process is moving in the right direction. In an interview with Belgian channel VRT, he said the United States wants peace and dialogue with the…
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Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the heinous attacks in Hanau, Germany, which resulted in loss of a number of innocent lives and injuries to many others. “In this hour of grief, Pakistan stands in solidarity with the government and…
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RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Kuwait on a day long official visit. The army chief held separate meetings with Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
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Pakistan Railways has decided to launch a new train service between Gujranwala and Lahore by February 24 to facilitate the passengers of the two major cities of Punjab province. While announcing the launch of the new facility here…
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Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the "poison" of racism Thursday after a shooter with suspected far-right beliefs killed nine people at a shisha bar and a cafe in the German city of Hanau. The suspect, identified as 43-year-old German…
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