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Xi hails ‘irreversible’ rise of China at 100th birthday of Communist Party
President Xi Jinping hailed China's "irreversible" course from humiliated colony to great power at the centenary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday, in a speech reaching deep into history to remind patriots at home and…
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Imran Khan invites opposition to support electoral reforms
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday invited the opposition parties to sit with the government for improving and reforming the electoral process for the sake of future of democracy in Pakistan.
“Since the elections in country have been…
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Govt raises Petrol price by Rs 2/ltr
The government on Wednesday absorbed the price-hike impact by making adjustments in sales tax and petroleum levy and raised the petrol price by Rs 2 per litre only.
As compared to the regional markets, the price of petrol in Pakistan…
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Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US
Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific Northwest.
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Pakistan to get 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine from US
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki has said.
The shipment is part of President Joe Biden’s commitment to play a leading role in ending…
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Nothing can change ‘time-tested’ Pakistan-China ties: Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said that Pakistan and China enjoyed ‘very special relationship’ spanning over 70 years of friendship and nothing could change these time-tested ties.
In an interview with LIU Xin of CGTN, China state…
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WB provides $800 mln program support to Pakistan
Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Mr. Noor Ahmed and Ms Melinda Good, Acting Country Director, World Bank signed the two important program loan agreements worth US$ 800 million on behalf of their respective sides, today in Ministry…
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Lapid, on UAE trip, opens first Israeli embassy in Gulf
srael's top diplomat Yair Lapid opened the Jewish state's first embassy in the Gulf during a trip to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday after ties were normalised ties last year.
"The opening of the Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi with the…
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Punjab government announces summer vacation for schools
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday announced a month-long summer vacations for schools in the province.
Taking to Twitter, Murad Raas said that schools would remain shut from July 1 to August 1.
"In…
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Saeed Ghani breaks silence on Hareem Shah rumours
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday rejected rumours he had tied the knot with TikTok star Hareem Shah.
As per a news report, Ghani denied he had not married Shah.
The Pakistani TikTok sensation made headlines on…
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Minority students to study their own religious curriculum: Shafqat Mahmood
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mahmood Monday said that minorities like Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Kalash and Bihai communities will be taught their own religious curriculum and values for the first time…
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Lack of water rules out life on Venus: study
A study measuring water concentration in Venus's atmosphere concluded Monday that life as we know it is not possible among the sulphuric acid droplets that make up the planet's famously cloudy skies.
The search for life on our nearest…
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TTP’s presence in Afghanistan poses persistent threat to Pakistan: FO
The Foreign Office has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's continued presence in Afghanistan with impunity and its cross-border attacks against Pakistan poses a persistent threat to the country's security and stability.
In response to…
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Zulfi Bukhari again denies visiting Israel
Prime Minister Imran Khan's close aide Syed Zulfi Bukhari rebutted media reports that he had visited Israel to hold a secret meeting with Mossad chief.
"DIDNOT go to Israel. Funny bit is Pakistani paper says I went to Israel based on…
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NCOC, Punjab are at odds over summer break: report
The National Coordination and Operation Center and Punjab seem to be at odds over timing and duration of summer vacations.
According to a report run by The News, the NCOC has proposed that schools should go on summer break from July 18…
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