Pakistan

Lahore, 12 April. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is devastated by the loss of its honorary spokesperson and former secretary-general I. A. Rehman, who passed away in Lahore. Mr Rehman served as HRCP’s director from 1990…
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LAHORE: Singer-turned-politician Jawad Ahmad got into a lengthy Twitter exchange with Rohail Hyatt, the music producer best known for his work on Coke Studio, over comments attributed to Prime Minister Imran Khan. It started on April 10…
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LAHORE: Prominent human rights activist and veteran journalist IA Rehman has passed away at the age of 90, reported various news outlets on Monday. His family spoke to media to say the man was a patient of blood and sugar. However, they…
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REUTERS: China is mulling over the prospect of making the coronavirus vaccine more effective by mixing different vaccines. Available data shows Chinese vaccines lag behind others including Pfizer and Moderna in terms of efficacy, but…
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday arrived in Berlin, Germany along with his delegation on a two-day official visit. Upon arrival at the airport, the foreign minister was warmly received by Pakistan…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver an opening statement on Monday at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on financing for Development (FfD), highlighting urgent response to the economic challenges. The forum will be held…
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ISLAMABAD:- Pakistan on Sunday confirmed the highest number of deaths in a single day from the coronavirus infection this year. According to latest figures shared by the National Command nd Operation Centre, 114 people have died over the…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready for dialogue with India provides it creates a conducive environment, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi said Kashmir was the main hurdle in talks with India, adding that he would be ready to…
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The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for "green" investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, with concrete proposals expected in time for a global climate summit this…
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China is considering the mixing of different Covid-19 vaccines to improve the relatively low efficacy of its existing options, a top health expert has told a conference. Authorities have to "consider ways to solve the issue that efficacy…
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 Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his…
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The Pakistan Peoples Party and the Awami National Party have both blamed Maryam Nawaz for the split within the Opposition's Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance. Led by Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, a PPP delegation comprising Sherry…
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NEW DELHI: India reported 131,968 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, a record increase for a third straight day, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths rose by 780 to a total of 167,642. With an overall tally at 13.06 million,…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's total death toll climbed to 15,229 on Friday as more than 100 people succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours. As per data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) a staggering 5,312 new cases of the…
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India’s health minister said on Thursday the country had more than 43 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in stock or in the pipeline, after many states complained of having to close inoculation centres due to a lack of supplies. “Let’s put an…
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