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China under pressure after WHO chief revives lab leak theory
China faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the investigation into the origins of Covid-19, after the WHO chief revived a theory it may have leaked from a Chinese lab and the United States led concerns over data access.
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PMD warns of heatwave in many parts of Pakistan this week
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday warned of a heatwave in many parts of the country.
According to a tweet from the weather department, parts of Southern Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan will experience mainly dry and…
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PM Imran Khan responds to Modi’s letter, stresses on resolution of Kashmir issue
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday responded to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi's letter, urging him to resolve outstanding issues between both countries, particularly the occupied Kashmir issue.
On March 23,…
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Myanmar protesters hold vigils as U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists held candle-lit vigils overnight after scores of deaths in recent days from a military crackdown on anti-coup protesters and clashes in ethnic border areas, as the United States ordered non-essential embassy…
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Imran Khan writes back to India’s Modi
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wrote to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in reply to the latter’s greetings on Pakistan Day.
In the letter, PM Khan writes that durable peace and stability in South Asia is contingent upon…
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PM Imran Khan to be tested for COVID-19 today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be tested for the novel coronavirus today, according to a report on Geo News.
Officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the test will be done under the supervision of Special…
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100 die in single day from coronavirus in Pakistan
One hundred persons passed away from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) revealed on Tuesday.
Pakistan continued its trend of reporting more than 4,000 cases of the virus even…
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US President Biden wants states to pause reopening measures
REUTERS: As the Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) in American warned of an "impending doom", US President Joe Biden urged states across the country to rethink reopening measures.
Biden said 90% of U.S. adults would be eligible for…
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Federal minister Tariq Bashir Cheema denies using political influence for COVID jab
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Tariq Bashir Cheema denied using political influence to get the coronavirus jab, after videos of him went viral on social media a day earlier.
A video showed the minister receiving the…
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Imran Khan accepts crown prince’s invitation to visit Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday received a telephone call from the Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman and discussed the bilateral ties.
The crown prince inquired about the Prime…
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President Alvi tests positive for Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Ali has tested positive for the Coronavirus, becoming the latest top Pakistani official to contract the disease.
Taking to Twitter on Monday, President Alvi urged the nation to be careful of the pandemic.
"I…
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Pakistan Navy visits Doha, participates in bilateral exercise
ISLAMABAD, 29 March 21:Pakistan Navy Ships ALAMGIR & AZMAT during Overseas Deployment visited port HAMAD (Doha), Qatar and participated in bilateral exercise Asad Al Bahr-II with Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF).
Upon arrival at Doha,…
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SC commutes death sentence of juvenile offender imprisoned for 28 years
LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has commuted the death sentence of Muhammad Anwar, a severely physically ill juvenile offender, after hearing arguments in a petition filed by Justice Project Pakistan (JPP).
A three-member bench of…
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England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases
England enters the second phase of its lockdown easing on Monday thanks to a successful vaccination drive, but the government is urging vigilance as another wave of coronavirus sweeps Europe.
After schools reopened on March 8, England's…
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Saudi crown prince discusses tree-planting project with Arab leaders
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regional tree-planting project, state news agency (SPA) reported early on Monday.
“The Middle East Green Initiative…
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