Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will lead the Pakistan delegation at the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) Ministerial Conference, being held on 30 March 2021 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Ministerial…
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Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying work had been complicated by rock under the ship’s…
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ISLAMABAD- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday appreciated the steps by Saudi leadership in resolving differences among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and recent initiative for resolution of issues in Yemen through…
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An upsurge in new coronavirus cases is forcing governments across Europe into new, damaging lockdowns that threaten to delay a much hoped-for return to growth, economists say. The plan was that mass vaccination programmes would turn the…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported another 4,525 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 659, 116. According to latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Centre, 41 people lost their…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his petroleum aide Nadeem Babar to step down from his role, said Planning Minister Asad Umar on Friday. Speaking at a press conference here, Asad Umar said: "Secretary for Petroleum Division…
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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has been appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the Upper House. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Friday issued the notification of Gilani's victory after PPP was able…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has announced that the government plans to open the registration of all citizens over the age of 50 from March 30. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Asad Umar urged Pakistanis to encourage…
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Myanmar’s security forces have killed more than 300 people in attempts to crush opposition to a Feb. 1 coup, with nearly 90% of victims shot dead and a quarter of them shot in the head, according to data from an advocacy group and local…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the issuance of advice, through letter NO 13 (89) OPS 2016/2766), barring all satellite TV channels to stop analysis on the performance of National…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have agreed to make endeavours to resolve issues relating to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) and conduct tours of inspection. The two sides, during the 116th meeting of Pakistan-India Permanent Indus Commission…
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REUTERS: South Korean president on Friday urged North and South Korea as well as the US to continue dialogue and not create difficulties for one another. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Friday that the two Koreas and the United…
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The O level exams will be held after May 15 while those of A-levels will take place as they were 'timetabled', said Cambridge on Friday, according to a report on Geo News. "“Cambridge International AS and A Levels to go ahead as…
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REUTERS: In what is becoming a major political crisis for Brazilian President Bolsanaro, the country reported a large number of coronavirus cases on Friday, as the country reported 100,158 new coronavirus infections in a single day. The…
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Renowned Pakistani playwright and novelist Haseena Moin passed away in Karachi on early Friday morning, according to various news reports. Moin, who gave Pakistani viewers a string of hit drama serials, passed away after battling cancer…
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