Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, expressing his desire for better relations between the two countries. "On the occasion of the National Day of Pakistan, I extend greetings to the…
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Russia and China have expressed support for a summit of permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and accused the United States of trying to destroy international legal architecture, in a joint statement published on Tuesday. The two…
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Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that trials showed its Covid-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, as a row simmered between Britain and the EU over much-needed supplies of the jab. The…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that his government’s vision is to transform Pakistan into a truly democratic welfare state, on the model of Riyasat-e-Madina. “Today, let us renew our commitment to make Pakistan a humane,…
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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday announced that his country would donate more doses of COVID vaccine to Pakistan by March 31, to help the country fight the coronavirus. The Chinese foreign minister, in a…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Busha Bibi are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms" of the novel coronavirus, said his special assistant on Sunday. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political…
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The United States has for the first time administered more than three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for two consecutive days, according to official figures published Sunday. The new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to increase restrictions to combat the third wave of the Coronavirus gripping the country. "In the NCOC meeting this morning we decided to increase restrictions of activities contributing to sharp increase…
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REUTERS: A police officer was hurt and vehicles were torched as protests turned violent in Bristol, England on Sunday. Thousands of demonstrators had converged on the city centre, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions, to protest against a…
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REUTERS: Many Asian countries are accelerating the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after confidence in its safety was hit, following reports that the shot was linked to rare blood clots in Europe earlier this month. After briefly…
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ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Sunday recommended the price of the Sputnik V Russian vaccine imported by a Pakistani private company. The decision was taken by DRAP after it convened an emergency meeting…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday announced that education ministers of all provinces will sit with him to discuss the issue of reopening of schools and educational institutions. This was said by the…
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ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a message of encouragement to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan shortly after the latter tested positive for the Coronavirus infection. "Best wishes to Prime Minister…
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Lahore, 20 March. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is concerned by the Sindh High Court’s decision to ‘suspend’ two members of the Sindh provincial assembly on the grounds that they failed to supervise a campaign to cull stray…
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LAHORE: Abid Malhi and Shafqat Ali have been sentenced to death after being found guilty of gang-raping a woman on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway last year. The verdict was pronounced today by Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Arshad Hussain Bhatt,…
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