Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have reportedly thwarted an attempt by an armed man to attack the French embassy at the diplomatic enclave in the federal city. The suspect, according to reports, was carrying an SMG, which he had seized from…
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Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday recommended a change in the coronavirus slogan, according to a notification released by the government. The federal cabinet approved removal of the slogan 'Corona Say Darna Nahin…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) head Asad Umar on Thursday warned the masses that if the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) were not followed strictly, the government would enforce "stronger…
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KARACHI: Pakistan received its first tranche of the Russian vaccine, the Gam=COVID Vac or the Sputnik V, on Wednesday night as it arrived at the Jinnah International Airport. As per the Pakistani authorities, 50,000 doses of the Sputnik…
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REUTERS: The Atlanta-area shooting has sown fresh fear among Asian-Americans of violence after eight people were murdered in cold blood on Wednesday during a shootout. Across the United States, many Asian-Americans reeled at the news of a…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a huge jump in the coronavirus figures over the past 24 hours, with 3,495 people testing positive for the virus on Wednesday. The number of people who passed away from the disease numbered to 61, with 57 of…
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ISLAMABAD: Abdulaziz Hamad Aljomaih, MD Investments at Aljomaih Holdings, one of the largest business groups in Saudi Arabia, expressed the hope that the Government of Pakistan would expedite the removal of any impediments to the conclusion…
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The EU will unveil Wednesday a proposed European vaccine pass to ease travel, an idea pushed by tourist hotspots such as Greece that are desperate to save their crippled economies. The proposal by the European Commission, the EU's…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan was losing billions of rupees annually due to tax evasion of cigarette companies and other large sectors. "Only two companies pay 98% tax in the cigarette industry. No tax is…
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Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the PTI government’s continuous attacks on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and added that ECP’s refusal to become a partner in the rigging and electoral…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India's illegal and unilateral step of August 5, 2019 about Kashmir took the bilateral relations to a deadlock position, adding New Delhi will now have to take the first step to improve…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host its first ever security dialogue today with an aim to define its strategic direction, according to local media. PM Khan will inaugurate the two-day conference today (Wednesday) in Islamabad. It is called…
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Opinion polls showed German chancellor Angela Merkel losing popularity for the way it handled the coronavirus pandemic, as analysts predict her party is headed for a drubbing in the polls. Facing a federal election in September without…
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REUTERS: Eight people, among them six women of Asian descent, were shot dead on Wednesday in the Atlanta-area. Police have arrested the suspect and taken him into custody. Although authorities declined to offer a possible motive for the…
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ISLAMABAD; JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Tuesday that he did not want to address the press conference after the PDM held its important meeting to deliberate on the long march. The PDM president and JUI-F leader abruptly left…
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