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PM calls for equitable COVID-19 vaccine supply to developing countries
Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday presented a five-point agenda to address the structural barriers in global prosperity, proposing equitable supply of COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries and suspension of debt repayments for most…
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China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with U.S.
China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group’s entry into the disputed waters.
A notice issued by the country’s Maritime…
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COAS, ISI chief meet PM
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday to discuss security issues.
Director General ISI Lt. Gen. Faiz Hamid was also present during the meeting.
According to a government…
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Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ marks rise of international TV content
The success of the French crime series "Lupin" on Netflix, riding on the heels of hit Spanish show "Money Heist," may hint at a waning of US dominance on the small screen as ambitious European, Latin American and South Korean players kick…
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Shafqat Mahmood asks HEC to explore possibility of online exams
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood has directed the Higher Education Commission to consult universities regarding students' request for online exams.
Taking to Twitter on Monday, Shafqat…
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PTI ready to defeat PDM’s no-trust move: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that PTI was ready to defeat Pakistan Democratic Alliance if it tabled a no-confidence motion against the government.
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had proposed…
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Tata in talks to launch Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in India: ET
Tata Medical & Diagnostics is said to have started initial discussions with Moderna Inc for a partnership to launch its COVID-19 vaccine in India, the Economic Times reported on Monday.
Tata could team up with the India's Council of…
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Severe reaction to Moderna vaccine ‘rare’: US study
Severe allergic reaction to Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is "rare," US health authorities said Friday, with only 10 cases arising from more than four million first doses.
The Centers for Disease Control and…
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Pakistan urges Biden administration to back Afghan peace process
ISLAMABAD (APP): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said Pakistan hopes for greater engagement with the new United States government and called on President Joe Biden to follow up on the ongoing Afghan peace process and withdrawal of…
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UN adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution on religious sites
The United Nations on Thursday adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution calling for the protection of religious sites.
The resolution was co-sponsored by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other OIC countries and adopted by consensus, according…
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SAPM on revenue embroiled in conflict of interest controversy
Yet another case of a conflict of interest has come to light and this time it's related to Dr Waqas Masood Khan, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue.
Khan’s conflict of interest centers around his twin roles of being the…
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Biden rescinds Trump-era Muslim travel ban
US President Joe Biden issued an executive order reversing one of the first in a slew of anti-immigrant and anti-refugee policies put in place by the administration of his predecessor, Donald Trump: the travel ban on people from several…
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Imran Khan says looking forward to work with Biden administration
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is looking forward to work with US President Joe Biden in building a stronger Pak-US partnership through trade and economic engagement, countering climate change.
In a Twitter…
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Pakistan testfires long range ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD: stPakistan conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-3 surface to surface ballistic missile, having range of 2,750 Kms, a statement from the ISPR said on Wednesday.
“The flight test was aimed at revalidating various design…
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French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron’s anti-extremism charter
Three Muslim groups refused on Wednesday to back an anti-extremism charter pushed by French officials following a spate of jihadist-inspired attacks, dealing a blow to a flagship initiative of President Emmanuel Macron's government.
The…
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