Pakistan

Pakistan gave U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a dossier on Tuesday accusing India of stoking terrorism in Pakistan, a day after India provided a dossier to some U.N. Security Council members accusing militants from Pakistan of…
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Pakistan registered 3,009 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours the official data said on Tuesday. It has also recorded 59 deaths from the panemic during this period. The South Asian nation has now registered…
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An image of a purported news report by a Pakistani broadcaster has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter in November 2020 alongside a claim that Afghanistan announced a $30 million aid package for Pakistan to support the…
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With music, treats and balloons, friends of Pakistan's only Asian elephant threw a farewell party for the creature ahead of its relocation to Cambodia following years of campaigning by animal rights activists. The plight of Kaavan, an…
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Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe in recent days, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient. Governments have scaled up preparations for any…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the decree by President Ashraf Ghani for the release of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan who have completed their terms but remain incarcerated due to non-payment of fines and those with up to or less than one…
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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office categorically rejected baseless speculation regarding the possibility of recognition of the State of Israel by Pakistan. In a statement, Foriegn Office spokesperson underlined that the Prime Minister’s…
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Illicit tobacco trade is a menace in Pakistan as well as countries around the globe. It has many disadvantages to it, which start from discouraging legitimate businesses and investors to evasion of billions in taxes. The share of illicit…
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REUTERS: After making the President-elect wait for a few weeks after the tense US election 2020, the Trump administration has decided to begin Biden's transition to the White House. Trump, a Republican, has alleged widespread voter fraud…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will convene a meeting of the National Coordination Council (NCC) today to discuss and review the coronavirus situation in the country, as cases of the infection continue to rise across the country.…
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Karachi Commissioner and Administrator Iftikhar Shallwani banned indoor dining in the city from today (Tuesday) as cases of the novel coronavirus surge across the city. Shallwani ordered deputy commissioners to strictly implement the…
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KARACHI: The Sindh government has introduced social distancing restrictions to contain the second wave of the  Coronavirus with a surge in new cases. According to a notification issued by the provincial administration, indoor dining at…
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President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced a foreign policy and national security team crammed with veterans from the Barack Obama years, signalling an end to the upheaval under President Donald Trump and a return to traditional US…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israel’s Kan public radio and Army Radio said on Monday. If…
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ISLAMABAD: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday. Due…
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