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Pakistan rubbishes Modi’s ‘groundless’ allegations
Pakistan on Friday rejected as “groundless” the allegations levelled against Pakistan by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a desperate attempt to divert the international attention from its state-terrorism in the IIOJK and…
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Pfizer/BioNTech to seek emergency use approval for virus vaccine Friday
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech confirmed they will apply Friday for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first to do so in the US as the pandemic rages around the world.
The announcement had been…
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Pakistan renews commitment to promote, protect children’s rights
ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Children’s Day, commemorated each year on 20 November to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC), Pakistan reaffirmed the right of every child to…
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COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high.
A global summit would help rehabilitate the country on the international stage and turn…
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Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of 4 more innocent Kashmiris
Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of four more innocent Kashmiris in a fake encounter outside the city of Jammu by the occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
“Pakistan…
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December vaccine rollout possible, BioNTech CEO says
BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin said on Thursday the frontrunner Covid-19 vaccine his German firm is developing with Pfizer could be rolled out before the year is over in the United States or Europe.
"We are working at full speed," he…
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TLP head Khadim Hussain Rizvi dies at 54
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) head Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi has passed away from Coronavirus at the age of 54, family and party sources said.
Rizvi was suffering from fever since the past few days. Rizvi was taken to Sheikh Zayed…
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Imran, Ghani agree to make joint efforts for violence reduction
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to pace up their joint efforts to reduce recent spate of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan through close coordination and intelligence sharing.
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan…
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Two soldiers martyred in South Waziristan terrorist attack
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan army soldiers have been martyred in a terrorist attack in South Waziristan last night.
According to ISPR, the media arm of Pakistan army, terrorists attacked a security forces checkpost near Pash Ziarat, South…
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JuD’s Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term
LAHORE; An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) head Hafiz Saeed to 10 years and six months of imprisonment in an illegal funding case.
The Lahore-based court also slapped the leader of the banned militant group…
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Australia admits troops ‘unlawfully killed’ 39 Afghans
Australia's top military officer on Thursday admitted there was credible evidence his special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 Afghanistan civilians and prisoners, recommending the matter be taken up by a prosecutor investigating…
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Pakistan in talks with Pfizer and Astra Zeneca for Covid vaccine
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reportedly in talks with world's premier biopharmaceutical company Pfizer and Astra Zeneca to acquire Covid-19 vaccine.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, singer and artist Salman Ahmad quoted Prime Minister Imran…
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Pakistan says seeking confirmation from UAE on visa suspension
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it will seeks confirmation from the UAE authorities regarding suspension of visit visas for Pakistanis.
"We have learnt that the UAE has temporarily suspended the issuance of new…
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US virus death toll passes 250,000, New York closes schools
US coronavirus deaths passed a quarter of a million people Wednesday as New York announced it would close schools to battle a rise in infections and protests in Europe against restrictions turned violent.
America has now registered…
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10 most expensive cities in the world unveiled
Paris and Zurich have joined Hong Kong as this year's costliest cities worldwide, while Singapore and Osaka have slipped from their joint-top spot after the coronavirus pandemic weakened the dollar, a survey published Wednesday showed.…
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