Pakistan

The United States on Tuesday registered a record 200,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, highlighting the desperate need for a vaccine after results from one medical trial fuelled optimism around the world. The vaccine news brought some…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Coordination and Operation Center has once again recommended to ban all large public gatherings due to the second wave of the Coronavirus. "Rapid increase in positivity requires urgent steps to save lives and…
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Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected the report of an inquiry conducted by Pakistan army regarding alleged abduction of Sindh police chief in Karachi. "Inquiry report on Karachi incident is a cover-up scapegoating…
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BioNTech, first in the race to produce evidence of a working COVID-19 vaccine, is planning to price the two-shot regimen below “typical market rates” and would differentiate pricing between countries or regions. Speaking at a Financial…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday proposed a six-point strategy to galvanize joint efforts including setting up a knowledge bank to counter second wave of COVID-19, policies to mitigate pandemic’s economic impact and declaring…
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A Court of Inquiry formed on the orders of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has recommended the removal of Pakistan Rangers and Inter-Services Intelligence (IS) officials involved in the Karachi incident. The inquiry had…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will partake in the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SHO-CHS) which is being held today. The meeting will attended by leaders from all eight SCO member states and four…
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Pakistan and Russia's joint military exercises DRUZHBA are underway, revealed the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. Among sporting activities that are a part of the exercise, soldiers from both countries will also…
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REUTERS: A recent study has come up with the conclusion that patients of the novel coronavirus who survive the disease are more likely to get mental illness. Anxiety, depression and insomnia were most common among recovered COVID-19…
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REUTERS: US President-elect Joe Biden's team is mulling taking legal action against a federal agency for delaying transition, as incumbent US President Donald Trump has refused to concede election defeat to the Democrat. The General…
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Pakistan's coronavirus cases continued to surge on Monday as the number of people who tested positive for the virus climbed to 1,637, according to data provided by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). The NCOC said that 23…
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The Punjab government on Tuesday announced it had imposed smart lockdowns in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan, as cases of the novel virus continued to surge. The development takes place a day after Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, a senior aide to…
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Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a deal with Russia to end weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the disputed region. The announcement of a full ceasefire…
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European Council president Charles Michel said Monday he supported creating a European institute to train imams, as he visited Austria to pay tribute to the victims of last week’s jihadist attack in Vienna. “It is very important to be…
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Pfizer Inc on Monday said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major victory in the fight against a pandemic that has killed over 1 million people, roiled…
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