Pakistan coronavirus death toll tops 1600
By Zahid Hussain Khan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan rose to 1,621 on Tuesday as another 78 people succumbed to the disease.
At least 3,938 people…
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Pakistan records 78 deaths, 2,439 new cases
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It brings the total number of deaths in the country to…
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