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Pakistan planning ministry lacks capacity to manage CPEC: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): The Pakistan planning, development and special initiatives ministry does not have the capacity to coordinate and manage projects like China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Senate Special Committee on CPEC informed the upper house of parliament.
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Imran Khan thanks everyone for good wishes for recovery from COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is self-isolating after contracting coronavirus, thanked everyone for their good wishes and prayers on Sunday.
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After surge in COVID-19 cases, Pakistan may extend closure of schools
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Pakistan government may extend the closure of schools and other educational institutions in the country.
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Global media watchdog asks Pakistan to conduct 'credible' probe into killi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Global media watchdog, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Saturday demanded authorities in Pakistan's southern Sindh province to urgently conduct a "credible" investigation and arrest those responsible for this week's killing of a journalist.
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Pakistan reports 44 more COVID-related deaths, 3,677 new infections
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] March 21 (ANI): COVID-19 cases are rapidly surging in Pakistan, the national death toll increased to an overall 13,843, and 44 more deaths with 3,677 fresh infections recorded in the past 24 hours on Sunday.
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Pakistan debts for July-Feb amounts to 59 pc of FY21 annual budget
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): A debt-ridden Pakistan has received a total of USD 7.21 billion in total external inflows from multiple financing sources during the period of July 2020 to February 2021, according to a report by Foreign Economic Assistance.
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Pakistan bans flights from 12 African countries
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases, Pakistan has placed a travel ban on 12 African countries under the COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and eased the restrictions on flights coming from the United Kingdom, The Express Tribune report
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Pakistan PM's wife Bushra Bibi tests Covid-19 positive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): Pakistan's first lady Bushra Bibi on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus, hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan contracted the virus.
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Pakistan may impose smart lockdowns in coming days, says interior minister
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): Following a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Pakistan government may impose strict restrictions and smart lockdowns in the coming days, but decision-makers will also take into account the impact of such a decision on the poor and working classes.
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Pak PM Imran Khan tests COVID positive after taking Chinese vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for coronavirus, his special assistant on national health services, Faisal Sultan, said on Saturday.
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Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate spikes to 8 per cent
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 19 (ANI): Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate spiked to 8 per cent on Friday after 3,449 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday received his first dose of coronavirus vaccine. This comes a day after the South Asian nation received half a million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by China.
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