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COVID-19: Pakistan allows over-flight of EU aid plane to India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): In a rare friendly gesture, Pakistan on Thursday allowed the over-flight of the European Union (EU) plane, delivering medical supplies to India to tackle COVID-19 crisis.
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ADB predicts 2pc growth rate for Pakistan this year, says vaccine rollout
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pak] April 29 (ANI): Pakistan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would grow by two per cent during the current year subject to successful vaccine rollout and implementation of stabilisation measures, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) has said in its latest forecast.
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Pakistan editors strongly object to new media curb, terms it as 'censorshi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): Pakistan's senior media editors have raised alarm over a new directive by the electronic media regulator that has advised satellite television channels not to report on government meetings under progress.
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Fearless judge Isa overcomes unjust inquiries by hybrid regime of Imran Kh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday in a judgement acquited Justice Qazi Faez Isa from the allegations levelled against him for not disclosing his family members foreign assets in his wealth statement in a June 2020 presidential reference and said Isa will
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Bilawal Bhutto warns Pakistan approaching another flour crisis, slams govt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned that the country is moving towards another flour crisis as there are only less than 20 days of wheat stock left available in the country.
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Internet freedom in Pakistan declined dramatically in 2020: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] April 29 (ANI): Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically in 2020 as Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government has increased blocking political, social and cultural websites, as well as increased "weaponisation of the cybercrime law as a tool", according to a
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Pakistan urges Taliban to rejoin Afghan peace process ahead of Istanbul co
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Ahead of the Istanbul conference on Afghanistan slated for next month, Pakistan is putting efforts to convince the Taliban for rejoining the peace process otherwise the Taliban may face tough actions from Islamabad.
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Pakistan registers record Covid-19 deaths, govt mulls tougher lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Pakistan, in the last 24 hours, registered a record single-day hike in COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and the federal government is now mulling a tougher lockdown in coronavirus-hit cities.
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Pak public paying for oxygen 'through its nose' due to short supply amid C
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The Pakistani public is paying for oxygen through its nose as the country is on short supply amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, surpassing all its previous records, as per a report.
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Pakistan's private health facilities run out of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid the devastating third COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, vaccine supplies in private health facilities have run out and the facility chiefs say that they are struggling to obtain more doses from manufacturers in the face of high global demand.
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Pak Army deploys troops in 16 cities to ensure compliance with COVID-19 gu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The Pakistani Army has deployed troops in 16 cities of the country to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines, as the nation grapples with a devastating third wave of the virus.
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Pak PM hints at imposing complete lockdown in coronavirus-hit cities
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has indicated that the federal government might impose a complete lockdown in coronavirus-hit cities and stressed the need for a smooth supply of food items during the lockdown.
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