Pakistan
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514Sindh to release Rs 10m to each DMC for Eidul Azha clean-up
The Sindh government decided to pay a special grant of 10 million rupees to each DMCs in Karachi in order to help...
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622COVID-19: Punjab will be under smart lockdown from midnight till August 5
In a preemptive move to curb the spread of the covid-19 during Eidul Azha, Punjab will be put under ‘smart lockdown’ from...
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1.4KPakistan to launch World’s Longest and Highest Cable Car in Kumrat Valley
The world’s longest and highest cable car project is under process in Kumrat Valley, Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In...
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45412 bottled water brands found unsafe for humans
The Ministry of Science and Technology is working tirelessly for the betterment of Pakistan under Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary. Pakistan Council of...
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507IHC orders CDA to seal ‘illegal’ navy club
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday called the construction of the Navy Sailing Club on the Rawal Lake illegal and ordered CDA...
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478Govt announces three-day holiday for Eidul Azha
The federal government on Thursday announced three days of holidays for Eidul Azha from July 31, Friday to August 2, Sunday. On...
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524Coronavirus positive cases fall rapidly in Islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) recorded only 21 coronavirus positive cases on Thursday, the lowest number since early May, according to the official...
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545Pakistan ‘most improved’ country on US nuclear security index
A United States study on worldwide nuclear materials security for 2020 has said Pakistan is the “most improved country” after increasing its...
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499Three Covid-19 hotspots identified in Taxila, Wah
Two wards of Wah cantonment and a union council of Taxila are recommended for smart lockdown after identified as new Covid-19 hotspots....
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524Villagers say India deliberately hits civilians in Azad Kashmir
On Wednesday, Pakistani villagers living in Azad Kashmir along the highly militarized border area blamed India for deliberately making civilians the target,...
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432HIV infections and deaths on the rise in Pakistan
According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), HIV or AIDS-related deaths and infections are on the rise in Pakistan....
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1.0KMan who tortured mother in viral video arrested, granted interim bail
Police on Wednesday arrested Arsalan, a resident of Rawalpindi who tortured his mother in a viral video clip and later granted him...
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446Supreme Court suspends release of 196 convicted by military courts
Supreme Court suspended the Peshawar High Court’s order to release 196 military court convicts, seeks case details against them. On Tuesday, the...
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866Pharmaceutical companies agreed not to increase prices of medicines: Nausheen Hamid
Parliamentary Secretary for NHS Nausheen Hamid informed NA that pharmaceutical companies have agreed not to increase prices of medicines amidst COVID-19 challenge. Pharmaceuticals companies...
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519Pakistan records lowest single-day COVID-19 cases
Pakistan records the lowest single-day Covid-19 positive cases as well as death toll since the mid of May. In the last 24...
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496Polio vaccination activities resumed after a 4-month hiatus
The restriction on polio vaccination activities due to COVID-19 has ended and polio vaccination activities have started from today on a small...
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823Naya Pakistan Housing project launched in Attock
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam performed the groundbreaking ceremony for Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) in...
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984Pakistan Less Attractive to Foreign IT Investors: World Bank Report
According to a study released by Gallup Pakistan For World Bank Group “Digital Pakistan: A Business and Trade Assessment”, a combination of...
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426Pakistan becomes permanent member of SCO Youth Council
The office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared that Pakistan has become a permanent member of the SCO Youth Council. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) shared the news...
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585Covid-19 pandemic waning in Rawalpindi, Islamabad
As per the latest statistics the Covid-19 cases, as well as deaths in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, are significantly reducing....
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536PM Imran notes COVID-19 cases in decline, urges caution on Eid
Prime Minister Imran Khan, while urging the nation to celebrate Eid ul Azha by strictly following standard operating procedures (SOPs), has said...
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585Historic milestone: Mega construction work for Diamer Bhasha Dam kicks off
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the Diamer Bhasha Dam which is going to be the world’s tallest roller compact concrete dam. Diamer Bhasha dam will...
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483CAA clears licenses of 96 Pakistani pilots
CAA has said that it has verified and cleared the licenses of 96 pilots out of the 104 names it received from...
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561Sindh government to introduce smart cards for online tax collection
Sindh Minister for Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control and Parliamentary Affairs Mukesh Kumar Chwala has said that the provincial government will introduce...
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1.0KPakistan discovers large oil and gas reserves in Tal Block, Kohat
Pakistan has made a significant oil and gas discovery in the Tal Block, located in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Tal Block...
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566WHO extends travel restrictions for Pakistan and the reason is poliovirus
IHR Emergency Committee and WHO in its 25th meeting decided to extend the travel restrictions for Pakistan due to poliovirus. The travel ban...
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523Pakistan achieves global climate change goal a decade ahead of deadline
Pakistan with its steadfast focus on the plantation, investment in clean energy and biodiversity conservation achieved Goal 13 of UN Climate Action...
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486Women domestic workers worst hit by Covid-19 pandemic
Many people became unemployed due to the COVID-19 outbreak but women domestic workers got the worst hit by the pandemic and there’s...
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519How exactly are the conditions of COVID-19 in Pakistan?
How exactly are the conditions of COVID-19 in Pakistan? What is behind the good news the country’s official data is representing? Are...
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713Teenager accidentally killed himself while shooting TikTok video
The TikTok craze claims another life as a teenager accidentally shot and killed himself while shooting a TikTok video in Bagan, Abbottabad....
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463Pakistan’s coronavirus tally tops 251000 with over 5250 deaths
The number of Pakistan’s positive coronavirus tally has surged to 251,625 while the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 5,266. According...
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840Smart lockdown takes effect till July 24 in seven Punjab cities
Seven cities of Punjab have been put under smart lockdown till July 24 after they were identified as hotspots. The Primary and...
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704Islamabad issue SOPs for cattle markets to prevent COVID-19 spread
SOPs are issued for the cattle markets opened for Eid-ul-Azha in Islamabad city to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Congo virus...
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1.1KPay Rs 300 fine for not wearing face masks while driving
Punjab traffic police started a new method to curtail the spread of coronavirus by imposing Rs 300 fine on commuters for not...
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547WHO Director General Praises Pakistan’s Efforts against Coronavirus
The Director General of WHO Tedros Adhanom hailed Pakistan’s efforts in bringing down the number of COVID-19 cases since last month via a...
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632Pakistan plans to use locusts for developing bio-compost
To promote organic farming in Pakistan, the government is planning to turn a tragedy into an opportunity by using locusts for developing...
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1.1KImran Khan unveils first-ever Made in Pakistan ventilators
Pakistan has launched its first-ever Made in Pakistan ventilators for deployment at hospitals treating coronavirus patients. Prime Minister Imran Khan handed over the...
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554Malaysia suspends Pakistani pilots and started to probe their licenses
Dismissal bombs keep on falling on PIA pilots and staff as Malaysia also temporarily suspended Pakistani aviation employees. After a six months...
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631Active cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan drop to 40 percent
Coordinated efforts against COVID-19 are now bearing fruit with the active cases dropping to 40 percent of total cases in Pakistan. According...
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844Pakistani superhero Ms Marvel joins Marvel’s blockbuster video game
The Pakistani superhero Ms Marvel is finally coming to the acclaimed Marvel Cinematic Universe with a blockbuster video game. Marvel is introducing...
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577Moeed Yusuf rejects claims that Pakistan is ‘exporting coronavirus’
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on National Security Moeed Yusuf claimed that in order to control the increase of the coronavirus...
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1.4KPakistanis are divided over pilots fake license scandal
The fake license scandal goes back to the time when dubious license investigation started in 2018 after a plane’s crash landing and...
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615Government planning to set up Gemstone City in Islamabad
The federal government is planning to build a gemstone city in Islamabad, featuring easy access to attract foreign investment and exports in...
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429Pakistan’s COVID-19 recoveries pass 100,000
The number of people who have recovered from the Covid-19 in Pakistan has surpassed 100,000 that is about 50% of total infections....
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6368 more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi for SOPs violations
The city district government identified eight more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi due to violation of SOPs & to stop the...
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783Terrorists stormed Pakistan Stock Exchange compound in Karachi, all 4 killed
Four terrorists attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange compound in Karachi on Monday morning but security forces killed them all, police said. Two...
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1.2KWork begins on first Hindu temple in Islamabad
Islamabad is all set to build its first Hindu temple to endorse interfaith harmony in Pakistan. The ceremony was held at H-9/2...
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614Pakistan receives $1.5 billion in loans to fight COVID-19
The $1.5 billion in loans from the ADB, WB and AIIB will assist in boosting the Pakistan government to better manage COVID-19...
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618Smart lockdown expanded to posh areas in Lahore
After the Punjab government’s order, the police have imposed partial and complete lockdown in the posh areas of Lahore from Wednesday. Yesterday, the Punjab...
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596Coronavirus spread being controlled in Islamabad: Capital admin
Islamabad administration reported that the coronavirus spread is controlled as less than 400 new cases are reported which were double before imposing...
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863Imran Khan launches Ehsaas Rashan portal, Langar, Panagah apps, PM Corona website
On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Ehsaas Langar, including Ehsaas Rashaan portal, PM Corona Relief Fund website and, Panagah apps to...
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84240 percent of pilots are flying with fake flying licenses, says aviation minister
Sarwar revealed the startling news about the 40 percent of pilots flying with fake flying licenses while presenting the provisional inquiry report...
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643Australian High Commissioner all praise for Pakistani mangoes
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr. Geoffrey Shaw on Tuesday expressed his love for Pakistani delicious and juicy mangoes and said that...
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491NCOC identifies 92 virus hotspots in 20 cities
Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar revealed that the NCOC identified 92 virus hotspots in twenty cities of the country. The...
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726PIA plane crash due to pilot and ATC errors: probe shows
PIA plane crash in Karachi last month was due to errors made by the pilot and air traffic control, preliminary plane crash...
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521PIA plane crash report to be presented before the parliament
A provisional inquiry report on the deadly May 22 PIA crash flight in Karachi will be presented today before the Parliament by...
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9637 Uplift Projects for Rawalpindi Dropped in Budget 2020
The government of Punjab has dropped 7 very important uplift projects for Rawalpindi from the annual provincial budget this year due to...
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700Khawaja Asif, Asad Umar clash in NA over COVID-19, corruption
According to Asad Umar, the lockdown has failed around the world and so in Pakistan and Khawaja Asif said that mini-budget is...
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535WASA Prepares Monsoon Plan for 2020
Deputy Commissioner said that WASA has prepared the monsoon plan for 2020 and a part of it is to clean the Nullah...
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864CDA to acquire land for Tarbela Dam water supply project for twin cities
To meet the increasing water need, CDA will acquire the land for the supply of water to the twin cities of Rawalpindi...
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771Smart lockdown imposed in Islamabad
Islamabad: After 24 hours given to the residents of I-8 and I-10 localities and Markaz passed, law enforcement forces including police and...
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771Smart lockdown imposed in more seven cities in Punjab
Punjab government has decided to partially impose smart lockdown on seven of the major cities in Punjab. On Tuesday, National Command and...
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512Smart lockdown bearing fruit, PM also praises balanced lockdown handling
Earlier a clear contrast in cases in Europe and South Asia led to greater optimism in Pakistan but that harsh reality slowly...
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1.0KWidening of adjacent road to sixth road started in Rawalpindi
The funds have been released for the widening of the adjacent road to the sixth road in Rawalpindi, the construction of which...
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729District admin planning lockdown 22 localities in Rawalpindi
The administration of the Rawalpindi district is planning to lockdown 22 localities that include 15 in the city and seven cantonment areas....
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484COVID-19: Pakistan registers deadliest day of the outbreak so far
Yesterday Pakistan registered its deadliest day of the outbreak so far, with 140 deaths taking the total to 3,037 deaths. With the...
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662Pakistani truck artist paints George Floyd mural
Haider Ali’s fresco proved that racism is nothing and humanity is the foremost thing to be called a human. ‘Racism is more...
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1.3K10 new projects along with 5 dams included in Punjab Budget 2020
According to the Punjab Budget 2020 document, among ten new infrastructure projects, the construction of five new dams will be started in...
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1.2K10 million more to fall below poverty line in Pakistan
The economic contraction caused by the lockdown imposed due to the pandemic in Pakistan will push more than 10 million people below...
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5871Project to grow vegetables at home started
Rawalpindi Development Authority has formally started the kitchen gardening project for the citizens to grow vegetables at home. The project is launched...
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528Supreme Court orders housing ministry to vacate occupied official residences
The Supreme Court has given an order to the Ministry of Housing to vacate illegal occupied government houses within two months and...
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469COAS Gen Bajwa, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication drive in Pakistan
COAS General Bajwa and billionaire Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) had a telephone conversation and discussed...
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522CM Usman Buzdar opens mobile milk testing labs & bike squad
The pilot project was inaugurated by Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar that includes setting up mobile milk testing laboratories and bike squad...
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485WHO urges two-week intermittent lockdown, more tests
Pakistan has been reported to be among the top 10 countries with the highest number of new cases of coronavirus and now...
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1.1KFaryal Makhdoom and Amir Khan launch Zohra Shah Child Protection Fund
Boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoon, have stepped forward to launch a child protection fund in the name Zohra Shah....
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453Pakistan’s COVID-19 cases cross 125,000 mark
The COVID-19 cases in Pakistan have crossed the mark of 125,000. As days are passing, the daily toll of cases and deaths...
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755Coronavirus: Deserted roads and empty food streets at night in Rawalpindi
Coronavirus has deserted the roads and food streets of the lively city of Rawalpindi which used to remain populated up till late...
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655Melting glaciers pose threat to residents of Hunza
Gushing water from melting glaciers started running near homes of residents of small village Hassanabad, in Hunza District. Last month, residents of...
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493Imran Khan says coronavirus cases yet to peak in Pak, warns of ‘very difficult time’ ahead
Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the whole country of a very difficult time ahead as cases of coronavirus may peak by the...
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934Bilawal Bhutto blames Centre for deliberate virus spread
Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the NFC is unconstitutional and corona virus has been spread intentionally by the federal government...
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2.9K6Center, provinces and NDMA briefs Supreme Court on corona suo moto action
The Federal government, Provincial governments, and NDMA have submitted the reports at Supreme Court regarding corona suo moto action. The federal government...
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499Center successfully fighting coronavirus, PPP not digesting it
The federal ministers, Shibli Faraz and Murad Saeed said that the center is successfully fighting the coronavirus but Pakistan Peoples Party is...
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5081Opposition wants three-week lockdown in six Punjab cities
The opposition parties demanded the complete three-week lockdown of six most corona-stricken major cities of Punjab. The three-week lockdown has been demanded...
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504Balochistan allows resumption of public transport
Inter-district and inter-provincial public transport have been allowed to resume in Balochistan from today under SOPs. On Monday, inter-provincial and inter-district transport...
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596Face mask must for visitors to public offices in KP
The government of KPK has made wearing face mask mandatory when entering into public offices. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 519 new cases...
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475Pakistan sees highest number of coronavirus tests, cases and deaths in a single day
Pakistan conducted the highest number of coronavirus tests in a single day. Yesterday, on 9th June the country conducted 24,620 tests and...
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482Sindh criticizes federal policy about repatriated Pakistanis
The PTI Federal Government has been vehemently opposed by the Sindh government on their policy to allow repatriated Pakistanis who come from...
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473India is planning to aggress; we are ready to respond: Pak Army
DG ISPR of Pak Army, Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that India is aggressive posturing against Pakistan and if they indulge...
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531NAB is fake Tarzan, there should be an open trial of Shehbaz Sharif
The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) said that Shehbaz Sharif should be investigated through an open trial so that the...
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520Judicial Commission completed APS massacre probe
Single-member judicial commission completed the inquiry into the 2014 Army Public School – APS massacre. The report of the probe into the...
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1.1K8-year-old maid tortured to death for releasing pet parrots
Child maid, Zahra Shah was tortured to death for releasing pet parrots. Human Rights Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari restated her resolve to...
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592PM backs novel proposal to fight locust threat
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet to endorse an out of the box proposal to deal with...
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449Courts reopen, but under trial prisoners still await trials
Despite the opening of courts across the Punjab province, the under trial prisoners are still not allowed to appear before the courts...
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460Court grants Shehbaz Sharif pre-arrest bail till June 17
Shehbaz Sharif the president of PML(N) and leader of the opposition has been granted the pre-arrest bail till 17th June. Lahore High Court...
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5212District admin active to control dengue virus
Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Capt (r) Anwar ul Haq has taken over the command of indoor dengue surveillance activity to control the dengue...
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457ECP petitioned to speed up PTI foreign funding case
The election commission of Pakistan directed a committee on the progress in the inspection of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf foreign funding case. On...
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690SC rules out stone crushing plants on Margalla Hills
Supreme court has ordered to stop the stone crushing plants in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) and ruled out the possibility of...
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670MNA Munir Khan Orakzai passes away days after recovering from coronavirus
After recovering from coronavirus, MNA Munir khan Orazkai had a heart attack from which he died on Tuesday. The well-known member of...
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636Arrest of diplomatic staff in India highly reprehensible: Shibli Faraz
According to the Federal Information Minister, Shibli Faraz, violating international laws in India is preventing the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi...
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580People fear going to hospital for coronavirus screening
Coronavirus is rapidly increasing in Pakistan and the more it reaches every part of the country the more people fear testing and...
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484Rs 3000 fine for people not wearing masks in Islamabad
The federal government and Islamabad capital territory administration took a decision and mandated all the city residents to wear a face mask...
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526Crashed PIA Airbus A320 Was Insured For $19.7 Million
Each passenger of the ill-fated PIA Airbus A320 that crashed into the thickly populated Model Colony area in Karachi is insured for...
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468PM asks people to be responsible to prevent the virus from spreading
PM Imran Khan expressed his views after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) in Islamabad, regarding the coronavirus situation in...
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449Journalist on frontline of Pakistan’s coronavirus outbreak
Fakhruddin Syed, the senior journalist now working for the TV channel 92 News passed away due to COVID-19 in Peshawar. Besides the death...
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451COVID-19: Pakistan reports most number of cases and deaths over 24 hours
According to the NCOC data, a record breaking 3,039 new cases have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 88 people have died which...
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575Pakistan makes wearing masks in public mandatory
Wearing masks in public during coronavirus pandemic has been made mandatory by the government of Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special assistant...
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575Shibli Faraz says PM Imran is the ‘only antidote to the virus of corruption’
Shibli Faraz the Information Minister has called PM the sole antidote to the corruption virus. Prime Minister Imran Khan has called to...
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479No decision made to relax or tighten lockdown in Sindh: info minister
Syed Nasir Shah the Sindh Information Minister said that no new decision has been taken yet regarding easing or tightening of lockdown...
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485Zardari breaks silence, criticizes the present government
Former President and co-chairman of PPP, Asif Ali Zardari said that people want to get rid of the present government as it...
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484Youm-e-Takbeer: Pakistan marks the 22nd anniversary of successful nuclear tests
Pakistan is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of the Youm-e-Takbeer across Pakistan which marks the successful nuclear tests conducted on 28th May 1998....
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447Pakistan is the South Asian country most affected by Covid-19
Pakistan has the highest number of new coronavirus cases among the South Asian countries according to the last week’s reported cases. Coronavirus...
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823Restaurant owners expect reopening of eateries across Pakistan
Dine-in facilities asked to be resumed by Restaurant owners, which were closed as a measure to contain the spread of Covid-19. Sheikh...
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594Pakistan, China celebrate 69th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Pakistan and China are celebrating their 69th anniversary of historic diplomat relationship. On Thursday, Pakistan and China celebrated their 69th historic diplomat...
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549YouTube Pledges $5 Million to Pakistan for Spreading Coronavirus Awareness
YouTube announced to provide Pakistan $5 million in ad grant to spread awareness towards pandemic coronavirus. To propagate the awareness about contagious...
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428Eid holidays from 22 May to 27 May; Eidul Fitr to be marked on Sunday
The Shawwal moon could not be sighted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai announced. Mufti Popalzai made the announcement after...
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6641Pakistan Supreme Court rules coronavirus ‘not a pandemic,’ orders curbs lifted
Pakistan Supreme Court ordered the government on Monday to lift some of the remaining restrictions imposed on businesses and industries to halt...
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582First Pakistani Lawmaker, Ex-Governor Die from Coronavirus
The first Pakistani lawmaker of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party and a former provincial governor died of coronavirus on Wednesday. Member of present ruling...
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48130,000 tests per day sufficient, says Asad Umar
The total tests conducted in Pakistan have crossed the 400,000 mark and in the last 24 hours, 13,000 new tests have been...
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517Pakistani-American Girl Honored As A ‘Coronavirus Hero’ By Trump
A 10 years old Pakistani-American girl was honored by the US President and the First Lady along with other coronavirus crisis heroes...
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710Leopards spotted in Margalla Hills as Coronavirus clears way
Islamabad: Leopards, jackals, boar, birds and other creatures living in Islamabad’s tree-covered Margalla hills have been enjoying a rare freedom from the...
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582Ali Zafar Foundation to distribute amongst Christians and Transgenders
Ali Zafar and his foundation were observed to be distributing Rashan amongst transgender and Christians. On social media, Ali Zafar was observed...
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1.4K3Diamer-Bhasha Dam contract awarded to FWO-Power China
Prime Minister Imran Khan has awarded the contract for civil and electro-mechanical works on Diamer-Bhasha Dam on Wednesday. Immediate start of the...
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541Bilawal Bhutto warned countrywide protest if 18th amendment touched
On Tuesday, PPP Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned of a countrywide protest if provincial autonomy was denied. Bilawal Bhutto addressing in the...
