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Nine new coronavirus cases emerge in Karachi as Pakistan’s tally jumps to 16
KARACHI: In a shocking development, nine people who recently returned from abroad were tested positive for novel coronavirus in Karachi on Monday, pushing the tally to 13 in Sindh and 16 in the country.
The Sindh Health Department said that of nine new cases, five people have arrived from Syria via Doha whereas other patients returned from London via Dubai last week.
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Army colonel embraces martyrdom in DI Khan security operation
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Army colonel embraced martyrdom and two terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in DI Khan on Monday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The military’s media wing said security forces foiled a major terrorist attack during the security operation near Tank.
Security forces killed two high-value terrorists during the operation.
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PM lauds govt's performance, vows to further bring down inflation
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed satisfaction over the federal government’s decisions to control the rising inflation in the country and vowed to take more steps to further bring down the prices of commodities to provide relief to the masses.
Pakistan’s consumer price inflation (CPI) slowed to 12.4 per cent in February from the same month a year earlier, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics... |
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Pakistan wants 'responsible withdrawal' of US troops from Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said Pakistan wants a ‘responsible withdrawal’ of US troops from Afghanistan after the historic peace deal between the US and Afghan-Taliban is signed.
“We want a responsible withdrawal,” Quereshi told Reuters in Qatar’s capital of Doha, when asked about the timeframe for American forces’ departure. “It’s an important day. Hopefully, it will set... |
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PM Imran urges world community to act as anti-Muslim violence flares up in Delhi
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday urged the international community to ‘act now’ as anti-Muslim violence in India’s New Delhi flared up.
The premier, in a series of tweets, said the Nazi-inspired ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has taken over a nuclear-armed state of more than a billion people.
Reiterating that he had predicted the series of events in India during his ... |
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Qatar invites FM Qureshi for signing of US-Taliban peace deal on Feb 29
ISLAMABAD: Qatar on Tuesday extended a formal invitation to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to attend the signing ceremony of the landmark peace deal between the United States and Afghan Taliban in Doha on February 29.
The invitation was extended by Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan Saqr bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri in a meeting with Qureshi at the Foreign Office.
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US-Taliban peace deal vindicates Pakistan’s stance
ISLAMABAD: The imminent peace deal between the United States and Taliban has not only endorsed Pakistan’s Afghan policy but also vindicated the country’s long-standing stance of not taking action against the Taliban and the Haqqani network as the US had desired.
On Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US plans to sign a peace deal with the Taliban on February 29 if a wee... |
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Govt refuses to allow raw material import from India
ISLAMABAD: Amid a trade standoff with the neighbouring country, the government has refused to allow South Korean firm Lotte Chemical Pakistan import of raw material from India.
According to officials of the Commerce Division, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited – a major South Korean investment in Pakistan – had approached the Ministry of Commerce, seeking permission to import 40,000 tons of paraxy... |
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PM Imran expresses solidarity with President Xi in wake of virus outbreak
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called President Xi Jinping of China expressed Pakistan’s unequivocal solidarity with the Chinese leadership in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
“Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the precious lives lost due to the outbreak of the virus,” said a tweet by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The death toll from the outbreak jumped to 2,1... |
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UN chief visits Kartapur, meets leaders of Sikh faith
United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres arrived in Kartarpur to pay respects at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib where he was welcomed by a Minister of Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri-led delegation.
Guterres was presented a briefing by the officials on the Kartarpur corridor and the history of the religious site. After paying respects, the UN official was given a tour of the Gurdw... |
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