Pakistan
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Imran Khan meeting with former CIA analyst raises eyebrows
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has claimed repeatedly that the reason behind his ouster from power through a no-confidence motion by opposition alliance in the…
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Floods and economic crisis: A saga of Pakistan’s insensitivity
Islamabad: The worst floods in several decades have wrecked havoc in Pakistan, one of the most populous countries of South Asia. The floods have touched the countrys 220 million peoples lives directly…
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Pakistan not seeking bilateral Modi-Shehbaz meeting at SCO summit
Islamabad: Pakistan will not seek a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when the two along with the 13 regional leaders would be under one-roof…
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Pakistan digitizes flood relief assistance to bring transparency
Islamabad: Amid reports of corruption, Pakistan has digitized flood relief assistance and distribution activity in a bid to ensure transparency. It will now be operated digitally with the Digital Flood Dashboard as…
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Pakistan faces shortage of fever medicines amid dengue outbreak
Karachi: Pakistan is continuing to report more and more dengue virus cases daily, with panic and fear spreading among the public as a shortage of fever medicines has also surfaced, media reports…
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Never seen climate carnage like floods in Pakistan: UN chief
Karachi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community that all countries would suffer damages “beyond their capacity to adapt” if the world failed to respond to the challenge of climate…
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Pakistan PM to attend the UNGA in New York on Sep 19
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with other senior officials is expected to arrive in New York on September 19 to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, UN…
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Contempt case: Imran Khan ready to accept Islamabad HC’s decision
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will accept the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict in the contempt of court case filed against him for threatening additional…
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Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in…
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Pakistan’s largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk
Islamabad: After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistan’s largest freshwater lake started overflowing in early September, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed. The images,…
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Man meets sister in Kartarpur after separation from family in 1947
Lahore: The Kartarpur Corridor has once again reunited another family after a man who separated from his parents when he was only a few months old in 1947, finally met his sister…
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Afghan fresh, dry fruits return from Torkham border after Pakistan hikes duty
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : After Pakistan imposed additional regulatory duty on imported foodstuff, hundreds of trucks and containers loaded with fresh and dry fruits have begun returning to Kabul from the Torkham border.…
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Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: Guterres
Islamabad: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that floods are estimated to have caused about USD 30 billion in economic losses to Pakistan, which is facing its worst floods…