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'Puzzled at cacophony' over Pakistan’s exclusion from climate summit: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative, on Saturday downplayed the controversy surrounding Pakistan’s exclusion from the upcoming global climate conference

Pakistan’s opposition rift wide open; PDM splits

The rift in Pakistan’s united opposition alliance- -the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-- has widened to an extent of splitting itself, reported Dawn

Hospitals in Islamabad struggling to cope with rising cases

As COVID-19 cases continue to pile up in Pakistan’s major cities, hospitals in Islamabad, the country's capital, are struggling as they are on the verge of saturation, reported Dawn

Pakistan’s Sindh province bans gatherings amid rising COVID-19 cases

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Pakistan, Sindh province banned all social gatherings, both indoor and outdoor, and ordered public and private offices in the province to operate with 50 percent staff strength, reported the Express Tribune

Pakistan rules out general lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out the possibility of imposing a general lockdown in the country as it grapples with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Dawn

Russia, Pakistan have developed strategic trust, claims Pakistan envoy

Pakistan and Russia have gradually built “strategic trust” and have developed institutional mechanisms to enhance their bilateral coordination and cooperation, said Shafqat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, reported Dawn

Balochistan government imposes section 144 in Quetta amid rising COVID-19 cases

The Balochistan provincial government in Pakistan recently imposed Section 144 in Quetta district to ban all public gatherings by keeping in mind the rising COVID-19 cases, amid a protest sit-in call given by the teachers’ association against the government’s failure to announce any increase in their salaries, media reports said

Pakistani celebrities take part in ‘tuk tuk' march to highlight issues of people with disabilities

A host of Pakistani celebrities, including actress Mahira Khan, former cricket team captain Wasim Akram, actor-producer Humayun Saeed, and actor-model Feroze Khan, participated in the ‘Tuk Tuk March’ to highlight the issues of people with disabilities and to encourage them to pursue their rights to work and mobility

Pakistan President Arif Alvi tests COVID-19 positive after taking Chinese vaccine

Pakistan President Arif Alvi has tested COVID-19 positive after taking the first shot of the Chinese-made vaccine

Crown Prince MBS invites Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation where the former inquired about Khan’s health and invited him to visit the Kingdom, reported The Express Tribune

Comprehensive political settlement needed to end Afghan conflict: Pakistan foreign minister

There is no military solution to the Afghan conflict, and an inclusive, broad-based, and comprehensive political settlement was the only way forward to achieve peace in the war-torn country, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi conveyed to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Pakistan PM Imran Khan changes his finance minister

This is the second time since 2018 that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran has changes its finance minister. Federal Information Ministry Shibli Faraz has replaced Abdul Hafeez Sheikh as finance minister, reported Dawn

Hindu temple attacked in Rawalpindi

Unidentified people have attacked an over 100-year-old Hindu temple in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city, media reports said

Stepfather arrested for allegedly raping, murdering five-year-old in Pakistan

Pakistan police have arrested the stepfather for allegedly raping and murdering a five-year-old girl, media reports said

Pakistan's Punjab mulls full lockdown in capital of Lahore over COVID-19 surge

The government of the Pakistani province of Punjab is considering different measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, including a complete lockdown in the capital of Lahore, which is currently witnessing the worst surge in infections, Firdous Ashiq Awan, the prime minister's adviser on information, said on Monday