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Worsening situation: Coronavirus claims 34 more lives in Pakistan

Pakistan has reported its highest single-day coronavirus death toll in four months on Thursday as the infection claimed 34 lives on November 11

Pakistan in talks with TCC to settle Reko Diq mine dispute

The Pakistan government is engaged in talks with the TCC, a company that won an arbitration award of a massive $5.97 billion against Pakistan from ICSID over its dispute on Reko Diq mine in Balochistan, reported the Dawn

Pakistan issues list of 1,210 most wanted terrorists

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a list of over 1,200 people most wanted in terrorism cases

Iran to open another border point for trade with Pakistan

Iran on Wednesday announced the opening of a border crossing point with Pakistan for facilitating trade, as the two countries agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation

Corona shuts cinemas, theatres, mausoleums in Pakistan

Pakistan's National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday issued fresh restrictions in a bid to control the rapidly increasing second wave of coronavirus infections across the country

Pakistan battling Covid resolutely, successfully: Official

Pakistan on Wednesday claimed it has been fighting the Coronavirus "resolutely and successfully" and is adopting all possible measures to "strengthen the existing health system"

US embassy in Islamabad apologises for sharing 'unauthorised' tweet against PM Imran Khan

The United States embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised for retweeting an "unauthorised" post about the premier by PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal after it sparked outrage on social media

NCOC recommends early, extended winter vacations for students in Pakistan

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has recommended early and extended winter vacations for students amid a rise in the COVID-19 positivity ratio at educational institutions

Modi invites Imran to attend SCO meet in Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of government meeting being organized in New Delhi on November 30

12 billionaires among 342 National Assembly members in Pakistan

Landlords and capitalists dominate the National Assembly with the majority of its members possessing huge pieces of land, precious properties and massive investments in stocks, shares and industrial units and agriculture

Positivity rate exceeds 5% in Pakistan after three months

While the positivity rate of COVID-19 cases has again surpassed five per cent after a gap of over three months in Pakistan, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was briefed on Tuesday that daily cases confirmed by labs in different cities have climbed up to 16 per cent

Several areas in Lahore, Pindi, Multan go under lockdown amid Covid spike

Several localities in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan have been declared as coronavirus hotspots and put under lockdown with immediate effect, according to notifications from the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department released late Monday, after 400 new cases were reported province wide for the first time since July 18

ISI, Rangers officials involved in 'Karachi incident' removed

The Pakistan Army on Tuesday announced the removal of officers involved in the ‘Karachi incident’ which preceded the arrest of PML-N leader Capt (retd) Safdar on the morning of October 19 in the port city

Under attack, Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders timely supply of food items

Under attack from opposition leaders over the shortage of food items and prices hike, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered the relevant authorities to ensure timely supply of food items in the market, Dawn news reported

UAE stays Pakistani lawmakers’ favourite destination for investment

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be the favourite foreign destination of Pakistani lawmakers for investment in business and properties, as most of around a dozen senators owning foreign assets invested in the Gulf emirate