No gathering of world leaders at UN in Sept. for first time in 75 years due to coronavirus: UNGA president
United Nations: For the first time in United Nations’ 75-year history, world leaders will not come to New York this...
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Pakistan taking care of Afghan refugees in COVID-19 pandemic: Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan had been hosting the Afghan refugees for four decades and...
Only 3 pc Pakistanis clear-headed about coronavirus: Survey
Islamabad: As Pakistan crossed its highest 150 coronavirus-related deaths in a day, a survey reveals that only three percent Pakistanis...
US $ 2.94 million intended deals reached at China-Pakistan cloud exhibition
Beijing: Deals worth US $ 2.94 million were agreed at the 2020 Shandong Export Commodities (Pakistan) Online Exhibition held in...
PM warns of COVID-19 peak in late July, urges strict SOPs compliance
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday warned that the country was yet to experience the peak of coronavirus cases in...
Pakistan strongly condemns extra-judicial killing of 9 Kashmiri youth
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the unabated extra-judicial killings of Kashmiri youth in acts of state-terrorism perpetrated by the...
China publishes white paper on COVID-19 fight
Beijing: China on Sunday issued a white paper on the country's battle against COVID-19, chronicling its painstaking yet effective efforts...
China’s exports up, imports down in May
Beijing: China's exports rose by 1.4 percent year on year in yuan terms to 1.46 trillion yuan (about 205.74 billion...
Imran Khan a divisive force in the country: Nafisa Shah
Islamabad: Central leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party Dr. Nafisa Shah, Senator Rubina Khalid and Nazir Dhoki addressing a press conference...
FM pays tribute to services of Pakistani doctors, professionals across globe
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday paid tribute to the invaluable services rendered by Pakistani doctors and health professionals...
PM stresses upon Punjab, KPK govts. to focus on slashing non-development expenditures
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday stressed upon the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to cut their non-development...
Italy pumps €40 million into books
Rome:Italy is to inject €40 million into the country's book industry, from bookshops to publishers, as part of a stimulus...
Xi calls for “China-France contributions” to winning global COVID-19 fight
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for "China-France contributions" to winning the global battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.China...
Xi pledges continuous support for Costa Rica’s COVID-19 fight
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China will continue to offer firm support for Costa Rica's fight against...
Govt’s foremost priority is to slow pace of spread of corona pandemic: Planning Minister
Islamabad: Planning Minister Asad Umar has urged the people to take precautionary measures against Covid-19 seriously to protect their lives...
Pakistan, China universities sign agreement on textile cooperation
Beijing: An agreement on textile cooperation was jointly signed by National Textile University (NTU), Pakistan and Shanghai University of Engineering...
PIA special plane airlifts 272 Pakistani students to Islamabad from Wuhan
Beijing: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) special flight carrying 272 Pakistanis mostly students left Tianhe International Airport, Wuhan, China for...
Sherry Rehman questions lifting the lockdown and the role of Tiger Force
Islamabad: In her response to PM Khan’s address, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “According to...
Pakistan can still avert tough times if people strictly follow anti-COVID SOPs: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the country could still avert tough times in its anti-COVID 19 fight if...
ADB, Pakistan sign $ 5.28 Million Norwegian grant to strength coronavirus response
Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan signed an agreement Friday to expand support for Pakistan’s...
UK: World leaders make historic commitments to provide equal access to vaccines for all
London: The Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) has raised US$ 8.8 billion from 32 donor governments...
Italy: Waterfalls and woods in Tivoli
Rome: Villa Gregoriana has reopened, following a prolonged closure due to the covid-19 crisis, with visits by appointment only and...
Rehman Malik stands out in fight against coronavirus
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s predictions on coronavirus spread came true as the country faces the deadly pandemic. The...
Xi says China ready to work with Germany, EU to create more global certainty
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China stands ready to work with Germany and the European Union (EU)...
Health sector reforms aimed at improving facilities: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that reforms introduced by the present government in health sector were aimed...
European Commission pledges €300 million to Gavi
Brussels: The European Commission Thursday announced a pledge of €300 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for the period 2021–2025....
Chinese premier stresses expanding employment channels for graduates
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday emphasized efforts to expand market-based employment channels and try every possible means to...
China’s fight against COVID-19 stands the test of time: Foreign Ministry
Beijing: China's responding to COVID-19 stands the test of time and history with a clear timeline and solid facts, a...
Lab-related virus plots contrary to facts: Wuhan lab
Beijing: Claims that the novel coronavirus was man-made or leaked by China's National Biosafety Laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of...
Foreign Minister holds video conference with Canadian counterpart
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held video conference with Minister of International Development of Canada Karina Gould. The two...
