CM Sindh orders strict screening of passengers
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has asked Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials for strict screening of the...
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Mirza confirms Coronavirus cases
Quetta: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services, Dr Zafar Mirza has confirmed the report of first two...
Rehman Malik-led Senate body expresses concern over Coronavirus cases
Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior in its emergency meeting called on Thursday expressed grave concerns over the confirmation...
China to send more life support machines to COVID-19 epicenter
Beijing: A leading group of China's COVID-19 response on Thursday called for sending more advanced medical resources, especially life support...
Rehman Malik calls emergency meeting on potential threats of Coronavirus in Pakistan, precautionary measures
Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik on Wednesday called an emergency meeting of the committee to...
Governance capacity, system strength highlighted by int’l observers in Xi’s speech on COVID-19
Beijing: Observers around the world said Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech on Sunday has demonstrated the country's governance capacity and...
Xi stresses agricultural development for epidemic control, economic and social growth
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to prioritize issues concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers and improve weak...
Blocking borders, just a temporary action: Iran
Islamabad: The spokesperson for the foreign ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran said the blockade of Iran borders by...
Former Chinese diplomat to Pakistan debuts as new FM spokesperson
Beijing: Zhao Lijian, Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry's Information Department, made his debut as the 31st spokesperson for...
China rolls out measures to care for medical workers
Beijing; Chinese authorities have released a document listing measures to strengthen protection and care for medical workers, as part of efforts...
Xi replies to letter from medical students of Tibet University
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has encouraged medical students of Tibet University to develop strong skills and serve the people at the...
Xi appreciates support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in China’s fight against COVID-19
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has written back to Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, after receiving...
WHO concerned about coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link
VIENNA - The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the number of coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link,...
Xi says China-S.Korea friendship to deepen after COVID-19 battle victory
Beijing: The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on China-South Korea economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges will only be temporary, Chinese President...
China, ASEAN pledge joint efforts to combat coronavirus outbreak
Vientiane: China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a special foreign ministers' meeting on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Xi urges protection, care for medical workers
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has called for great attention to the protection and care for medical workers to make sure...
UNHCR appeals to donor community to fund Support Platform for Afghan refugees, host communities
Haripur: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency on Wednesday called upon the donor community to mobilize funds for the Support Platform...
Two more military-led hospitals put into use in virus-hit Wuhan
Wuhan: Two more hospitals under the control of military medics have been put into use Wednesday in the city of...
No negligence on healthcare facilities: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said no negligence will be tolerated in provision of best possible healthcare facilities to...
Proposals for postponing “two sessions” provide time to fight COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing: The proposals to postpone China's "two sessions," a key event in the country's political calendar, came out Monday in...
Chinese authorities stress unremitting efforts against epidemic while resuming operation orderly
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Monday called for unremitting efforts to curb the spread of novel coronavirus pneumonia while resuming business...
New infections of novel coronavirus drop for 12th consecutive day outside Hubei
Beijing: China's daily new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease outside Hubei, the epicenter province in the outbreak, have been dropping...
Pakistan will be transformed into great nation: Imran Khan
Lahore: Prime Minister, Imran Khan Saturday said Pakistan will be transformed into a great nation on the pattern of state of Madinah....
China ensures timely money transfer, disinfects banknotes amid fight against coronavirus
Beijing: China has set up a green channel for payment and clearing businesses to ensure the timely transfer of money amid...
Xi stresses improving mechanism for major epidemic prevention, control
Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed improving the mechanism for major epidemic prevention and control and the national public...
NA adopts resolution backing coronavirus-hit China
Islamabad: The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution unanimously praising the efforts launched from the Chinese authorities to tackle...
China’s Hubei reports jump in new cases of COVID-19 after diagnosis criteria revision
Wuhan: China's Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases and 242 new deaths...
2,600 more military medics dispatched to assist coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Beijing: Approved by Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, 2,600 additional medical personnel from the armed forces will...
Chest pain unit at Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital approved
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has approved the establishment of a chest pain unit at Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital....
Int’l community sees Xi’s inspection tour a boost in anti-epidemic confidence
Beijing: The international community have spoke highly of Chinese President Xi Jinping's inspection tour of the epidemic prevention and control...