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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman passes away
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Ahfaz-ur-Rahman passes away

Renowned journalist, writer and poet Ahfaz ur Rehman passed away early on Sunday at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness.
Published 13 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Sindh CM's brother-in-law dies
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Sindh CM's brother-in-law dies

Brother-in-law of the Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday passed away in Karachi after suffering from coronavirus disease, Aaj News reported.
Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am
Domestic flight operations suspended
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Domestic flight operations suspended

The Government of Pakistan on Tuesday decided to suspend all types of domestic flight operations at all airports across the country with effect from 6 pm on March 26 in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, reported private news channel. The decisi
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pillion riding banned in Sindh for 15 days
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Pillion riding banned in Sindh for 15 days

The Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Sindh for 15 days, according to a notification issued by the home department, Aaj news reported. The Sindh government on Sunday had imposed a lockdown in the province for 15 days in an attempt to
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Coronavirus: KP government confirms Pakistan's first two deaths
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Coronavirus: KP government confirms Pakistan's first two deaths

Pakistan has confirmed its two coronavirus-related deaths as two patients died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the novel coronavirus, KP Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra tweeted. The second announcement came less than two hours after a COVID-19 death was r
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
COAS visits family of martyred Noman Akram
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COAS visits family of martyred Noman Akram

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited the home of Wing Commander Noman Akram on Sunday, Aaj News reported. COAS prayed for the departed soul and offered Fateha. COAS said, "We owe improved peace & stability to supreme sacrifices
Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am
First case surfaces in Quetta
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First case surfaces in Quetta

First case of COVID-19, the mysterious viral pneumonia-like disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has emerged in the Quetta on Tuesday, pushing the countrywide tally to 19, Aaj news reported. The 12-year-old patient had arrived in Quetta along with his
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Over 300 Pakistanis reach Taftan from Iran
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Over 300 Pakistanis reach Taftan from Iran

Over 300 pilgrims, among them women, have reached Taftan after being permitted to enter from the Pakistan-Iran border, the spokesperson for the Balochistan government Liaquat Shahwani said on Friday. Liaquat Shahwani said that all those who are arriving i
Published 29 Feb, 2020 12:00am
20 killed in bus-train collision
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20 killed in bus-train collision

At least 20 people were killed while several others were injured after a passenger train collided with a bus near Rohri on Friday night, Aaj News reported. Casualties were expected to rise as rescue workers reached the site and shifted the injured
Published 29 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Trump reiterates offer to mediate on Kashmir
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Trump reiterates offer to mediate on Kashmir

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his earlier offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, adding that his relationship with the leaders of both the countries is strong, reported NDTV.
Published 26 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Five dead after inhaling toxic gas in Karachi
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Five dead after inhaling toxic gas in Karachi

Five persons, including an elderly woman died, while 50 others became unconscious after inhaling toxic gas in Keamari area, here on Sunday, said police, Aaj News reported. South Zone DIG Sharjeel Kharal said that a total of 50 persons, all of whom were re
Published 17 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Hafeez heaps praise on Shabbar
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Hafeez heaps praise on Shabbar

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says "we need to understand the causes of inflation". Government took initiatives to prevent bankruptcy, he added.
Published 07 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Five Pakistani students diagnosed with coronavirus
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Five Pakistani students diagnosed with coronavirus

Five Pakistani students have been diagnosed with coronavirus in China, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing confirmed on Wednesday. "There are not four... five have been confirmed," the Chinese ambassador told Independent Urdu. He, however, clarified t
Published 06 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Nasir Shah made Sindh Information Minister
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Nasir Shah made Sindh Information Minister

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Muad Ali Shah reshuffled the Sindh cabinet on Monday, by assigning additional and new portfolios to certain ministers, Aaj news reported. According to a notification by the chief secretary, Saeed Ghani has been given the addition
Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am
BJP preparing to repeat Myanmar-style genocide in India: PM
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BJP preparing to repeat Myanmar-style genocide in India: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned the international community that India's ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) was preparing to repeat the Myanmar-style genocide and exclusion of its minority Muslim population. He said that as many as 500 million people
Published 02 Feb, 2020 12:00am
PM Imran Khan meets US President Donald Trump in Davos
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PM Imran Khan meets US President Donald Trump in Davos

Prime Minister Imran Khan met US President Donald Trump, hours after arriving in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday to attend the World Economic Forum assembly scheduled from January 21 to January 24. The occasion marks the third time the two world leaders ha
Updated 22 Jan, 2020 05:41am