The United States said Wednesday it was restoring assistance to the Palestinians severed under former president Donald Trump with an announcement of $235 million. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, which has been in financial difficulties since losing $360 million in US financing in 2018, will receive two thirds of the proceeds. Regarding the […]
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov will pay an important visit to Pakistan on April 6, the Foreign Office confirmed on Monday. A statement issued by Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would meet with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and hold delegation-level talks. The statement said […]
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It’s no coincidence US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion green infrastructure plan, a bold pitch to Americans used to hearing that climate action will wreck industry. So how does “The American Jobs Plan” try to place the environment at the heart of America’s future economic growth? – GREEN […]
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After coronavirus restrictions were relaxed, the COVID-19 positivity ratio in Sindh has seen a sharp rise in the first week of March. The ratio measures how many people tested for coronavirus actually had the virus (tested positive) as a percentage of total tests conducted. As per the Sindh Health Department, Hyderabad has reported the highest […]
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Pakistan’s population will hit 242 million by 2025, according to a new United Nations (UN) report. The current estimated population of Pakistan is 212 million, making it the fifth most populous country in the world. With the expected trajectory of population growth, it has been projected that the urban areas will be forced to accommodate […]
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Restrictions have been imposed on co-curricular activities in the 7 Districts stated in the notification due to COVID 19. The notification says co-curricular activities will not be allowed until the resumption of the normalcy of cities educational activities. Murad Raas says the COVID-19 SOPs will be strictly followed in all educational institutes. LAHORE: The School […]
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Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh is going to step down in two days, it is learnt reliably. According to insiders, Shaikh had to be elected as a senator to continue his role in the government. Imran Khan, according to Faraz, made the decision to appoint a new financial team as a result of “the inflation that […]
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Pakistan and Indian military commanders have established a hotline contact and discussed matters relating to maintaining ceasefire along Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Is the ice is melting? The hotline contact was the second development between the arch-rivals within four days that can be seen as a thaw in the tense bilateral ties for […]
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COLOMBO: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Kashmir is the only dispute between India and Pakistan, adding that it can only be resolved through dialogue.The prime minister made these remarks while addressing the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Conference in Colombo, which he co-chaired with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa.The conference was […]
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The United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur is set to end 13 years of peacekeeping in the vast Sudanese region on Thursday, even as recent violent clashes leave residents fearful of new conflict. Fighting erupted in Darfur in 2003, when ethnic minority rebels rose up against the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum, which responded by recruiting […]
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