Pakistan News

The federal cabinet has approved a 30-day reduction in the sentences of prisoners before Eid. A cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan decided that the government will reduce the sentences by 30 days of those who were…
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Pakistanis above 40 years can register for the coronavirus vaccination starting tomorrow (Tuesday), National Command Operation Center Head Asad Umar said. “If you are 40 years or older please register and encourage others to register,”…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate a programme to empower fishermen across Pakistan today (Thursday). According to Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi, the ministry will be signing MOUs with multiple banks to provide…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan, called on Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa at the military headquarters in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. According to the ISPR, the Russian foreign minister and the…
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that there will be no trade with India till the restoration of special autonomous status of Kashmir. The Indian government revoked it in August 2019 by repealing articles 35A and 370 of its…
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Pakistan will launch a nationwide anti-polio campaign from Monday, March 29.  The immunisation drive will last for five days. More than 40 million children under the age of five will get the polio vaccine. Around 285,000 frontline workers…
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The closely contested election for Senate chairmanship between the opposition parties and the government and its allies will be held on Friday. The ruling party is backing Sadiq Sanjrani, the current Senate chairman, for the slot of…
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has reduced the electricity price for K-Electric consumers by Rs2.17 per unit. The power tariff was reduced because of fuel adjustment charges for the last 11 months, Nepra said in a…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan won the confidence of the National Assembly after 178 out of 342 lawmakers expressed their trust in his leadership. He took a confidence vote on Saturday to know if the country’s MNAs trust him or not. “One…
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Health authorities will start vaccinating Pakistanis aged 65 or above against the coronavirus from March 15, officials told the Public Accounts Committee Thursday. The country requires vaccine doses for 100 million people, according to…
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