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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrives in Dushanbe. Radio Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in Dushanbe to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, as the world grows increasingly alarmed at the conflict in Afghanistan rages on.  FM Qureshi will attend the SCO Foreign Ministers Council. During the …

ISLAMABAD: Fifteen more people have died due to COVID-19 and 1,808 others have tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, with the death toll due to the viral coronavirus infection reaching 22,597. The National Command and Operation Center’s  daily situation report showed that 47,015 samples …

Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, on July 11, 2021. — YouTube/HumNewsLive Pakistan will stand by its decision to not provide air bases to the United States, Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed said Sunday, reiterating the government’s resolve for peace in Afghanistan.  The minister, addressing a …

People wait for their turn to receive a dose of the coronavirus Sinovac vaccine at a vaccination camp organised at expo centre in Karachi on June 3, 2021. — AFP/File Pakistan reported the highest coronavirus positivity ratio at 4.09% in the last 24 hours since May 30, which was at …

Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Babar Iftikhar said on Saturday said that Pakistan should only be seen as a facilitator and not a guarantor in the Afghan peace process. The DG ISPR, in a conversation with a private TV channel, spoke about Afghanistan and its future.  Major …

KARACHI: Eid ul Adha will fall on July 21 in Pakistan, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Saturday, citing no testimonies received for the Zil Hajj moon. Tomorrow will therefore mark the  30th of Ziquad and the first of Zil Hajj will fall on Monday, July 12, 2021. The Central …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is continuing to report an increase in coronavirus cases, with the active number of cases crossing 36,000 Saturday morning.  Currently, the country’s active number of cases are   36,454. According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 1,828 more cases of coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan in …

The Foreign Office on Friday welcomed Iran’s attempt to engage the Taliban and the Afghan government for a negotiated settlement in the war-torn country. “Pakistan welcomes Iran’s engagement with Afghan parties to achieve a negotiated political settlement,” said Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri in a statement. Chaudhri said that …

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar. File photo ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar Friday warned of shutting down wedding halls, indoor restaurants and gyms if the COVID-19 SOPs are not implemented as the 4th wave started to hit Pakistan. The chief of the National Command and Operation Centre …

 ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus positivity rate in Pakistan is nearing 3% after the country recorded a 2.97 positivity rate Monday morning. The death toll from the global coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan rose to 22,520 after 25 more people lost their lives due to the virus. During the last 24 hours, the …