Asia
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Maryam Nawaz snipes at Chief Justice of Pakistan
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday blasted Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial for…
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700 firefighters work to douse massive Dhaka wholesale market fire
Dhaka: About 700 firefighters continued working on Wednesday to completely douse a massive blaze that erupted at the Bangabazar in Dhaka…
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PTI celebrates early Punjab polls decision by Pak SC
Islamabad: The crucial decision of the Supreme Court ordering the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold early elections in the…
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India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says state ‘inalienable’ part of country
New Delhi: A day after China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of its efforts to re-emphasise its “claim”…
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Seoul wildfire completely extinguished after 25 hours
Seoul: A wildfire on a mountain in central Seoul was completely put out Monday after 25 hours, authorities said. The fire…
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Currency dealers offer $24b in loans to Pakistan to stay away from IMF package
Islamabad: Currency dealers in open market in Pakistan have offered loans of $24 billion to the government for the next two…
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Pakistan’s traders to launch protests against inflation
Islamabad: The traders association in Pakistan will launch protests across the country after Eidul Fitr against the rising inflation and worsening…
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Five more injured in scuffle for flour distribution in Pakistan
Islamabad: Five persons, including a woman, were injured when a scuffle broke out at the free wheat flour distribution centre in…
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General Bajwa put pressure on me to restore ties with India: Imran Khan
New Delhi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa had pressurised him to restore…
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Pak-China border trade to resume after 3 yrs
Islamabad: After remaining closed for three years, trade and travel activities between Pakistan and China through the Khunjerab Pass will resume…
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Lahore HC stalls order to hand over 45,000 acres of land to Pak Army
Lahore: The Lahore High Court has stopped the caretaker government of Pakistan Punjab from handing over at least 45,267 acres of…
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Imran Khan’s non-bailable arrest warrant issued in judge threatening case
Islamabad: An Islamabad court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the judge threatening…
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China detects another human case of influenza A H3N8
Beijing: China has detected another human case of influenza A H3N8 in a 56-year-old woman. This is reportedly the third such…
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Mid-air collision between Air India, Nepal Airlines aircraft averted, 2 suspended
New Delhi: A major accident was averted on Friday when an Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to colliding…
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Pakistan runs short of life-saving drugs
Karachi: The pricing policy of Drug Regularity Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and the depreciating rupee have caused extreme shortage of most…
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Burqa-clad women protest in Pak
Islamabad: Following the arrest of Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, chief of Pakistani political outfit Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), in January, the situation…
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SHO suspended for assaulting Hindus for eating during Ramadan in Pakistan
New Delhi: A police officer in Pakistan’s Sindh was suspended after he tortured, harassed, manhandled and arrested Hindu shopkeepers for allegedly…
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Saudi-Iran rapprochement: A victory for China
The manner in which China has brokered a peace deal between two arch foes: Saudi Arabia and Iran may help…
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New HIV-AIDS cases in Japan hit 20-year low
Tokyo: A total of 870 people tested for HIV-AIDS in Japan last year, marking a 20-year low, the Health Ministry said.…
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Five dead in Afghanistan, Pakistan after powerful quake
Kabul/Islamabad: Five people died in Afghanistan and Pakistan following a powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, which was also…
