WASHINGTON: As US President Donald Trump turns 74 on Sunday, an incident a day earlier in which he appeared unsteady on his feet has revived questions about his health as he heads into a grueling re-election campaign. Scrutiny of a president’s health is always intense, and Trump has generally appeared vigorous for his age. Results […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank said on Thursday that Pakistan is likely to hold economic growth to a projected 2 per cent in fiscal year 2021 once the Covid-19 impact subsides and the country resumes its efforts to address macroeconomic imbalances and initiate structural reforms. In a supplement to the ‘Asian Development Outlook’ focusing on […]
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LAHORE: PML-N Punjab Secretary Information Azma Bokhari demanded resignation of the Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid for calling Lahorites ‘jahil’ (illiterate). Ms Bokhari said Dr Rashid had insulted the people of Lahore; therefore, she had no right to hold her office and she must resign forthwith. Meanwhile, the PML-N has questioned the efficacy of […]
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OTTAWA: Canada will soon roll out a COVID-19 tracing app for smart phones, developed with help from BlackBerry and Shopify, it was announced on Thursday, as the number of cases topped 100,000. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a daily briefing it will be “crucial” to increase testing and contact tracing going forward as pandemic restrictions […]
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Two Rangers officials were martyred and one injured in three separate attacks in Ghotki, Karachi and Larkana each, on Friday. In a blast that took place near a meat shop in Ghotki, two Rangers officials and a civilian lost their lives. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Farrukh Lunjar, the blast took place near a […]
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MUZAFFARABAD: With a record outlay of Rs139.5 billion, the annual budget of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for the fiscal year 2020-21 proposes Rs115bn for recurring expenditures and Rs24.5bn for developmental activities. Finance Minister Dr Najeeb Naqi, who presented the budget in the AJK Legislative Assembly here on Thursday, claimed that it “reflected and represented […]
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Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Friday said that the government was “satisfied” with the Supreme Court’s decision to quash the presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, adding that they will not file an appeal against it. Earlier today, the apex court threw out the presidential reference against Justice Isa, terming it […]
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PSL 2019 came to a memorable close last night with Quetta Gladiators scoring an easy victory against Peshawar Zalmis. The closing ceremony featured singing performances by Aima Baig, Fawad Khan, Junoon and Abrar ul Haq; it was more subdued that the usual fare with the organisers deciding against dance numbers in light of the recent tragedies in […]
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About 20 per cent of projects under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to link Asia, Europe and beyond have been “seriously affected” by the coronavirus pandemic, an official from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. According to a survey by the ministry, about 40pc of projects have seen little adverse impact, […]
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Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection rates turn the densely populated region into a global hot spot. After several months trailing the US and western Europe, cases of Covid-19 are surging across South Asia — home to almost a quarter of […]
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