Pakistan on Wednesday backed Palestine’s demand for making Jerusalem as the capital of its independent state on the basis of pre-1967 borders, a statement released by the Foreign Office said. The announcement comes a day after US President Donald Trump presented his Middle East plan as a solution to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. The plan […]
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Dawn Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hameed Haroon on Wednesday filed a case in the Sindh High Court (SHC) against filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood, popularly known as Jami, for making “defamatory statements” against him. Last year in October, Jami came forward with the accusation that he was raped by a “media tycoon” 13 years ago and on […]
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Four Pakistani students in China tested positive for the coronavirus, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Dr Mirza said that a large proportion of the Pakistanis living in China were students of which over 500 students were based in the central city of Wuhan, […]
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KARACHI: A surprising drop in political temperature in Sindh was witnessed on Monday when Prime Minister Imran Khan not only cancelled his scheduled visit to the Central Police Office (CPO) but also gave a “positive gesture” to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s request for replacing incumbent Inspector General of Police Syed Kaleem Imam. The prime […]
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KARACHI: Stocks plunged on Tuesday with the KSE-100 index recording a sizeable loss of 240.04 points (0.56 per cent) and settling at 42,299.19. The market presented a depressing picture, opening in the negative and sinking all the way to intraday low by 386 points without once lifting to the green. A trader pointed out that […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday approved the much-awaited Geographical Indications (GI) Bill which aims to protect commercial heritage of the country’s products. The Senate committee — led by its chairman Senator Mirza Muhammad Afridi — will now present the bill before the Upper House of the parliament for its consent. The […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the ongoing development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be completed on a fast-track basis and directed to give final shape to the consultation process of the future plans on priority. Lauding the time-tested friendship with the northern neighbour, he said China had always supported […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is expected to take up approval of up to 15 per cent increase in gas tariff on Wednesday to fulfil its commitments to the International Monetary Fund. The meeting, to be presided over by PM’s Finance Adviser Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will also consider the establishment of a trust fund […]
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HARARE: Sri Lanka made a solid start to their first innings reaching 122 for two before bad light and rain brought an early close to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on Tuesday. The visitors are still 284 runs behind the hosts who lost their last four wickets in the […]
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Novak Djokovic is ever respectful of “great fighter” Roger Federer, but the Serb goes into their Australian Open semi-final as clear favourite after beating the Swiss maestro in every Grand Slam meeting since Wimbledon 2012. The pair enjoy one of world sport’s greatest rivalries and will be facing each other on Thursday for the 50th […]
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