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Pakistan, Turkey vow to stand by Palestine
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- May 19, 2021
On Tuesday, Pakistan and Turkey discussed ways the international community will help deter Israel’s hostility against Palestinians. On Prime Minister Imran Khan’s instructions, Foreign Minister…

Pakistani held for 16 years in Guantanamo approved for release
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- May 19, 2021
Saifullah Paracha, a 73-year-old Pakistani businessman, has been cleared for release after spending more than 16 years in the infamous US Guantanamo jail. According to…

Cyclone Tauktae leaves 21 dead
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- May 18, 2021
On Tuesday, a cyclone Tauktae crashed into western India, killing at least 21 people and leaving 96 others missing, adding to the plight of millions…

Covid-19: Pakistan records 135 deaths in 24 hours
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- May 18, 2021
Pakistan announced 135 new covid-19 deaths in a single day on Tuesday, while more than 2,500 new cases of the virus appeared in a single…

Karachi records the hottest night with 32.5°C
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- May 18, 2021
Karachi reported the highest temperature at night since 2015, with 32.5°C, due to the suspension of sea breeze caused by tropical cyclone Tauktae, according to…

FM Qureshi leaves for United Nations enroute Turkey
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- May 18, 2021
On the special instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left on Monday for Turkey on a comprehensive diplomatic mission to…

Pakistan: Workers’ remittances set new monthly mark
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- May 18, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, workers’ remittances in Pakistan hit an all-time monthly high of $2.8 billion in April 2021, setting a new monthly mark. Workers’…

Covid-19: India’s caseload soars beyond 25mn mark
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- May 18, 2021
India’s cumulative covid-19 cases have soared beyond the 25 million mark, fuelled by 263,533 new infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths from COVID-19…

Cyclone Tauktae bears no threat to Pakistan
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- May 18, 2021
Cyclone Tauktae is 650 kilometres south-southeast of Karachi, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, but it poses no danger to the country’s coastline. The cyclone…

Saudi Arabia removes Pakistan’s name from banned countries
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- May 18, 2021
Saudi Arabia has excluded Pakistan’s name from the list of countries prohibited from accessing the country, according to a statement released days after Prime Minister…







