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US donates 100 ventilators to Pakistan

The US government has donated 100 ventilators to support Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19

30 more Pakistani pilots with fake degrees terminated

Pakistan's Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Saturday said degrees of 30 more pilots out of the 262 suspected of obtaining dubious licenses have turned out to be fake and they have been terminated, reported The News

Islamic clerics pile up pressure against construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad

Days after the groundbreaking ceremony at the land allocated for construction of a Hindu temple in Pakistan's capital, religious organisations have stepped up the pressure on the government and the capital's construction authority, prompting the authorities to stop construction work

Pakistan foreign minister tests COVID-19 positive

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but was feeling "strong and energetic"

Pakistan PM, military review security challenges

As Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday consulted his top military and intelligence aides, the possibility of an imminent conflict with India appeared to loom over Pakistan’s security agenda

Pakistan opposition slams PM Imran Khan for failed diplomacy over Kashmir

In a recent address to Parliament, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said that foreign policy of his government is a success story, claiming that the issue of Kashmir was raised at global platforms like never before

19 Sikh pilgrims killed in bus-train collision in Pakistan

At least 19 Sikh pilgrims were killed and many others critically injured in a collision between a passenger bus and train on Friday in Pakistan's Sheikhupura district, near Lahore

Emirates resumes flights to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad

UAE airline Emirates has resumed services to Pakistan's three main cities — Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad — after a temporary suspension

Malaysia suspends Pakistan pilots after licence fraud revelation

Malaysia's aviation regulator has temporarily suspended pilots employed by domestic airlines who hold Pakistani licences, after the government revealed that many pilots had dubious qualifications

Pakistan PM launches initiative to protect, promote national parks

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan launched an initiative to preserve nature by protecting and promoting 15 national parks in an effort to increase the country's forest cover

UNSC condemns ‘cowardly’ attack on PSX

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi this week that killed at least eight people

Plan to lease Roosevelt Hotel in New York shelved

The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) on Thursday reversed a seven-month-old legally questionable decision of deciding the fate of real estate jewel, Roosevelt Hotel New York, through a ministerial taskforce, putting the transaction back on right track

Power outages continue to plague Karachi

The scorching sun continues to blaze over Karachi with no respite from the sea winds

Pakistan has lost 42 doctors among 58 healthcare providers to COVID-19

As many as 58 healthcare providers, including 42 doctors, have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Pakistan, federal government officials said on Wednesday

Relief as 50% of infected patients in Pakistan defeat deadly virus

While the number of coronavirus cases has declined by 40 percent, around 50pc of the total infected patients have defeated the deadly virus across the country