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Govt grants one-day extension in Shehbaz, Hamza’s parole

The Punjab government extended on Wednesday parole of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz for one day, reported.

December 2, 2020
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Coronavirus: Pakistan reports 2829 new cases within 24 hrs

Pakistan has recorded fresh 2,829 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, on Wednesday.

December 2, 2020
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Govt plans no curb on PDM rally in Lahore: Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Tuesday said that although there is a ban on holding public gatherings, however, the government would not create any hindrance for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to hold…

December 1, 2020
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Where are the trees?: SC seeks details of Billion Tree Tsunami project

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday took notice and sought details of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s Billion Tree Tsunami project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

December 1, 2020
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President Dr Arif Alvi and Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe

Friendship with China a 'cornerstone' of Pakistan's foreign policy: President Alvi to Gen Wei

Pakistan's friendship with China is "the cornerstone of its foreign policy", President Dr Arif Alvi told Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe during the latter's visit to the Aiwan-e-Sadr today, reiterating support to Beijing over…

December 1, 2020
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Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio reaches to 6 percent a day

Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity ratio fell to 6 per cent on Tuesday, a week after reaching its highest-ever level of 7.46pc since the coronavirus outbreak began in the country earlier this year.

December 1, 2020
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Court pardons Hamza's non appearance from Ramzan Sugar Mill hearing

An accountability court on Tuesday accepted Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Hamza Shahbaz’s plea to excuse him for skipping today’s hearing of the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

December 1, 2020
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Federal cabinet likely to approve cut in injections prices for COVID-19 patients

Cabinet approves allocating $150 million for coronavirus vaccine

The Cabinet has approved allocating a sum worth $150 million for the coronavirus vaccine, sources informed Geo News on Tuesday, during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

December 1, 2020
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PM Imran Khan keen to resolve gas sector's issues: Omar Ayub

Prime Minister Imran Khan is keen to resolve issues pertaining to the shortage of gas and maintenance of its supply chain across the country, Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan said on Monday.

November 30, 2020
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Pak Army greatly values time-tested, brotherly relations with China: COAS Bajwa

Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday had a meeting with China's Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe to discuss matters of mutual interest.

November 30, 2020
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PDM Rally: Maryam, Aseefa head to Multan

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of PPP co-chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari, boarded on Monday a Multan-bound chartered flight at Karachi airport to attend the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) scheduled rally there.

November 30, 2020
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Kaavan sets out on excursion to Cambodian safe-haven

Pakistan’s loneliest elephant, Kaavan, departed for Cambodia in the wee hours of Monday on a special chartered cargo plane from Russia.

November 30, 2020
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People have decided to 'send govt packing': Asifa Bhutto-Zardari

Efforts to scuttle the Opposition's Pakistan Democratic Movement from holding a rally in Multan on Monday largely failed to bear fruit as top party leadership, accompanied with a large number of supporters converged at a…

November 30, 2020
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Coronavirus: Pakistan records 2,839 new cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has recorded fresh 2,839 COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours,reported on Monday.

November 30, 2020
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