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World Bank grants Pakistan $153mn for Covid fight

This comes under World Bank’s effort to help poor countries purchase and distribute vaccines, tests, and treatments…report Asian Lite News The World Bank has approved the provision of USD 153 million to

May 16, 2021

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Qureshi reaffirms Pak support for Afghan peace process

The intra-Afghan negotiations provide a historic opportunity to achieve an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement in Afghanistan for ending the long-lasting conflict, said Qureshi…reports Asian Lite News Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah

May 16, 2021

Afghanistan·Asia News

India, Pak armies exchange sweets at LoC

The newly-achieved calm along the LoC as a result of the renewed ceasefire has brought warmth, which has been displayed on several occasions by the two neighbours….Reports Asian Lite News On the

May 14, 2021

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Pakistan puts Shahbaz Sharif in Exit Control List

The LHC had granted conditional permission to the PML-N President to travel abroad once for medical treatment last week…reports Asian Lite News The Pakistani Interior Ministry has been directed to add opposition

May 14, 2021

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Low inoculation rate due to negative publicity

Experts said Pakistan’s vaccination drive is moving at a very slow pace….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has been able to vaccinate only 0.8% of its total population so far and experts said

May 13, 2021

Asia News·COVID-19

US report slams Pak’s blasphemy laws

The Ahmadiyya Muslim community leaders continued to report they were affected by discriminatory and ambiguous legislation and court judgments that denied them basic rights…reports Asian Lite News The 2020 report International Religious

May 13, 2021

Asia News·USA

Imran retracts criticism of Pak diplomats after facing flak

Khan had last Wednesday in a video conference with Pakistani envoys lashed out at the foreign service officers for not serving the expatriate community well and harbouring a colonial mindset….reports Asian Lite

May 13, 2021

Asia News·World News

Pakistan facing acute shortage of nurses

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dr Faisal Sultan, noted that Pakistan has one of the greatest shortages of trained, high-quality nurses…reports Asian Lite News Despite playing a vital role on

May 12, 2021

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Covid-19 surge continues in Pakistan

Pakistan is currently facing a third wave the pandemic, and to bring the situation under control, the government is taking stringent measures including locking down…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan on Monday logged

May 11, 2021

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Imran in a fix as Islamic fundamentalists flex muscles

The ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan exposed the Imran Khan government’s failure to stem the growing fundamentalism in the country. The ban won’t solve the problem. TLP will reborn with a new title

May 11, 2021

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