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Pakistan Ill-Prepared For New COVID-19 Variant, Says Local Media
Pakistan's health authorities appear to be ill-prepared to stop the arrival of the new coronavirus variant in the country, which is spreading fast in some countries including China, a media report said on Monday.
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Pakistan Joins India In Questioning WHO's Covid Death Count
The Pakistani government has rejected the World Health Organization's (WHO) report on number of COVID-19 deaths in the country, questioning the United Nations body's methodology to collect data.
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Pakistan Accumulates Over $10 Billion In New Debt During Covid: Report
Asian Development Bank released a report which states that Pakistan has accumulated over USD10 billion in new debt during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pakistan Allows Covid Booster Jabs For People Over 30: Report
Amid rising Omicron cases in a number of countries, Pakistan's COVID response body has allowed booster shots for people aged 30 years and above.
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Pakistan Man In Indian Jail Since 2006, Pandemic Delays Return By A Year
A Pakistani national, who was caught for spying 15 years back in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, is being sent back to his country, over a year after he completed his jail term as the coronavirus pandemic delayed the repatriation process earlier.
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Pakistan Gets $2.75 Billion In COVID-19 Support Funds From IMF
Pakistan on Tuesday received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to support low-income countries hit by the coronavirus, its central bank said.
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Amid Appeals, Centre Blames Pak For Not Reopening Kartarpur Corridor
The government has blamed Pakistan for not reopening Kartarpur Corridor months after the neighbouring country restricted all travel from India, citing the surge in coronavirus cases.
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"Clear Early Signs" Of Fourth COVID-19 Wave Starting In Pakistan: Minister
There are "clear early signs" of a fourth COVID-19 wave starting in Pakistan due to poor compliance with the standard operating procedures and the spread of the Delta variant, Minister for Planning Asad Umar said on Friday.
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England vs Pakistan: England Name New 18-Man ODI Squad After Covid Outbreak
Soon after a Covid outbreak affected seven members of England's ODI camp, the ECB named a new 18-member squad to take on Pakistan in a three-match ODI series.
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"If Pak Attacks India...": Arvind Kejriwal Analogy On Procuring Vaccines
States cannot afford to compete among themselves to buy coronavirus vaccines - any more than being forced to buy individual stores of weapons and ammunition in case of an attack by Pakistan - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Wednesday.
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"Said Individual Tested Covid -ve": India On Reports On Embassy In Pak
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Monday clarified that an official's spouse, who was reported by the Pakistani media to have been tested positive for the coronavirus, has tested "negative" for COVID on RT-PCR conducted on arrival.
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UK Adds Pakistan, 3 Other Nations To "Red List" Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Britain said on Friday it would add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to its travel "red list", banning entry to people arriving from those countries unless they are British or Irish nationals.
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Pakistan President, Defence Minister Test Positive For Coronavirus
Pakistan's top leadership has been hit by the coronavirus with President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak contracting it, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife tested positive for the disease which is now raging in the country.
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Pakistan To Soon Get 'Made-In-India' Vaccines Under Global Alliance
Pakistan will soon get 'made-in-India' coronavirus vaccinesunder the United Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization or GAVI, a public-private global health partnership to increase access to immunisation in poor countries.
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600 Sikh Pilgrims Not Allowed To Visit Pak Over Threat To Life: Centre
The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country, officials said.
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Pakistan Ill-Prepared For New COVID-19 Variant, Says Local Media
Pakistan's health authorities appear to be ill-prepared to stop the arrival of the new coronavirus variant in the country, which is spreading fast in some countries including China, a media report said on Monday.
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Pakistan Joins India In Questioning WHO's Covid Death Count
The Pakistani government has rejected the World Health Organization's (WHO) report on number of COVID-19 deaths in the country, questioning the United Nations body's methodology to collect data.
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Pakistan Accumulates Over $10 Billion In New Debt During Covid: Report
Asian Development Bank released a report which states that Pakistan has accumulated over USD10 billion in new debt during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pakistan Allows Covid Booster Jabs For People Over 30: Report
Amid rising Omicron cases in a number of countries, Pakistan's COVID response body has allowed booster shots for people aged 30 years and above.
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Pakistan Man In Indian Jail Since 2006, Pandemic Delays Return By A Year
A Pakistani national, who was caught for spying 15 years back in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, is being sent back to his country, over a year after he completed his jail term as the coronavirus pandemic delayed the repatriation process earlier.
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Pakistan Gets $2.75 Billion In COVID-19 Support Funds From IMF
Pakistan on Tuesday received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to support low-income countries hit by the coronavirus, its central bank said.
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Amid Appeals, Centre Blames Pak For Not Reopening Kartarpur Corridor
The government has blamed Pakistan for not reopening Kartarpur Corridor months after the neighbouring country restricted all travel from India, citing the surge in coronavirus cases.
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"Clear Early Signs" Of Fourth COVID-19 Wave Starting In Pakistan: Minister
There are "clear early signs" of a fourth COVID-19 wave starting in Pakistan due to poor compliance with the standard operating procedures and the spread of the Delta variant, Minister for Planning Asad Umar said on Friday.
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England vs Pakistan: England Name New 18-Man ODI Squad After Covid Outbreak
Soon after a Covid outbreak affected seven members of England's ODI camp, the ECB named a new 18-member squad to take on Pakistan in a three-match ODI series.
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"If Pak Attacks India...": Arvind Kejriwal Analogy On Procuring Vaccines
States cannot afford to compete among themselves to buy coronavirus vaccines - any more than being forced to buy individual stores of weapons and ammunition in case of an attack by Pakistan - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Wednesday.
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"Said Individual Tested Covid -ve": India On Reports On Embassy In Pak
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Monday clarified that an official's spouse, who was reported by the Pakistani media to have been tested positive for the coronavirus, has tested "negative" for COVID on RT-PCR conducted on arrival.
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UK Adds Pakistan, 3 Other Nations To "Red List" Amid Rise In Covid Cases
Britain said on Friday it would add Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines to its travel "red list", banning entry to people arriving from those countries unless they are British or Irish nationals.
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Pakistan President, Defence Minister Test Positive For Coronavirus
Pakistan's top leadership has been hit by the coronavirus with President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak contracting it, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife tested positive for the disease which is now raging in the country.
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Pakistan To Soon Get 'Made-In-India' Vaccines Under Global Alliance
Pakistan will soon get 'made-in-India' coronavirus vaccinesunder the United Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization or GAVI, a public-private global health partnership to increase access to immunisation in poor countries.
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600 Sikh Pilgrims Not Allowed To Visit Pak Over Threat To Life: Centre
The Union Home Ministry Thursday denied permission to 600 Sikh pilgrims intending to visit gurdwaras in Pakistan citing the security and COVID-19 situation in that country, officials said.
