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Russia prison: Jail ablaze in Angarsk Siberia after inmates riot

A fire has engulfed large parts of a prison in Russia's Siberia region following a riot by inmates who accused

UK presses ahead with points-based immigration plan

London: A move by the UK government to press ahead with its plan for a new post-Brexit points-based immigration system has

Italy: Crafts people step in to defeat coronavirus

Rome: Skilled craftspeople in Italy have stepped in to fill in the shortage of protective masks in the country amid the

Pakistan spends over $ 901 million on import of travel services

Islamabad; Pakistan has spent US $ 901.835 million by acquiring different travel services from various countries during the first seven months

Efforts on to bring back up to 40,000 stranded Pakistanis: Qureshi

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said around 1,600 Pakistanis stranded abroad had returned to homeland amid the Coronavirus

China provides medical supplies to 127 countries: Zhao Lijian

Beijing: The Chinese government has so far provided medical supplies including surgical masks, protective gears and testing reagents to 127 countries

Xi stresses tighter supervision of workplace safety as businesses resume

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for tighter supervision of workplace safety to effectively safeguard the safety of people's lives

China reaffirms to support Pakistan

Islamabad: China on Thursday reiterated its willingness to continue supporting Pakistan in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, as life in the

Italy looks to life after lockdown

Milan: In Codogno, a small town in the northwestern region of Lodi, people have been confined to their houses for more

Biden emerges as apparent Democratic presidential nominee

New York: Former US Vice President Joe Biden has became the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee after Senator Bernie Sanders, an avowed

Pakistan pledges US $ 3 Million towards SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has pledged US $ 3 million towards the SAARC Covid-19 Emergency Fund to support regional efforts

Afghan envoy called to MoFA

Islamabad: The Ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed Pakistan’s views with regard

Pakistan expresses deep concern over lack of medical supplies in Kashmir

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday expressed deep concern over the lack of medical supplies and assistance in the Indian Occupied Jammu

Unprecedented cash programme to help mitigate sufferings of poor: Imran Khan

Quetta: :Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said the distribution of Rs 12,000 per household as financial assistance among the 12 million

China sent medical experts abroad out of humanitarian spirit: Zhao Lijian

Beijing: China has sent medical experts to other nations out of humanitarian spirits, shared lessons of its success with them to

Italy: Coronavirus ends basketball season early

Rome: Italian top-tier basketball league Serie A has ended the 2019-2020 season early on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The governing

UK: Tributes paid to child cancer nurse who died from coronavirus

London: Tributes have poured in for a child cancer nurse who died after she contracted coronavirus.Rebecca Mack, 29, was described as

Corona pandemic not a political but national issue: Arif Alvi

Lahore: President Dr Arif Alvi said on Wednesday that coronavirus was not a political but a national issue and the government,

Rehman Malik thanks FATF President for five-month relief

Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee Senator A. Rehman Malik has thanked President, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Marshall Billingslea for granting

Sherry Rehman calls for temporary Virtual Parliament

Islamabad: In a statement seeking the convening of parliament in extraordinary times like the current coronavirus emergency, PPP Parliamentary Leader in