Coronavirus: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in quarantine after return from China
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in quarantine after return from China

India TV News  

Coronavirus: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in quarantine after return from China Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday went into a self-imposed quarantine for at least five days, a day after returning from a two-day visit to China Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday went into a self-imposed quarantine for at least five days, a day after returning from a two-day visit to China. According to news reports, Qureshi and the high-profile Pakistan delegation were tested negative for COVID-19 upon their departure and return, but the foreign minister still decided to go in quarantine. Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi, along with Qureshi and Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asaf Umar were on a visit to Beijing on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Prime Minister also urged the people to learn from China in combating the disease and hailed China's successful efforts to control the virus spread, saying, "At the time when the number of cases are increasing in the world, the affected people are decreasing in China, which is very good news."

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Morning Digest: May 6, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Morning Digest: May 6, 2023

The Hindu  

Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur The Centre has “taken over” control of security in violence-hit Manipur on Friday by deploying 12 companies, comprising around 1,000 personnel, of the Border Security Force and airlifting anti-riot vehicles to the northeastern State, even as stray incidents of violence and looting were reported from parts of the State. Fresh firefight takes place at …

Pakistani PM unwell, tests positive for COVID for 3rd time
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistani PM unwell, tests positive for COVID for 3rd time

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan's prime minister tested …

PakVac: Pakistan develops homemade anti-Covid vaccine with help of China
3 years, 9 months ago

PakVac: Pakistan develops homemade anti-Covid vaccine with help of China

India TV News  

Pakistan on Tuesday launched its homemade Covid-19 vaccine named "PakVac" which it developed with the help of its ally China in order to vaccinate people in the country and bring under control the spread of coronavirus cases in the nation. Special Assistant Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that Pakistan is trying to overcome the difficult challenges and turn them into …

Pakistan asks 12 IHC officials, families to quarantine after one of them tests Covid positive
3 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan asks 12 IHC officials, families to quarantine after one of them tests Covid positive

India TV News  

Pakistan has asked 12 officials of the Indian High Commission here to quarantine, along with their family members and drivers, after one of them tested positive for the coronavirus since their arrival from India last week, the Foreign Office said. A group of 12 officials and their family members crossed over to Pakistan through the Wagah Border on Saturday, Foreign …

Pakistan PM Imran Khan recovers from Covid-19, resumes work
4 years ago

Pakistan PM Imran Khan recovers from Covid-19, resumes work

India Today  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has fully recovered after testing positive for Covid-19 on March 20. "He has resumed work gradually and started building up his work routine as per doctors' instructions keeping in view national and international guidelines," the senator wrote on the micro-blogging website. Alhamdulillah, Prime Minister Imran Khan has fully recovered. Take care of urself & others …

Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak test positive for COVID-19
4 years ago

Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak have tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on Monday, nearly a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan had contracted the disease. Later, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail tweeted that Defence Minister Perwaiz Khattak, 71, had also tested positive for the virus. Prime Minister Imran Khan, 68, tested positive for the coronavirus …

After Imran Khan, Pakistan President Arif Alvi Tests Covid Positive
4 years ago

After Imran Khan, Pakistan President Arif Alvi Tests Covid Positive

India Today  

The president of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, in a Tweet on Monday said that he tested positive for Covid-19. Alvi added: “Had the first dose of vaccine, but antibodies start developing after the second that was due in a week.” Urging people to be careful, he wrote: “Please continue to be careful.” Pakistan had imposed a complete ban on travel from …

Covid positive Pak PM Imran Khan holds in-person meeting, faces flak
4 years ago

Covid positive Pak PM Imran Khan holds in-person meeting, faces flak

India TV News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under severe criticism from both the opposition and the public for holding an in-person meeting with his media team despite being infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a media report on Friday. The criticism of the prime minister began soon after a picture of the meeting was posted on social media by …

Despite being coronavirus positive, Pak PM Imran Khan holds in-person meeting
4 years ago

Despite being coronavirus positive, Pak PM Imran Khan holds in-person meeting

Op India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held an in-person meeting in a closed room with a bunch of people from Pakistani media. Horrible horrible messaging in a country where people already refuse to wear a mask and take covid seriously — سعد March 25, 2021 Some were even upset that even though they flouted the norms of avoiding people …

Pak PM Imran Khan, Wife Test Positive for Covid-19; PM Modi Wishes Speedy Recovery
4 years ago

Pak PM Imran Khan, Wife Test Positive for Covid-19; PM Modi Wishes Speedy Recovery

News 18  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were tested positive on Saturday for the COVID-19, his top aides announced, two days after the Pakistani premier got the first shot of a vaccine. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan took to Twitter to confirm that Khan, 68, has …

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan test positive for coronavirus
4 years ago

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan test positive for coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said on Saturday, just two days after he was vaccinated against the disease. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for Covid-19 just two days after he was vaccinated against the disease. Pictured: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan receives a dose of the coronavirus jab on March 18, …

Imran Khan tests Covid-19 positive 2 days after receiving Chinese vaccine
4 years ago

Imran Khan tests Covid-19 positive 2 days after receiving Chinese vaccine

Op India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for the Wuhan Coronavirus. JUST IN: Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for Covid19 48 hours after getting the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine shot. pic.twitter.com/NL9eo385lI — Shiv Aroor March 20, 2021 “Prime Minister Imran Khan was vaccinated today. It is not clear yet whether the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine, the side effects of which …

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for Covid-19 days after receiving first jab of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
4 years ago

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for Covid-19 days after receiving first jab of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm

India TV News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, Dr Faisal Sultan, his aide on health, said on Saturday. Khan received the first jab of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm on Friday. "PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self isolating at home," Sultan tweeted. READ MORE: Imran Khan inoculated against Covid-19 with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for COVID
4 years ago

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for COVID

Al Jazeera  

The 68-year-old Pakistani premier is self-isolating after contracting COVID-19 two days after being vaccinated. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said, just two days after he was vaccinated against the disease. “At this point, the prime minister’s office can only confirm that the honourable prime minister has tested positive for COVID-19 and has self-isolated, …

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19 two days after being vaccinated
4 years ago

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19 two days after being vaccinated

ABC  

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19 two days after receiving his first vaccine dose, the country's health minister has said. Key points: Mr Khan had met with members of the public without a mask recently He received a COVID vaccination on Thursday Officials say he is isolating at home following the test result Mr Khan is …

Pakistan PM Imran Khan inoculated against Covid-19 with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
4 years ago

Pakistan PM Imran Khan inoculated against Covid-19 with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm

India TV News  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday received the first shot of vaccination against COVID-19 and urged the citizens of his country to ensure the full implementation of norms to prevent the surge in cases of coronavirus. Pakistan on Thursday also imposed smart lockdowns in areas worst hit by the coronavirus as the country recorded a sharp increase in the …

Pakistan receives second batch of COVID vaccine shipment from China
4 years ago

Pakistan receives second batch of COVID vaccine shipment from China

Live Mint  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday received half a million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by China. The second consignment of the Sinopharm vaccine was received by Pakistan health officials at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi. Earlier, China donated 500,000 doses of Sinopharm on February 1, enabling Pakistan to launch vaccination drive a day later. The new consignment arrived amidst Pakistan …

Pakistan Approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Amid Surge in Cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan Approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Amid Surge in Cases

News 18  

Pakistan authorities have approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country as the nation continues to witness a surge in the number of coronavirus infections. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan approved the vaccine on Monday, two days after it had approved the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Asim Rauf, the DRAP chief executive …

Pakistan approves Chinese anti-COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
4 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan approves Chinese anti-COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

India TV News  

Pakistan authorities have approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country as the nation continues to witness a surge in the number of coronavirus infections. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan approved the vaccine on Monday, two days after it had approved the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “The approval has been given for emergency …

Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic

India TV News  

Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan has been rescheduled in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said on Friday. The Ambassador said that the Chinese President was invited by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Pakistan. On the intervening night of August 29-30, the Indian Army thwarted an incursion attempt by the Chinese …

Pakistan gets a new Coronavirus hopsital with the help of China
4 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan gets a new Coronavirus hopsital with the help of China

Op India  

On Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan tweeted that PM Imran Khan would inaugurate a dedicated Coronavirus treatment facility in Islamabad. pic.twitter.com/62vIxynEuo — Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan July 9, 2020 While Pakistan govt proudly announced that they built a Coronavirus hospital in just 40 days, China has said that the facility was built with its help. According to Chinese …

Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19, had contact with PM Khan
4 years, 8 months ago

Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19, had contact with PM Khan

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19, days after holding high-profile meetings including one with U.S. special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad. In the last few days, Qureshi has had contact with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Qureshi also met …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pakistan PM Imran Khan gives national cricket team clearance for tour of England
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pakistan PM Imran Khan gives national cricket team clearance for tour of England

Firstpost  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved national cricket team’s tour of England from the end of this month. The clearance from Imran, also a former Pakistan captain, came when PCB chairman Ehsan Mani met him in Islamabad and updated him on the cricket matters. “The prime minister told Mani that the Pakistan team should go to England for …

Former Pak PM Yousuf Raza Gilani tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Former Pak PM Yousuf Raza Gilani tests positive for coronavirus

India TV News  

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani tested positive for coronavirus, to his son Kasim Gilani informed on Saturday. He accused the government and the National Accountability Bureau of endangering the senior PPP leader's life by summoning him for the investigation in connection with a corruption case. Along with Gilani, former president Asif Ali Zardari, former prime minister Nawaz …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first high-profile cricketer to be infected with the deadly virus. Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first high-profile cricketer to be infected with the deadly virus. In shaa Allah you will be fine …

Pakistan's Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif tests COVID-19 positive
4 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan's Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif tests COVID-19 positive

India TV News  

Shehbaz Sharif, President of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a party spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. Speaking to Geo Pakistan, PML-N representative Ata Tarar revealed that Shehbaz, also the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, had himself tested for COVID-19 after showing mild symptoms of the infection. Earlier this week, former Prime Minister …

WHO says Pakistan should reimpose lockdown to curb coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

WHO says Pakistan should reimpose lockdown to curb coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

Cases increased exponentially since the lockdown was lifted in late May, with record-high cases registered on Tuesday. Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization has recommended that Pakistani authorities reimpose a strict, intermittent lockdown targeting localities with high coronavirus spread, as cases in the South Asian country increase exponentially since most restrictions were lifted last month. In a letter sent …

Pakistan's coronavirus cases rise to 29,465; death toll at 639
4 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan's coronavirus cases rise to 29,465; death toll at 639

India TV News  

Pakistan's coronavirus tally crossed 29,000 on Sunday after 1,991 new patients were diagnosed in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday as the country began easing the month-long lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the deadly disease. Out of the total 29,465 virus patients in the country, Punjab has reported 11,093 cases, Sindh 10,771, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 4,509, …

Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes covid19 test
4 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes covid19 test

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, days after meeting a well-known philanthropist who was diagnosed positive for the Covid-19 infection, according to a media report. "As a responsible prime minister and a responsible citizen I am happy to announce that the prime minister has agreed to get tested on my advice," …

Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes COVID-19 test after contact with positive case
4 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes COVID-19 test after contact with positive case

India Today  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a test for COVID-19 after his meeting with Edhi Foundation’s Chairman Faisal Edhi, who has tested positive of coronavirus. Imran Khan had met with Faisal Edhi a few days ago when he handed over a donation cheque to PM Khan at the prime minister’s residence in Islamabad. The suspicion of local transmission from Faisal …

Imran Khan seeks top Pakistan agency's help to fight coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Imran Khan seeks top Pakistan agency's help to fight coronavirus

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the country's lead agency in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic to take measures to cope up with the deadly disease during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country crossed 7,000. The number of Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 7,125 after 497 …

Pakistan dials China, seeks global debt relief for developing nations
4 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan dials China, seeks global debt relief for developing nations

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to seek China's support for a global initiative to give debt relief to developing countries fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Group of 20 nations announced support Wednesday for a temporary halt to debt payments by the world's poorest nations as they struggle to deal with the …

UAE releases 400 Pakistani prisoners in view of coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

UAE releases 400 Pakistani prisoners in view of coronavirus outbreak

India TV News  

Around 400 Pakistani prisoners have been released from jails across the United Arab Emirates in view of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed 28 lives and infected over 4,900 people in the Gulf kingdom so far. The released Pakistanis were jailed for minor offences, the Pakistani Embassy in Abu Dhabi said on Tuesday, adding that the UAE government was arranging …

Imran Khan warns Pakistanis aren't immune to threat as Covid-19 cases reach 2,818, death toll at 41
4 years, 11 months ago

Imran Khan warns Pakistanis aren't immune to threat as Covid-19 cases reach 2,818, death toll at 41

India Today  

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned Pakistanis that they are not immune to the threat posed by the coronavirus, but exuded confidence that Pakistan would emerge stronger from the challenge, as the number of cases in the country rose to 2,818. Khan's remarks came as he visited Lahore to oversee the measures taken by the Punjab government as the …

Pakistan records 2,700 coronavirus cases
4 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan records 2,700 coronavirus cases

India Today  

Pakistan's coronavirus cases rose to 2,708 on Saturday with the number of patients in the Punjab province, which accounts for more than half of the country''s total population, crossing the 1,000-mark. Punjab -- the hotspot of the viral infection in Pakistan -- reported a total of 1,072 cases, followed by Sindh at 839, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 343, Balochistan 175, Gilgit-Baltistan 193, Islamabad …

Coronavirus pandemic will not affect CPEC: Pakistan
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic will not affect CPEC: Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan on Thursday said that coronavirus pandemic would not impact USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and its projects would be completed on time. To a question that about 10,000 Chinese workers were to come back from China after the Chinese New Year, she said the Chinese government was following a “double-quarantine” policy for the officials of Chinese companies working …

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan invites Pakistani youth to do a ‘jihad’ against coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan invites Pakistani youth to do a ‘jihad’ against coronavirus

Op India  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited Pakistani youth to join ‘jihad’ against coronavirus. I want our youth to play their role in helping our fight against the COVID 19 by joining our Corona Tiger Force which will be organised to do jihad against the suffering caused by this pandemic — Imran Khan April 1, 2020 Taking to Twitter, Khan …

Pakistan: 6 officials take selfie with coronavirus patient, get suspended
5 years ago

Pakistan: 6 officials take selfie with coronavirus patient, get suspended

Op India  

On Monday, the Deputy Commissioner of Khairpur district in Sindh province of Pakistan had suspended 6 government officials working in the Revenue Department after they took a selfie with their colleague who had been infected by the deadly Wuhan coronavirus. The 6 government officials, namely, Abdul Rashid Bhaio, Lal Dino Mallah, Imtiaz Ali Goopang, Piar Ali Wassan, Punhal Wassan and …

COVID-19 in Pakistan: Sindh Education Minister tests positive for coronavirus, total rises to 803
5 years ago

COVID-19 in Pakistan: Sindh Education Minister tests positive for coronavirus, total rises to 803

India TV News  

Pakistan said on Monday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 803, even as the Army scrambled to put together all resources to tackle the infection which has claimed more than 15,000 lives worldwide. Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani in a video message on Monday confirmed that he had tested positive for coronavirus and was …

China to always stand by Pakistan: Xi Jinping
5 years ago

China to always stand by Pakistan: Xi Jinping

India TV News  

China to always stand by Pakistan: Xi Jinping While the world is battling coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping, in a diplomatic message to India, has said that China will always stand by Pakistan regardless of international pressure. While the world is battling coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping, in a diplomatic message to India, has said that China will always stand …

Coronavirus: Pakistan reports 237 positive cases so far; Imran Khan warns of further spread
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Pakistan reports 237 positive cases so far; Imran Khan warns of further spread

India TV News  

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan swelled to 237 on Tuesday, amidst conflicting statements by authorities on the nation's first casualty due to the viral infection and Prime Minister Imran Khan's warning that the disease will spread further. Addressing the nation on the government's efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the viral …

Pakistan PM: ‘Cannot afford’ to shut down cities over coronavirus
5 years ago

Pakistan PM: ‘Cannot afford’ to shut down cities over coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan has called upon his countrymen ‘not to panic’ amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon his countrymen “not to panic” amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the country, warning that the spread of COVID-19 was inevitable and that Pakistan cannot currently afford the economic …

Pakistan’s spike in coronavirus cases raises quarantine concerns
5 years ago

Pakistan’s spike in coronavirus cases raises quarantine concerns

Al Jazeera  

Some of those quarantined after returning from Iran question lack of doctors, hygiene issues at camp. “The World Health Organization protocol calls for a 14-day mandatory quarantine,” said Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani. It differs from case to case.” ‘Five people to a tent’ “We are sleeping in tents, with up to five people to a tent because there is …

With 2 more cases, Pakistan coronavirus infections rise to 4
5 years, 1 month ago

With 2 more cases, Pakistan coronavirus infections rise to 4

India TV News  

Two more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan on Saturday, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to four. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Zafar Mirza confirmed the two new cases on Saturday. On Wednesday, a young man tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Karachi - the first …

Pakistan suspends flights to coronavirus-hit China till March 15
5 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan suspends flights to coronavirus-hit China till March 15

India TV News  

Pakistan has again suspended flights to coronavirus-hit China till March 15 due to surge in the infected cases in that country, days after it resumed the air operations to and from Beijing, according to officials. Earlier, Pakistan suspended flights from China on January 31 till February 2, a day after the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the virus …

Coronavirus: Will Pakistan pay price of friendship with China?
5 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: Will Pakistan pay price of friendship with China?

India Today  

Pakistan's "all-weather" friendship with China is a regular irritant for India: it has underpinned, for example, a longstanding Chinese veto on UN sanctions against Masood Azhar -- now removed -- as well as economic projects in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, said on Wednesday he had asked government authorities to "do everything possible" for students in Wuhan and …

Indian national infected with coronavirus in UAE
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian national infected with coronavirus in UAE

India Today  

An Indian national has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the UAE, bringing the total number of confirmed infection cases to eight, the country's health ministry has said. The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has gone up to 1,016 while the confirmed cases of infection have soared to 42,638, Chinese health officials said on Tuesday. The UAE Ministry …

Pakistan health officials on high alert in view of Coronavirus outbreak
5 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan health officials on high alert in view of Coronavirus outbreak

India TV News  

In view of the rise in the number of coronavirus cases, medical authorities in Pakistan have put the country on high alert. The alert aims to combat the possible spread of coronavirus from China due to frequent visits of Chinese workers employed on various projects in the country. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza, …

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