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Pakistan seeks ADB help for setting up natural disaster fund for r
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): There is a need for establishing a natural disaster fund for disaster risk reduction, mitigation and rehabilitation, said Pakistan's Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar during discussions with newly appointed
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Pakistan announces restrictions for unvaccinated citizens
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday announced restrictions for its unvaccinated citizens in an effort to ramp up inoculations to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a media report said.
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CPEC projects in Pakistan face delays
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 4 (ANI): A number of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including those in the power sector, are currently facing delays for various reasons including the ongoing pandemic.
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Pakistan: New restrictions to be imposed in major cities amid risi
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 2 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, new restrictions will be imposed in major cities from August 3 and will remain in place until August 31.
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Pakistan minister warns of 4th Covid-19 wave in July if SOPs not f
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 25 (ANI): While many countries are fearing third wave of coronavirus, Pakistan Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Friday warned that a fourth wave may occur in July if the standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not followed.
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Pak Cabinet clears special CPEC business visa regime for Chinese i
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved a special China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) business visa to facilitate Chinese investors in the country.
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Pakistan to start COVID-19 vaccine registration for citizens aged
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Amid the deadly third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan's Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar announced on Wednesday that the country will start the registration of persons aged 19 and above for vaccination agains
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Pak tourist areas closed till May 16 amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): During the meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday, the Chief Secretaries of administrative units that have popular tourist destinations requested the Pakistan tourism industry to remind everyone that tourist areas were closed
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Major cities in Pakistan may be closed down if COVID-19 wave conti
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): Due to the "extremely serious" COVID-19 situation in Pakistan, major cities may be closed down if the coronavirus trajectory continues, the country's Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar informed on Wednesday.
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Oxygen supply capacity in Pakistan 'under stress' amid COVID-19 su
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the country's government expressed concerns over low compliance of standard operating procedure (SoPs) by people as oxygen supply capacity in the country is now under stress and hospitals are filling up.
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Long queues in Pakistan to buy Sputnik V as commercial sales begin
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Thousands of Pakistanis rushed to COVID-19 vaccination sites to get inoculated in the first round of commercial sales of Sputnik V vaccines.
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Pak COVID situation could become like US, UK, warns minister
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 11 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to intensify in Pakistan, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar warned on Monday that Pakistan could face the devastation brought on by COVID-19 like the US and the UK, if measures are not taken seriously.
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