US first lady Melania Trump shared a detailed account of the Trump family’s Covid-19 experience in a personal essay posted on the White House website. Donald Trump and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago. The first lady also revealed that her son, Barron Trump, 14, had also …
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Pakistan’s government on Thursday warned of another lockdown in light of the recent increase in coronavirus cases leading to a second wave of the pandemic. The Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar who oversees the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, warned of the possibility of another lockdown in …
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Pakistan on Wednesday has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a fifth time again for a three-year term. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was “pleased” over Pakistan’s re-election to the UN body and vowed that the country would continue to raise its voice …
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An Indian jewellery brand, Tanishq came under fire for an advertisement promoting an interfaith marriage and was made to remove the ad campaign after receiving threats on social media. The brand has been known for its slightly unconventional ad campaigns. This particular advertisement showed a Muslim family preparing a traditional …
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Prime Minister’s aide, Dr Moeed Yusuf on Tuesday said that Pakistan was ready to hold talks with India, provided Kashmir was included as a third party. Pakistan on Tuesday declared that talks with India were possible only after the acceptance of it’s five preconditions. Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) …
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Bangladesh’s government on Monday approved amendment to law allowing the death penalty for rapists amid Nationwide protests. The rising cases of sexual assault increased pressure from the public demanding for harsh punishment of perpetrators in rape cases. The decision was taken during a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday finally accepted the resignation from Retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa as he announced stepping down as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting. Gen Bajwa had submitted his resignation to the PM a month ago in light of the allegations …
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Russia claimed to winning the global race of developing a COVID-19 vaccine called ‘Sputnik V’ but experts warn that people should not expect the Russian vaccine to magically turnaround the current pandemic lifestyle. According to science journalist Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan, Russia’s lack of transparency regarding Sputnik V’s development is more …
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday banned the Chinese social media app TikTok over it’s failure to remove “immoral and indecent” content. In a press release on Friday the PTA said “Keeping in view the complaints and nature of the content being consistently posted on TikTok, PTA issued a final …
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Donald Trump Returns to White House – US President Donald Trump has been heavily criticised after returning from the hospital to the White House on Monday despite still being infected with the COVID-19 virus. After spending three nights in a military hospital, the US President told the people to not …
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