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Pakistan World News

Sun, 01 Aug 21 07:18:00 +0500
Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport in Afghanistan, flights suspended
Taliban spokesperson says attack aimed at thwarting air strikes conducted by Afghan govt forces

Fri, 30 Jul 21 13:28:14 +0500
Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox: report
Variant more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines, says report

Sat, 31 Jul 21 17:13:09 +0500
Super cruise ship sets sail from Saudi Arabia for first time
Launch comes two days after Saudi Arabia opened its first cruise ship terminal at the port in Jeddah

Sat, 31 Jul 21 08:27:55 +0500
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
More than 70 wildfires have broken out this week in provinces on Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts

Sat, 31 Jul 21 14:57:25 +0500
11 killed as India's monsoon death toll swells
Experts say climate change increasing frequency and intensity of annual monsoon storms

Sat, 31 Jul 21 19:34:35 +0500
UAE allows travellers from restricted countries to attend 'Expo 2020'
Exempted citizens will be required to wear a tracking device for monitoring purposes

Sat, 31 Jul 21 14:41:54 +0500
China Covid outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
Beijing rushes to prevent highly transmissible strain from taking root by putting 1 million people under lockdown

Sat, 31 Jul 21 12:50:49 +0500
Use of solid fuel risks lives of housewives in South Asia
On eve of World Lung Cancer Day, Anadolu Agency takes look at use of inefficient fuels in kitchens across South Asia

Sat, 31 Jul 21 08:38:31 +0500
COVID-19 cases surge in Sydney as police cordon deters protest
There are 210 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 reported in Sydney and vicinities

Sat, 31 Jul 21 08:46:45 +0500
'The war has changed,' CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant
CDC document says it can be passed on even by vaccinated people, may cause more serious disease than earlier strains

Thu, 29 Jul 21 13:43:11 +0500
Road to ruin: Double tax and bandits on Pak-Afghan trade route
We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah

Sat, 31 Jul 21 16:51:35 +0500
Doctors in Saudi Arabia separate Yemeni baby from twin
Procedure to separate her took over seven hours and involved a team of 25 medical staff

Thu, 29 Jul 21 08:58:18 +0500
Australia's Sydney posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, seeks military help
Country has struggled to contain an outbreak of highly infectious Delta variant in and around Sydney in recent weeks

Tue, 27 Jul 21 05:18:46 +0500
Ready to work with Pakistan on climate change: Kerry
Praises Prime Minister Imran Khan's Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project

Sun, 01 Aug 21 04:48:05 +0500
Khizr to head Biden’s commission on religious freedom
Pakistan-born lawyer is a father of slain soldier

Fri, 30 Jul 21 19:57:42 +0500
UN compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed
The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city

Tue, 27 Jul 21 11:35:40 +0500
FO calls US report on Pakistan's judicial system 'gratuitous, unwarranted'
Spokesperson says govt firmly believes in separation of powers between executive, legislative and judiciary

Fri, 30 Jul 21 05:31:08 +0500
Bahrain acknowledges Pak role in defence development
FM discusses bilateral ties with Bahrain’s PM

Tue, 27 Jul 21 07:15:19 +0500
KSA urged to allow back Pak workers
Imran raises with Prince Faisal issue of 400,000 expats who couldn’t go back to S Arabia due to Covid curbs

Tue, 27 Jul 21 14:30:54 +0500
Tokyo's virus cases surge to record high just days into Olympics
Delta variant wave pushes daily infections in Japan's capital to 2,848, highest since start of pandemic

Wed, 28 Jul 21 10:52:48 +0500
North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office
Talks may help restart negotiations aimed at dismantling North's nuclear programmes in return for sanctions relief.

Mon, 26 Jul 21 05:39:43 +0500
Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow
FO says bilateral ties, regional issues will be discussed during Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud's visit

Mon, 26 Jul 21 11:17:25 +0500
First Kashmir Conference held in Germany
Participants unanimously approve resolution against Indian aggression



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