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China provided 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to different countries

BEIJING, China is capable of delivering effective COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, which has played an important role in aiding local fights against the pandemic and promoting vaccine accessibility globally, the foreign officials and researchers said during an online meeting. They also expressed high hopes […]

UN chief calls for action against human trafficking that leaves millions vulnerable

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, where a third of all victims are children. Highlighting how the coronavirus pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme poverty, the UN chief […]

U.S. ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan, says PM Khan; political settlement ‘best choice’

NEW YORK, Amid deteriorating Afghan security situation, Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized Tuesday that the best choice was a negotiated political settlement to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan, saying Pakistan would remain helpful in the peace process. “So, the Taliban sit down with the other […]

Imran Khan says person committing rape ‘solely’ responsible for crime, never the victim

NEW YORK, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that anyone who commits rape is “solely” responsible for the crime, never the victim. “So let’s be clear about that,” he said on Tuesday, when asked by the anchor of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), an American television […]

Pakistani scholars from top universities in China visit Zhejiang province

BEIJING, A group of young Pakistani scholars from top universities and institutions in China were invited to participate in the study tour of Zhejiang province. Consul General of Shanghai Consulate General of Pakistan, Hussain Haider and leaders of Chinese relevant units attended the seminar on […]

‘Free, democratic’ Palestinian vote must include East Jerusalem: UN experts

UNITED NATIONS, Three UN human rights experts have called on the Palestinian Authority and Israel, the occupying power, to reschedule elections for the Palestinian presidency, legislature, and municipalities within a reasonable time to ensure “free, fair, democratic, peaceful, and credible” polls. The Palestinian parliamentary elections […]

Uber’s Pakistani driver among 5 killed in head-on crash near New York City

NEW YORK, A Pakistani driver, who worked for Uber, and three of his four passengers were killed when a speeding motorist traveling in the opposite direction veered into their lane and hit them head-on over the weekend in Long Island, a suburb of New York […]

No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal without G20: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for leadership of Group of 20 industrialized countries on the key issue of climate action, saying that he sees no pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degrees Celsius goal without them. “The world urgently needs a clear […]

International Festival opened in Longquan Ancient Town of Shijiazhuang, China

BEIJING, The 2021 Shijiazhuang International Festival opened in Longquan ancient town of Shijiazhuang, an archetypal Chinese city and the provincial capital of Hebei, China to promote and develop the local economy through local drinks, food and artistic performances. The colourful event hosted by the Shijiazhuang […]

Zia Mohyeddin enthralls Pakistanis with top Urdu writers’ humourous pieces

NEW YORK, Legendary actor and literary figure , Zia Mohyeddin, captivated a large gathering of Pakistani-Americans as he read, in his inimitable style, humourous works of his own and those of other celebrated Urdu writers — Patras Bokhari and Krishan Chander — in New York […]

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