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Nobel ceremonies marred by pandemic for second year

Posted on September 24, 2021 by News Desk

Stockholm, Sept 23 (AFP/APP):Nobel Prize winners in science and literature will receive their awards in their home countries rather than Sweden for the second year running because of the pandemic, organisers said Thursday. The Nobel Foundation said a decision on the Peace Prize, which is […]

ICC readies pandemic backup plan for T20 World Cup

Posted on April 8, 2021 by News Desk

DUBAI – The cricket’s governing body has a plan B in case the coronavirus pandemic prevents India from staging the Twenty20 World Cup this year, but is still months from a final decision, its interim chief Geoff Allardice said Wednesday. India is scheduled to hold […]

WHO official says pandemic to end at beginning of 2022

Posted on February 22, 2021 by News Desk

The World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Europe said Sunday he believes the coronavirus outbreak will end in early 2022. Hans Kluge told Danish state broadcaster DR that COVID-19 will still be prevalent in 2021, but it will be more manageable than in 2020. Stating that […]

Chinese president says pandemic is far from over

Posted on January 26, 2021 by News Desk

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said the COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over,” urging global cooperation and strengthening of multilateralism to continue the fight against the contagion. Guided by science, reason, and the humanitarian spirit, the world has achieved initial progress in the fight […]

INSPAD team active to serve humanity in pandemic

Posted on December 2, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :International think tank Institute of Peace and development INSPAD proudly encourages our dynamic team members, officials, colleagues and Ambassadors of Peace who’s are very much active and compiling fact based true stories and sharing activities on pandemic crisis Working to safe lives and humanity […]

CPEC continues to progress on planned timelines despite COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on November 3, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) continued to progress according to planned timelines, thanks to the dedicated efforts both China and Pakistan. “Demonstrating the close cooperation between Pakistan and China, the CPEC projects remain in full swing […]

Opening early helped Pakistan boost exports during pandemic: Bloomberg

Posted on November 1, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Pakistan’s decision to loosen pandemic restrictions early has helped the country’s exports emerge stronger than its South Asian peers, Bloomberg reported Saturday. Quoting data, Bloomberg in a report said, the outbound shipments have grown at a faster pace than Bangladesh and India as […]

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