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PM hopes for early start of intra-Afghan talks
Imran exchanges Eid greetings in phone calls from Afghan, Turkey presidents
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‘Pakistan's virus turnaround a political triumph of PM Imran’
PTI govt switched to a strategy of targeted lockdowns of local areas where a cluster of cases had arisen
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Top Indian ministers in hospital as virus cases breach 50,000 for fifth day
With 771 new deaths, Covid-19 disease has now killed 38,135 people in India including a minister
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Dr Faisal Sultan appointed PM’s aide on health
He replaces Dr Zafar Mirza who stepped down last week
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Sent off for a cough? FA issues guidelines to referees
The instructions will come into force immediately and be applied at all levels of the game
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Vietnam virus outbreak hits factories employing thousands in Danang epicentre
Authorities says the strain of virus detected in Danang is a more contagious one
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Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine
Singapore has reported 52,825 coronavirus infections
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'Total curfew': Coronavirus cases, deaths rise in Iraq
Health centers across Middle Eastern country face shortages of oxygen supplies, PPE
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India’s coronavirus cases top 1.8 million
Country’s Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 65.8%
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Saudi Arabia concludes downsized Hajj amid pandemic
Pilgrims returned to the Grand Mosque in Makkah later Sunday to perform a final Tawaf
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Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for Covid-19, discharged from hospital
Abhishek Bachchan confirms the news on social media
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Sonu Nigam to headline socially distant live concert in Dubai
The event marks one of the first few live gigs to be held in the wake of Covid-19
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Wall Street Journal highlights Pakistan's sharp decline in Covid-19 cases
US newspaper recognises PM's decision to ignore lockdown advice by WHO
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Covid-19 cases, deaths on rise in Brazil, Mexico
Virus claims 1,088 lives in Brazil - epicenter of outbreak in Latin America - and 784 in Mexico over past 24 hours
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China sends team to Hong Kong to do widespread coronavirus testing
Local residents fear China may use this as an excuse to collect DNA samples for surveillance purposes
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Iran: Over 210 fatalities push death toll near 17,000
Total case count now close to 307,000 as over 2,500 more people test positive for Covid-19
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India: Covid-19 cases at nearly 1.7 million
Health Minister says only 1 in 3 among all positive cases under medical supervision as active cases continue fall
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In southern Spain, fruit pickers ditched as virus spreads
Known for its strawberries, Lepe in southern Spain supplies a large part of the European market
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Hong Kong opens makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients
China has offered to send mainland testing staff to the city to carry out large scale nucleic acid testing
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Pakistan will give befitting response to any Indian misadventure along LoC: FM Qureshi
People should celebrate with caution and observe Covid-19 SOPs, says FM
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Over 1,200 Pakistanis lost to Covid-19 while abroad
The remains of more than 950 of them were flown back via special flights
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Hospitals put on alert in twin cities
Circular notes that there is a danger of an exponential increase in novel coronavirus cases emerging after Eidul Azha
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Complaint cell set up in Jhelum
DC Jhelum directs staff to work day and night to ensure the cleanliness of the city during the Eid holidays
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Over 94% Covid-19 infected policemen have recovered: Punjab IGP
Over 94% Covid-19 infected policemen have recovered: IGP
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Punjab gives nod to Rs20b small loans
Aims to help survive Covid-hit economy
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The Festival of Sacrifice
Sense of security must not be allowed to take over the caution that is still very much needed for Covid-19
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Flattening of Covid-19 curve no accident
The debate now is whether the decline happened because of govt’s interventions or despite its confusion
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489 more Covid-19 infections emerge in Sindh
489 more Covid-19 infections emerge in Sindh
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A transient economy for Eid
While pandemic mars festivities, temporary earning opportunities provide relief
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Dutch airline KLM to shed up to 5,000 jobs
Cuts will involve around 1,500 compulsory layoffs from workforce of 33,000
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Record economic slumps hit Europe
Coronavirus cases force agonising trade-offs between lives, financial health
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As pandemic rages: World economic recovery looks shakier
Risk of renewed lockdowns raises chances of reversal of any rebound
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Muslims perform Eid prayers, socially distanced and masked
Around the world, the festival had to fit in with the realities of the coronavirus
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Ill-prepared Afghanistan to reopen schools
Health officials stress wearing masks, hand washing, social distancing must at schools, but parents unsure what to do
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With liquor shops locked down, 10 die in India drinking sanitiser
'Some people who are heavily addicted to alcohol had been consuming hand sanitisers for the high'
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US records nearly 25,000 coronavirus deaths in July
The country recorded nearly 1.8 million new cases in July out of its total 4.5 million infections
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India sees emergence of new virus hotspots
Infections rising in places like India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar
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MTV's VMAs to honour coronavirus shutdown music
Two new categories have been added in relation to the pandemic
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Israel sees over 1,700 new coronavirus cases
Tally of cases in country tops 70,500, while 509 fatalities confirmed so far
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Philippines records 4,063 new coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's highest jump for second day
The total confirmed infections have risen to 93,354
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Mumbai’s slums test lockdown logic
As study found that 57% of people in densely populated slum areas of the city had coronavirus antibodies
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Muslim pilgrims perform last Hajj ritual in Makkah
Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic
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Bryan Cranston shares his Covid-19 ordeal
The 'Breaking Bad' star has urged people to adhere to the guidelines laid down by medical professionals
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Global Covid-19 recoveries cross 10m mark
Tally of cases exceeds 17m worldwide, while deaths stand at more than 671,000
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In Brazil, coronavirus crisis fuels new favela
Most houses do not have bathrooms yet, and many have plastic tarps for roofs
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New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans
UK's premier, Boris Johnson, insists that a swift and decisive action is necessary
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Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Greek law on asylum has slashed the time refugees are allowed to stay in camps or UN-managed accommodation
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20 more lives lost to Covid-19
689 more people had also recuperated from the contagious disease
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‘Covid-19 may surge post-Eid if SOPs flouted’
Health minister calls for social distancing, shared sacrifice on religious festival
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Pandemic leads to rise in collective sacrifice
Over 30% more people reportedly choosing it this year