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    Kashmir Issue: Pakistan suspends another Express Train Service with India

        By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan has discontinued operating another train service ‘Thar Express’ to India following the suspension of ‘Samjhota Express’. ‘Samjhota’ (Reconciliation) Express used to operate between Lahore (Pakistan’s Punjab Province) and Indian Punjab’s Amritsar city while ‘Thar Express’, launched in 2006, operated once a…

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    Kashmir Issue: Pakistan suspends cultural, trade and diplomatic relations with India

      By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan has suspended cultural, trade and diplomatic relations with India over the Kashmir situation, which had been the bone of contention between two countries since their independence from British colonialism in August 1947. The two countries have fought two wars beside regular clashes…

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    15 million people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan

        By Nasir Aijaza AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: An estimated 15 million people are currently infected with hepatitis B (five million) and C (10 million) in Pakistan, which has the highest therapeutic use of injection worldwide and ranked second in the prevalence of hepatitis C infection. Dr. Wasim Jafri, a…

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    476 Indian Sikhs visit Pakistan to attend 550th birth anniversary of Sikh religion’s founder

        By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: The Pakistan government has allowed around 500 Indian Sikhs to visit Nankana Sahib to participate the celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion. A caravan of 476 Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed over to…

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    17 killed in a Pakistan Army aircraft crash

      Islamabad: on Tuesday, at least 17 people, including five military personnel, lost their lives when a plane of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near a populated area in Rawalpindi, the twin city of Islamabad. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the aircraft was on a routine training flight when it…

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    Heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Heavy monsoon rains on Monday lashed most parts of Pakistan, especially Sindh and Balochistan provinces and some southern areas of Punjab province. The downpour started in the wee hours and continued until sunset. The southern coastal districts of Sindh province were severely affected…

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    Chinese firm to invest $20m in taxi, cargo services in Pakistan

        By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A Chinese firm is working on comprehensive business plan to provide five important services in Pakistan, initially investing $20 million, with prospects of $600m in the future. Chinese company Time-saco intends to provide a rapid services platform to citizens by launching five…

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    Pakistan willing to give up nuclear weapons if India does the same: Imran Khan

    Washington: Pakistan is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if India does the same, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. “If India said we would give up our nuclear weapons, would Pakistan?” Khan on a three-day official visit to the U.S. was asked during an interview on Fox…

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    Social media in Pakistan proves its strength

    A controversial decision to make plastic wrapping over all checked in luggage mandatory at Pakistan airports was withdrawn less than one day after it was announced. The decision waded into controversy amid heavy criticism by frequent flyers concerned about delays and costs and environmentalists worried about the negative consequences of…

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    Pakistan: proving identity mandatory for making purchases

    [Islamabad] The Federal Board of Revenue has made it mandatory: ordinary citizens have to show Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) in case of making purchases of over Pakistan rupees 50000 (US$312). In the case of a female buyer, the CNIC of her husband or father will be considered valid for…

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