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South Asia
Pakistan to host World Tourism Forum in 2020
By Nasir Aijaz Correspondent to AsiaN Islamabad: Pakistan will host the World Tourism Forum in 2020, a recent meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and a delegation of the World Tourism Forum has decided. The World Tourism Forum delegation was led by the president of its executive board –…
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At least 12 people die as more monsoon rains hit Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: At least a dozen people were electrocuted while various districts were flooded and fell to prolonged power outages as fresh spell of heavy monsoon rains have lashed Southern Sindh province of Pakistan since Saturday morning. The uninterrupted torrential downpour which started on Saturday…
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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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Monsoon rains: 17 people die, hundreds of houses damaged in Pakistan’s Sindh province
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: As the sporadic but heavy monsoon rains continued in most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, the second day, at least 17 people have reportedly died in rain-related incidents, mostly due to electrocution, and scores of houses have been damaged across southern Sindh province…
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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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