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Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak as heat wave grips South Asia
Pakistani flood survivors live in a camp set up for displaced people in Sukkar, Pakistan Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010.
AP / Shakil Adil
2022-05-17, Egypt Independent
(CNN) – A deadly cholera outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water has infected thousands of people in central Pakistan as the country grapples with a water...
Bomb Blast in Southern Pakistan Kills 1, Wounds 13
Pakistani investigator examine the site of bomb explosion, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 12, 2022.
AP / Fareed Khan
2022-05-13, Voa News
Police in Pakistan said Thursday that a bomb blast in the southern city of Karachi killed at least one person and wounded 13 others. An improvised explosive device...
US to continue work with Pakistan on counterterrorism and border security amid growing attacks
Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2022.
Public Domain / Freddie Everett
2022-05-06, News India Times
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price at May 5, 2022 press briefing. Photo: videograb state.gov Counterterrorism and border security are among areas of mutual interest...
Pakistani nation making progress despite challenges: Dr. Arif Alvi2022-05-22
Urdu Point: KARACHI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :PresidentDr. Arif Alvi Sunday said that the Pakistani nation was making progress despite challenges and...
Pakistan opposition leader Khan calls for march to Islamabad2022-05-22
Reuters: KARACHI, Pakistan, May 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s opposition leader and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced the date of a march to Islamabad to demand dissolution of assemblies and a date for elections, as the South Asian nation continues to...
Pak Foreign Minister engages in talks with Chinese counterpart2022-05-22
Beijing News: Beijing , May 22 (ANI): PakistanForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met with Chinese Foreign MinisterWang Yi in China'sGuangzhou on Sunday. Addressing a joint press conference, both the leaders engaged in talks pertaining to economic coordination,...
FIRs filed against senior journalists over alleged criticism of state institutions2022-05-22
Dawn: Cases have been registered against journalists ImranRiazKhan, Sabir Shakir and Arshad Sharif for allegedly criticising state institutions and abetting mutiny, it emerged on Sunday. The first information report (FIR) against Khan, a copy of which is available...
Full text: China-Pakistan Joint Statement2022-05-22
China.dot.org: GUANGZHOU, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement released by China and Pakistan on Sunday: China-Pakistan JointStatement (Full Text) 1. At the invitation of ChineseState Councilor and Foreign MinisterH.E.Wang Yi, H.E....
"Digital Media Awards" ceremony held in Hyderabad2022-05-22
Urdu Point: HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :The Digital MediaAssociation organized 1st "Digital Media Awards 2022" ceremony here at a hotel on Sunday. The award ceremony held for giving awards and certificates to the journalists, anchor...
China, Pakistan vow to support each other's 'core interests, concerns'2022-05-22
Anadolu Agency: China and Pakistan have reaffirmed their support for each other’s “core interests and major concerns,” while vowing to further enhance economic and defense cooperation. Pakistan’s new Foreign MinisterBilawal Bhutto Zardari visited...
China-Pakistan Joint Statement (Full Text) (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)2022-05-22
Public Technologies: ) 1. At the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign MinisterH.E.Wang Yi, H.E. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited Guangzhou, China, on 21-22 May 2022 for his first official bilateral visit after taking office as Foreign Minister of Pakistan. The visit coincided...
PM expresses resolve to take Pak-China cooperation to new heights2022-05-22
Urdu Point: ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif has congratulated Chinese PresidentXi Jinping, the governments and the peoples of the two countries on the 71st anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan-China...
Gusty winds forecast in Karachi, Hyderabad2022-05-22
Urdu Point: KARACHI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :The...
Pakistan’s sovereign bond yields surge sharply2022-05-22
TeluguStop: Karachi, May 22 : Amid growing doubts over the country's capacity to cope with external obligations with its foreign exchange reserves spent down Source:TeluguStop.com Read More.. ......
Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the the Islamic Republic of Pakistan)2022-05-22
Public Technologies: ) 1. At the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign MinisterH.E.Wang Yi, H.E. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited Guangzhou on 21-22 May 2022 for his first official bilateral visit after taking office as Foreign Minister of Pakistan. The visit coincided with...
Pakistan, China reaffirm strong support to each other's core interests2022-05-22
Urdu Point: ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their strong support for each other's core interests and major concerns and commitment to deepening strategic communication including at the highest political...
Fistula curable through provision of training to midwives: Experts2022-05-22
Urdu Point: QUETTA, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 22nd May, 2022 ) :Fistula is a contagious but curable disease found in women and about two million women suffer from this contagious disease worldwide, which can be dealt with by providing training to midwives. These...