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AstraZeneca vaccine approved for emergency use in Pakistan

January 16, 2021

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) on Saturday authorised the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine shot for emergency use in Pakistan, making it the first vaccine get local approval, dawn.com reported. “Drap granted emergency use authorisation to AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine,” Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Healh Dr Faisal Sultan told Reuters. The country has also pre-booked […]

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Climbers make history by scaling K2 in winter

January 16, 2021

A group of 10 Nepali Sherpas on Jan 16, 2021, made history when they scaled K2, the killer mountain, for the first time in the winter. \”THE IMPOSSIBLE IS MADE POSSIBLE! K2 winter – History made for mankind, History made for Nepal,\” said Nirma Purja, one Nepali veteran mountaineer, on twitter. At 17:00 hrs local

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South African team arrives on Pakistan tour after 14 years

January 16, 2021

The South African cricket team arrived in Karachi on Saturday to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years. The team, led by wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, was whisked from the airport under state-head level security accorded by the hosts, the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 21-member squad

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PIA plane \’impounded\’ in Malaysia over lease payment dispute

January 16, 2021

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was impounded in Malaysia due to a British court case over the jet\’s lease, the national flag carrier said on Friday. The Boeing 777 aircraft was seized after a court order, the airline said, and alternative arrangements were being made for passengers due to fly from Kuala Lumpur back

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Bill passed to protect women against domestic violence

January 16, 2021

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday passed a bill to prevent domestic violence against women. As per Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, the perpetrators of violence against women face up to five years in prison. The landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as \”violence\”. The bill stated that a

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