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International Telecommunications Union Ranks Pakistan Regulator Among Top 5 in Asia Pacific
International Communications Union has ranked Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) among top 5 regulators in Asia Pacific region. Pakistan's ICT regulations are 4th generation (G4), more advanced than India's and Bangladesh's 3rd generation (G3) regulations, according to the ITU report titled “Global ICT Regulatory Outlook 2020 (GIRO)”. Only 8% states have managed to achieve G4 status of the 38 economies ranked in Asia-Pacific region. G4 regulations address both economic and social…
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Will Coronavirus Pandemic End in Summer Months of May and June?
A study by researchers at a Singapore University predicts that the current coronavirus pandemic will end in the months of May and June. Specifically, the researchers forecast that 97% of the pandemic will end around May 11 in the United States, May 21 in India and June 8 in Pakistan.…
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Coronavirus Pandemic Humbles World’s Great Powers
Incomes of Pakistan's Poorest Rising Faster Than Richest Pakistanis'
Pakistan Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM/HIES) of 2018-19 has revealed that the incomes of the poorest Pakistanis are rising much faster than the those of their richest counterparts. The survey measures changes in incomes, expenditures and living…
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Pakistan's Internet Traffic Jumps Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Internet traffic in Pakistan has surged 15% amid COVID-19 lockdown, according to Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA). This spike has occurred in spite the fact that Netflix and YouTube have reduced their bandwidth requirements during the current health crisis.…
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Death Toll Rises to 159 as Coronavirus infects in Pakistan
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Will Summer Sunshine Suppress Coronavirus Pandemic?
Preliminary results of a US Government study reveal that the sunlight quickly destroys COVID19, the novel coronavirus. The study found that the risk of “transmission from surfaces outdoors is lower during daylight” and under higher temperature and humidity conditions, according to Yahoo News. This latest work reinforces the conclusions of "Will Coronavirus Pandemic Diminish by Summer?", a recent paper written…
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Global corona infections rise to 2,259,705 with 154,422 deaths
In spite of the lockdown, coronavirus continues to spread and target lives across the globe and force people to stay at home. The number of officially confirmed cases globally has crossed 2 million…
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TeleSchool, educational television channel to start transmission from today
The Teleschool, a new educational television channel, will start transmission today (Tuesday).
A day…
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216 more coronavirus cases emerge in Punjab, pushing provincial tally to 3,232
Punjab on Thursday has reported 216 additional coronavirus cases bringing the provincial tally to…
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Step to ease lockdown did not mean corona pandemic challenge was over: SAPM Firdous
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said that the step to ease coronavirus lockdown did not mean that the challenge of corona…
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National Food Security minister Fakhar Imam calls on PM Khan
Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.
According to sources, both the leaders discussed the matters…
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Kachhi Canal and N-70 Highway Projects to Boost Pakistan's Balochistan
East-West infrastructure projects in Pakistan pose unique challenges. Sending hundreds of cusecs of water up more than a mile from the River Indus to Balochistan via Kachhi canal is one of these challenges. Another challenge is to improve and expand national east-west highways like N-70. These recently completed infrastructure projects linking South Punjab with Balochistan will boost …
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Coronavirus cases surge to 2,689 in Pakistan
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Can Pakistan's TB Vaccination Program Help Reduce Impact of Coronavirus?
Can Pakistan's 88% BCG vaccination rate against tuberculosis (TB) help reduce the impact of coronavirus? A New York Institute of Technology study using data from 178 countries has concluded that both the incidence and mortality of COVID-19 are significantly lower in countries with BCG…
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A Tale of Pakistani-American Victim of Coronavirus in Silicon Valley
I have just learned that a close Pakistani-American friend of mine in Silicon Valley is recovering from the disease caused by COVID-19. He’s a 66 years old man. His age and gender put him in a relatively high-risk category for coronavirus infection. When he took his elderly…
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لاهور ۾ ڪورونا جي مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا جو تجربو ڪامياب، مريض صحتياب
پنجاب جي مختلف اسپتالن ۾ ڪورونا جي مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا جو استعمال شروع ڪيو ويو. ميو اسپتال جي سي او او ڊاڪٽر اسد اسلم موجب اسپتال ۾ ڪورونا ٽيسٽ مثبت ايندڙ مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا استعمال ڪئي پئي وڃي.
ميو اسپتال لاهور ۾ 15 ڏينهن ۾…
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1,000-Bed Hospital Established at Lahore Expo Center
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3 more coronavirus patients recover in Sindh: Murtaza Wahab
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AJK Records Three new COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Region Tally to 9
Three more coronavirus cases were reported in AJK on Wednesday, taking the region's tally to nine.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Commissioner said the two of the cases belonged to the Bhambore…
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Pakistan to Explore Legalization of Cryptocurrency
Islamabad is establishing the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to look into regulating and legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies, according to media reports. Cryptocurrency refers to digital currencies that can be used to make purchases or investments using encryption algorithms. US President Donald Trump's endorsement of cryptocurrencies and creation of a "bitcoin reserve" has boosted investors’…
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World Happiness Report 2025: Poor Ranking Makes Indians Very Unhappy
Pakistan has outranked India yet again on the World Happiness Index, making Indians very very unhappy. Indian media commentators' strong negative emotional reaction to their nation's poor ranking betrays how unhappy they are even as they insist they are happier than their neighbors. Coming from the privileged upper castes, these commentators call the report "…
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