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CAIRO:
A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah.
The official, who asked not to be named, said the delegation will…
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KARACHI:
Pakistan’s central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for the seventh straight policy meeting on Monday as Pakistan gears up for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval and talks on a longer term programme.
Monday’s policy decision will be followed by the fund’s executive…
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A special anti-polio campaign will start from Monday in 10 districts of Punjab.
The special anti-polio campaign was formally inaugurated yesterday after a high-level meeting in Lahore.
Around the world, 84 crore people are affected by various kidney diseases
During the inauguration, polio drops were administered to the children, Chief Executive Officer Lahore Dr.…
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KARACHI:
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on April 29 to discuss the approval of $1.1 billion funding for Pakistan, the fund said on Wednesday.
The funding is the second and last tranche of a $3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF, which was secured last summer to avert a…
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The United States and Israel are expected to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration’s alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of Rafah, Axios reported…
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Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, vote postponed to Monday
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States.
The resolution,…
" UNITED NATIONS: A vote at the UN Security Council on a new text calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was postponed to Monday, diplomatic sources told AFP, after a separate, US-lead draft resolution was vetoed.
The United States, Israel’s main ally and military backer, had put forward a resolution mentioning “the…