New Delhi/Islamabad, March 14  Pakistan has shut down its western borders with Iran and Afghanistan for two weeks due to the threat of coronavirus pandemic.

In a document accessed exclusively by IANS, Pakistan's Interior Ministry asked authorities in Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Quetta and Turbat to convey

Islamabad, March 14  Pakistan has responded positively to a proposal made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he called on the leaders of South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to discuss how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic via video conferencing, it was reported on Saturday.
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Islamabad, March 14 The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (PEMRA) has issued a show-cause notice to Geo News for discussing "under investigation/trial matters" and also for airing "unipolarity of views in its news bulletins and programmes".

The notice issued on Friday called on Geo News'

Islamabad, March 14  The Pakistan government has taken a number of steps to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, including closing the western borders with Iran and Afghanistan and banning all large public gatherings, as the number of confirmed cases has increased to 28 in the country.

The decisions w

New York, March 14  US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak in the country and reached an agreement with the Democrats on a relief package.

The national emergency he declared on Friday will make more funds available for fighting the fallout of the disease and

Washington, March 14  US President Donald Trump has nominated Kenneth Weinstein, the president and CEO of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute, as the US ambassador to Japan.

Weinstein, a fluent speaker of French and German, also serves on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, which

Washington, March 14 Bill Gates, the world's second-richest person, has announced that he was stepping down from the board of directors of Microsoft, the company he co-founded in 1975 with the late Paul Allen.

"I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve - Microso

New York, March 14  In the midst of dealing with the declaration of a national emergency to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, US President Donald Trump has recalled his "incredible two days" in India last month and said that he "loved being with" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gandhinagar, March 14  After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday fielded a third candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Gujarat Congress is fearing horse trading of their MLAs ahead of Rajya Sabha elections.

The party which is yet to be out of shock of the Madhya Pradesh imbroglio, is now mulling