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Bill Gates 'optimistic' about coronavirus battle

American billionaire Bill Gates said on Saturday he was "optimistic" about the battle against COVID-19 and called for medicines and vaccines to be distributed to those who need them rather than to the "highest bidders".

Russian Gov't Should Act Decisively Amid Ongoing Crisis By Helping People, Economy- Kudrin

Prime Minister to visit Diamer Basha Dam next week to review construction work

Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit strategically important Diamer Basha Dam Project next week to review construction activities, as work on the project has commenced in the wake of swift mobilization of the Contractor to the site, according to spokesman of WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) here Saturday

Work on 765 uplift schemes in Mianwali progressing

Deputy Commissioner Omar Sher Chattah said on Saturday the work on 765 development schemes was in progress in the district under Prime Minister's Development Package

Dubai SME provided AED170 million worth of incentives, services to 3,871 entrepreneurs in 2019

President advises clerics, media to play role in promoting breastfeeding, population control

President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday advised the religious scholars and media to play their role to promote breastfeeding as the most natural practice to prevent unwanted pregnancies and thus protecting mothers from malnutrition and the country from economic stress

Karot hydropower project to embrace 118 Chinese technicians

An Air China chartered plane airlifted a total of 118 Chinese technicians for Karot hydropower project from Chinese city of Chengdu to Islamabad

Prime Minister to visit Diamer Basha Dam next week to review construction work

Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit strategically important Diamer Basha Dam Project next week to review construction activities, as work on the project has commenced in the wake of swift mobilization of the Contractor to the site

Deputy Commissioner for inquiry against contractor

Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh has ordered an inquiry into the use of defective materials in the construction of Sahiwal-Sargodha Road

Emirates airline to cut up to 9,000 jobs: report

Emirates airline has cut a tenth of its workforce during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs that could rise to 15 percent, or 9,000 jobs, its president said, according to a report on Saturday

The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars

Mars may now be considered a barren, icy desert but did Earth's nearest neighbour once harbour life? It is a question that has preoccupied scientists for centuries and fired up sci-fi imaginings

US to Impose Duties on $1.3Bln in French Goods in Response to Digital Tax - Trade Office

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Trump Says SOUTHCOM Anti-Drug Operation Led to Over 1,000 Arrests

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