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Over 250 NGOs call on governments to intervene as inequality coupled with the COVID crisis has led to food crisis.
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Move follows comments by French president last year that were deemed to be ‘blasphemous’ by a far-right Pakistani party.
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UAE is home to an estimated 1.6 million Pakistanis and is a key source of foreign remittances for Pakistan’s economy.
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As COVID-19 cases rise among passengers, Hong Kong bans all flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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Islamabad urges Taliban to stay engaged after group said it would shun Afghan summits until all foreign forces leave.
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Several cities are reporting larger numbers of cremations and burials under coronavirus protocols than official tolls.
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Climate activist denounces unequal access to coronavirus vaccines as WHO chief issues warning about rising infections.
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The garment industry is exacerbating India’s growing water crisis.
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India seeing more new COVID cases than any other country, with a seven-day average of almost 220,000 daily infections.
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PM Imran Khan calls on Western governments to treat insults against Islam’s prophet as it does the Holocaust.
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Bangladesh extends nationwide lockdown for yet another week to counter the spike in infections, says official.
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British PM cancels his first major foreign visit since taking power in 2019 as coronavirus cases surge in India.
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Eleven police officers were abducted by supporters of the far-right party during violent clashes in Lahore on Sunday.
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India says virus strain also found in several nations, including Australia, Germany, Namibia, New Zealand, UK and US.
