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Opposition promoting enemies’ narrative, minister tells Senate


October 30, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Syed Shibli Faraz while speaking in the Senate on Thursday advised the opposition not to play into the hands of enemies by making the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project controversial. The remarks came after former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on a calling attention notice pointed out that the CPEC Authority Ordinance had lapsed …

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Covid-19 positivity rate shoots past 3pc first time in 70 days: minister


October 30, 2020

ISLAMABAD: A day after the government’s decision to limit commercial and social activities, federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday revealed that the national level positivity rate of Covid-19 has exceeded the three per cent mark. “After more than 70 days the national covid positivity ratio was higher than 3% yesterday. Ncoc (NCOC) has tightened restrictions on …

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