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Coronavirus: Rising infections and the glimmers of hope
By Huma Nisar, Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Luqman The rapidly spreading coronavirus infections in the United States and Europe are making the task to contain the COVID -19 harder. Policymakers look for ways to confront the outbreak while...Mar 21, 2020 656 0 -
Amnesty urges full Internet access as Kashmiris remain in the dark about coronavirus outbreak
Kashmir is back to a strict lockdown-like environment after the revelation of a coronavirus infection. But the region reels from lack of information as communication has never been restored fully in the disputed region. Now people...Mar 20, 2020 673 0 -
Congress approves relief package to help Americans cope with coronavirus fallout
A bill is headed to President Trump‘s desk after Congress passed the measure to help American taxpayers to cope with economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak with proposals circulating for at least two payments in April...Mar 18, 2020 579 0 -
Pakistan can benefit greatly from US cooperation in science and technology
Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology said Tuesday his country can benefit enormously from U.S. cooperation and Pakistani-Americans’ expertise to kick-start development in wide-ranging areas. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain was speaking after visiting Center for Social Change...Mar 18, 2020 1816 0 -
US chamber for payroll tax break, quick loans to offset coronavirus impact
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is advocating a raft of swift relief measures including a three-month freeze on employers’ payment of payroll taxes and quick disbursement of loans to businesses to mitigate coronavirus-triggered job losses, and...Mar 17, 2020 717 0 -
Seeking coronavirus care or treatment not to affect Green Card applicant’s prospects
Seeking preventive services or treatment for coronavirus will not negatively affect immigrants who apply for permanent residency under the new public charge rule which disqualifies candidates who get government benefits. “Such treatment or preventive services will...Mar 17, 2020 751 0 -
Coronavirus is now a pandemic affecting 114 countries
The novel coronavirus has spread to pandemic levels, the World Health Organization said as the countries scrambled to deal with the outbreak, which has also collapsed stock markets. The Geneva based UN body defines pandemic as...Mar 11, 2020 573 0 -
Coronavirus outbreak likely to cost world economy $1 trillion
The coronavirus-triggered uncertainty is likely to cost the global economy $1 trillion in 2020 with possible ramifications for all countries, the UN’s trade and development agency said Monday in its latest report as stocks plunged in...Mar 10, 2020 697 0 -
Super Tuesday makes it Biden vs Sanders for Democrats
Vice President Joseph Biden chalked up a string of impressive victories in southern states as the Super Tuesday vote elevated him to the forefront of the Democratic primary race, pitching his pragmatism against Senator Bernie Sanders’ progressive...Mar 4, 2020 936 0 -
A strong Pakistan will be in U.S. interest – New Washington think tank study
As the U.S. prepares to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan after this week’s Pakistan-facilitated peace deal – that paves the way for negotiations between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban – a new study Wednesday called for...Mar 3, 2020 979 0