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OIC leaders laud Pakistan’s efforts, call for unified action on Afghanistan crisis
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 : The Muslim world leaders attending the extraordinary session of OIC countries’ foreign ministers, Sunday called for an immediate and unified action to avert the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan which otherwise…
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RESOLUTION: OIC agrees to set up Humanitarian Trust Fund; launch food security program for Afghans
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 : A specially convened meeting of the 57 member states of the OIC Sunday vowed to play a leading role in delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of war-torn Afghanistan and unanimously agreed on establishing a…
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Inclusive govt, respect for women rights in Afghan govt’s interest: Qureshi tells Muttaqi
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday told his Afghan counterpart that an inclusive government and respect for human rights, particularly women, was in the interest of the Afghan government.
The foreign…
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Paris cancels New Year fireworks over Omicron fears
Paris on Saturday said it was cancelling its traditional New Year fireworks as Europe braced for tighter curbs to rein in the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus fuelling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases worldwide.
EU chief Ursula…
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Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.
Thousands of Afghans have applied for new travel documents to…
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Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year
Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday -- and the first since 2008 -- but a maiden century in Australia again eluded him.
The England captain has been in brilliant form…
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HBL PSL 2022: PCB and franchises agree on two additional picks
Pakistan Cricket Board and all six HBL PSL franchises have agreed that all teams may pick two additional players each in the Supplementary Category for the HBL Pakistan Super League 2022 to be held from 27 January to 27 February.
Although…
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N Korea defectors lose hope due to Kim Jong Un’s crackdowns
REUTERS: Over the past 10 years, North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un has cracked down on people who have left the country, making it difficult for them to return to their families and homes back in the country.
Even before the coronavirus…
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Another person contracts Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Karachi: report
Another person has reportedly tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to a report on Geo.tv.
As per the report, the patient is a 35-year-old person who arrived from Britain to Karachi. At first, the…
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OIC moot to bridge gap between Taliban, int’l community on Afghan humanitarian crisis: FM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said with members of the international community and the Taliban at the same platform, the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad would prove a…
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OIC Secretary-General in Islamabad to attend extraordinary moot on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 : Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha Thursday arrived here to attend the 17th Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, being held here on December…
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New deadline set for Iran reparations for downed Ukraine flight
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Thursday set a new deadline for Iran to negotiate reparations for families of victims of a downed Ukrainian flight, warning that their "patience is wearing thin."
The Islamic republic shot down…
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Pakistan-West Indies ODI series called off over Covid cases
A one-day international series between hosts Pakistan and the West Indies starting this weekend was called off Thursday because of a Covid-19 outbreak among the visitors, officials from both sides said.
Five members of the West Indies…
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Govt unveils SME policy to promote inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar unveiled the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy here on Wednesday, with special focus on promoting around 5 million businesses through…
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Through OIC moot, Pakistan fulfilling responsibility to draw world attention on Afghan humanitarian…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said by holding the meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan was fulfilling its responsibility to timely warn the world that its inaction on…
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