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Trump announces Bahrain, Israel peace deal
US President Donald Trump announced Friday a peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe over the last month, reinforcing an ambitious White House push to redraw the conflicts…
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At UN, Pakistan warns of BJP-RSS extremists’ threats to destroy Islamic sites in India
Voicing concern that UN principles are being flouted, a top Pakistani diplomat has described as a “grave violation of international norms” the 1992 destruction of the historic Babri Mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya and the construction…
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No change in law for Jadhav case: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically dismissed any option to amend local laws on India’s demand to allow its own lawyers to fight the case of spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistani courts, state-run APP reported.
“Pakistan will never accept any…
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Punjab govt forms committee to investigate motorway assault
LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a five-member committee to investigate the gang rape of a woman on motorway near Lahore.
According to a government notification, the committee will be headed by Punjab Law Minister Raja…
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Pakistan among nations showing distrust in vaccine safety: survey
Public trust in vaccine safety is slowly growing in Europe even as it dips in Pakistan and other parts of Asia, and Africa, researchers said Friday, calling for more investment in health information campaigns for the forthcoming Covid-19…
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China, India agree to disengage at disputed border
India and China have agreed to "disengage as soon as possible" after troops engaged in a series of clashes at their disputed Himalayan border, according to a joint statement from the two countries.
The nuclear-armed neighbours accused each…
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PM Imran Khan takes notice of motorway gang rape
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken a stern notice of incidents of rape involving a minor girl in Karachi and a mother of three in Lahore.
In the first incident, a five-year-old girl was burnt to death after being subjected to…
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Motorway incident: Lahore police chief under fire for victim-blaming
The Lahore police chief came under fire on Thursday from neitizens after he appeared to blame a victim of alleged gang rape.
The assault took place after mid-night on Thursday.
According to an FIR lodged with the police, the victim…
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Global COVID-19 death toll jumps past 900,000
afp: The coronavirus continues to takes lives relentlessly ever since it spread to almost all corners of the world from China lat year, as the global death toll rose past 900,000 on Thursday.
As the fatalities climbed, US…
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PM to launch Roshan Digital Account for overseas Pakistanis today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Roshan Digital Account for Overseas Pakistanis on Thursday., which is set to be a major initiative offered to the Pakistani diaspora by overseas Pakistanis.
"For the first time in the…
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12 suspects arrested in Lahore gang rape case
LAHORE: At least 12 people have been arrested on suspicions of sexually assaulting a woman on Lahore-Sialkot motorway, a top official said.
Shahbaz Gill, Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication, said that Lahore police…
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Trump revels in nomination for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump revelled Wednesday in his nomination by a right-wing Norwegian politician for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
"Thank you!" he said in one of a flurry of tweets and retweets celebrating the nomination, which cited…
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Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump was expected to announce further troop withdrawals Wednesday from Afghanistan and from Iraq, where several thousand US troops hunting down jihadist sleeper cells have faced increasing attacks blamed on pro-Iran…
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COAS for protecting Pakistan’s vital interests against 5th generation warfare
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Wednesday lauded formations’ operational readiness and sustained efforts during Internal Security (IS) employment in aid of civil power, particularly the efforts during…
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13 govt properties fetch Rs179.35 million in Lahore auction
LAHORE: The second phase of the auction of Federal Government owned properties was held in Lahore on Wednesday. Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammed n
Mian Soomro was the chief guest at the occasion.
The auction included 13…
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