Pakistan

The federal cabinet on Tuesday lavished praise on Prime Minister Imran Khan for "steering the country out of crises with his visionary approach" during the global pandemic. Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan said Pakistan would not recognize Israel as a state unless the due rights of Palestinians were acknowledged. "Pakistan’s role is to get the entire Muslim world united. Our foreign policy on Palestine is clear.…
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Israeli warplanes pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza early Tuesday in response to Palestinian fire balloon attacks across the border, the Israeli army said. The strikes came as visiting Egyptian security officials strove to defuse the latest…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari termed as "absolutely unacceptable" the killing of a young boy in Turbat at the hands of paramilitary Frontier Corps. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Shireen Mazari called for an…
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RIYADH: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met the Saudi Army chief General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence Saudi Arabia. "Gen Bajwa was received by Saudi Arabia's…
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The Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) on Sunday asked for a comprehensive report after a video of false ceilings falling in the newly-built Islamabad airport went viral on social media. Heavy rainfall damaged a major portion of false…
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ISLAMABAD, August 16: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, on Sunday said that urban forestry approaches are being assigned heightened importance and made integral part of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami…
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A lady in Bahrain seen smashing statues of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in a video revealed on-line has been charged with intentional injury and publically insulting a spiritual image. The police stated on Sunday that the 54-year-old…
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Donald Trump's younger brother Robert died on Saturday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the US president said in a statement mourning his loss. "It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert,…
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AFP: Countries among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic unveiled further measures on Friday to battle rising infections, as the number of cases worldwide passed 21 million. The US Department of Homeland Security said it was…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that the the joint statementannouncing agreement of UAE and Israel to have full normalization of relations is a development with far-reaching implications.   In a statement on Friday, the foreign ministry…
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LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) calls on the Pakistani and Indian governments to renew their commitment to bilateral peace as they celebrate their national independence, by securing the release of over 300 fisherfolk…
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NEW YORK – The Indian authorities should immediately order an independent, impartial investigation into the killings by security forces of three people in July 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir, Human Rights Watch said today. The army claims…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday congratulated the nation on its 74th Independence Day and reaffirmed his pledge to continue pursuing the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. "The day is an occasion to pay tribute to…
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Afghan authorities said Friday they had started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, the final hurdle in launching long-delayed peace talks between the two warring sides. A group of 80 prisoners were released on Thursday, said National…
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