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Imran Khan appreciates Qatar’s role in U.S.-Taliban peace agreement
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday appreciated Qatar’s valuable role leading to the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement due to be signed on 29th February 2020.
The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s continued support for an…
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India playing ‘dangerous games’ along LoC, Pak Army ready to respond: DG ISPR
DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar said on Thursday that the Indian Army was playing "dangerous games" along the Line of Control (LoC) but the Pakistan Army stood ready to respond to any misadventure against the Indian Armed Forces.…
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PM Imran tweets video of Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters criticising Indian citizenship law
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday tweeted a video of Pink Floyd co-founder and singer Roger Waters criticising Indian Prime Minister Modi and his "fascist, racist" law.
The video clip features Waters at an event in London…
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OIC condemns anti-Muslim violence in India
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns the recent and alarming violence against Muslims in India, resulting in the death and injury of innocent people and the arson and vandalism of mosques and Muslim-owned properties.
In a…
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President Alvi, Egyptian general discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Egyptian Defence Minister and Commander-in-Chief General Mohamed Ahmed Zaki Mohamed, called on President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday.
Talking to the visiting dignitary, the president said that Pakistan attached utmost importance…
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Pakistan marks ‘Surprise Day’ on first year anniversary
The Government of Pakistan is marking "Surprise Day" today in commemoration of the downing of two IAF jets on February 27, 2019, according to Radio Pakistan.
"Operation Swift Retort" took place last year on the same date when, in response…
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Delhi clashes pit Hindus against Muslims
REUTERS: Mohammad Zubair was on his way home from a local mosque in northeast New Delhi when he came across a large crowd. He turned towards an underpass to avoid the commotion; it proved to be a mistake.
Within seconds, he was cowering on…
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Bernie Sanders hits out at Trump over Delhi violence response
US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders lashed out at President Donald Trump of failing to condemn mob violence targeting minority Muslims in India.
In a Twitter statement, Bernie Sanders said Trump's statement regarding the…
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah visas over coronavirus
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced it was suspending visas for pilgrims wishing to visit Mecca for Umrah over coronavirus fears, the foreign ministry said.
The government is "suspending entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah…
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Imran Khan heads to Qatar on daylong visit
ISLAMABAD: As part of regular exchange of high-level visits, Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting Qatar on Thursday to meet Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
The focus will be on strengthening bilateral…
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Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations
A senior diplomat from the High Commission of India was summoned to the Foreign Office on Wednesday to register Pakistan’s strong protest at the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nezapir…
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Modi calls for calm as India riots kill 22
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm Wednesday after Delhi's worst sectarian violence in decades left at least 22 people dead and calls for a military curfew.
This week's battles between Hindus and Muslims have seen mobs…
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World must act against Nazi-inspired RSS ideology targeting 200 million Indian Muslims: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for the international community to act now to save the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and 200 million Muslims of India from the racist ideology of the ruling BJP.
His comments came…
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Maldives gets Amal Clooney to fight for Rohingya at UN court
Colombo - The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
The Maldivian government…
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Delhi violence death toll rises to 20
At least 20 people mostly Muslims were killed and more than 250 wounded in the Indian capital during communal clashes over a controversial citizenship law.
The death toll is feared to go up as some of those injured are in critical…
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