Pakistan

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted Pakistan-sponsored resolution that reaffirms the right of self-determination and re-establishing the legitimacy of the oppressed Kashmiri people struggle for freedom from Indian…
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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss ways and means for enhancing foreign investment in Pakistani startup ecosystem. The meeting was attended among…
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ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the use of excessive force by police across India against protestors and called for restraint in dealing with peaceful assembly. The UN chief’s…
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The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination yesterday launched the National Action Plan to address Unsafe Injection Practices in Pakistan. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza was the…
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday joined his team and staff at the Ministry of Finance in cutting a Christmas cake arranged by fellow staff and officials belonging to the Christian…
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ISLAMABAD: The decision by the special court which has sentenced former president and chief of army staff General (r) Pervez Musharraf to death has been received with "pain and anguish", read a statement from the DG ISPR, on Tuesday.…
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WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged India to "protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with India’s Constitution and democratic values” “We are closely following developments regarding the Citizenship…
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GENEVA: Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland in the wee hours of Tuesday to co-convene the First Global Refugee Forum. The Prime Minister was received by Permanent Representative of Pakistan To UN Geneva, Ambassador…
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Washington - Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan "with or without" a peace agreement in order to give higher priority to strategic competition with China. The Trump…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on 16 December 2019 at the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The PM was accompanied by a high-level delegation. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa…
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The UAE has issued a travel advisory for citizens heading to or currently in India in the wake of ongoing protests against a controversial law that discriminates against Muslims. Protests have broken out in many parts of India against the…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Geneva to co-convene the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) commencing on 17 December 2019, according to Foreign Office. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Switzerland…
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police announced that it would arrange body-worn cameras for personnel deputed at police checkposts in the capital territory. In a Twitter announcement on Monday, Islamabad police said that footage from these cameras…
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Indian opposition leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the ruling BJP government "coward" after clashes between the Delhi police and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University over controversial citizenship law that unfairly targets…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid rich tribute to the innocent martyrs of Army Public School, Peshawar on the 5th anniversary of the tragic attack that led to the deaths off 132 students at the hands of…
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