Islamabad conference slams political persecution of Yasin Malik, urges global action
Islamabad: Speakers at a conference in Islamabad strongly condemned the continued illegal detention and political persecution of Jammu and Kashmir...
PM Shehbaz launches 10 mln BISP Digital Wallets, terms landmark step towards cashless economy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday launched 10 million digital wallets for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries,...
India exporters say 50pc Trump levy ‘severe setback’
Indian exporters warned that additional US tariffs risked making businesses “not viable” after President Donald Trump ordered steeper levies on...
Japanese population sees record drop in 2024
Tokyo (AFP) – The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in...
Russian oligarch’s superyacht to be auctioned in US
Miami (AFP) – A luxurious superyacht seized by the US authorities from sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov is headed to...
Outgoing head of European delegation to Pakistan calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The outgoing Head of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan, Dr. Riina Kionka Tuesday paid a farewell call on...
Pakistan clinch T20I series with thrilling 13-run win over West Indies
LAUDERHILL: Pakistan secured a 2-1 victory in the three-match T20I series against West Indies by winning the third and final...
At least 68 dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen
A shipwreck off Yemen has killed at least 68 people, the UN’s migration agency said on Monday, with dozens still...
Islamic Emirate Halts Forced Marriage in Ghazni
GHAZNI(BNA): The Department Vice and Virtue in Ghazni province intervened to stop the forced marriage of a widowed woman, reportedly...
China has granted visa-free access to citizens of 75 countries
BEIJING: China has introduced unilateral visa-free entry and mutual visa exemption agreements with 75 countries as part of its efforts...
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