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Punjab banns public gatherings amid security threats

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday banned public gatherings for 10 days, citing intelligence warnings of possible militant attacks, as supporters of jailed former...

Dengue surveillance intensified across Islamabad

By APP ISLAMABAD: The District Health Office Islamabad has intensified dengue surveillance and vector-control activities across the capital to identify and eliminate potential mosquito breeding...

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How the US controls Iraq’s oil revenues

By Reuters DUBAI: US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by...

When carbon credits replace sheep: New Zealand’s changing rural landscape

At the start of lambing season, Fiona Ramsden’s farm near the New Zealand village of Pongaroa is a picture of rural life: newborn lambs...

From science fair to strategic showcase: a decade of China’s robot games

By Reuters BEIJING: It’s been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting almost all the medals. Over the past decade,...

How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions

By Reuters BEIRUT: Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East's trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points...

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Maryam orders removal of Suthra Punjab MDs over poor sanitation

By APP LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of Managing Directors (MDs) of Suthra Punjab in Kasur, Faisalabad,...

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves reach $26.8bn in September: minister

By APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday that Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves had reached around...

UN Secretary General calls on COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim...

Astore DC reviews progress on ongoing development projects

By APP ASTORE: Deputy Commissioner Astore Neelam Ali, along with SDO Headquarters Shujaat Ali and the concerned Sub-Engineer, conducted a detailed review of various ongoing...

APHC condemns killing of two Kashmiri youths in IIOJK

By APP ISLAMABAD: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has said that the BJP-led Indian government has given Indian forces deployed in Indian illegally occupied...

Kashmir Council EU chairman criticizes US ambassador’s statement on Jammu & Kashmir

Brussels: Chairman of the Kashmir Council Europe –KCEU, Ali Raza Syed, has expressed deep concern over a statement by Sergio Gor, the U.S. Ambassador...

Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot

By Reuters DUBAI: Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft,...

Japan ambassador visits Bahria University, strengthens academic ties

ISLAMABAD: Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, AKAMATSU Shuichi, on Thursday reiterated his commitment to further cooperation with Bahria University during his first visit to the...

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Iranian official says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked

By Reuters DUBAI: Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to ​the Revolutionary Guards' Commander...

Iran plans broader response if US resumes large-scale attacks

By Reuters DUBAI: Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing...

Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq

By Reuters WASHINGTON: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces were due...

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Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies at 75

MUMBAI: A veteran Indian actor, Nana Patekar known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, died ​on Thursday aged 75, Indian media...

‘Hanging by a Wire’ becomes Pakistan’s first documentary Oscar submission

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to achieve another milestone as the documentary thriller ‘Hanging by a Wire’ has been selected as the country’s official submission...

Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

By Reuters PRISTINA: Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes including murder, torture and illegal ‌detention by the Kosovo war crimes...

Maryam Nawaz’s daughter Mahnoor Safdar to marry today

ISLAMABAD: Mahnoor Safdar, the youngest daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is getting married today, with her nikah scheduled at the Sharif family’s...

Hania Aamir condemns police action against sailors’ families in Karachi

SLAMABAD: Hania Aamir has voiced strong criticism over what she described as Pakistan’s recurring cycle of moving from one tragedy to another without accountability,...

Google’s Pakistan office to boost tech talent and investment: Shaza Fatima Khawaja

By APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said the opening of Google’s first office in Pakistan...