China welcomes Taliban for success of peace in Afghanistan: Spokesperson

BEIJING: China has welcomed Head of the Taliban Political office Mullah Baradar Akhund in the country, so as to provide its support for making the ongoing...

World Refugee Day observed in Pakista

ISLAMABAD: Like other countries across the globe, the World Refugee Day was also observed in Pakistan on Wednesday (June 20) to highlight honours the...

Absentee funeral prayer offered for Dr Mursi on appeal of Siraj

LAHORE: Absentee funeral prayer (Ghaibana Namaz e Janaza) of former Egyptian President Dr Muhammad Mursi was offered across the country on Tuesday on the...

China dismisses US remarks on UN official’s trip to Xinjiang

BEIJING: China dismissed US remarks on under-secretary-general of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov's trip to Xinjiang as "ridiculous," saying it's "futile" to level groundless...

30 killed in triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria, June 17 (INP): Thirty people were killed late in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the...

Iraq apologizes for mistreating Pakistani Zaireen

ISLAMABAD: Iraq has apologized on behalf of its security forces who mistreated and manhandled Pakistani Zaireen, who were protesting against the Iraq Airways staff for not...

Nutritional situation of children in Afghanistan is alarming: UNICEF

GENEVA: In Afghanistan among the 2 million children under the age of five years who are suffering from acute malnutrition, 600,000 children are currently...

UN inquiry commission on Syria concerned over inhumane treatment to thousands languishing in makeshift...

NEW YORK: The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic has noted with grave concern that tens of thousands of civilians...

Pakistan re-elected as member of UNECOSOC with highest number of votes

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has re-elected with the highest number of votes as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC). Talking to media persons, Pakistan’s...

Masood Azhar ban not to have an effect on Pak, US relations: Asad Majeed

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's ambassador to United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan on Friday said Jaish-e-Mohammed Chief Masood Azhar being placed on United Nations terror list will...