Gilgit-Baltistan celebrates 79th Independence Day with patriotic fervour
By APP
GILGIT: The 79th Day of Gilgit-Baltistan was celebrated across all ten districts on Sunday with traditional enthusiasm, patriotic spirit and renewed commitment to...
Five killed in fresh ethnic violence in India’s Manipur state
By Reuters
NEW DELHI: Five people were killed in two separate incidents in India's northeastern state of Manipur, police said on Sunday, as fresh ethnic...
PM Shehbaz directs ministries to expedite development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Friday directed the relevant ministries and departments to accelerate work on ongoing federal development projects in...
IIUI acting rector calls for Muslim unity, lauds Pakistan’s armed forces
ISLAMABAD: International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Acting Rector and the President Prof Dr Ahmed Saad Alahmed has urged Muslims to overcome their differences and...
PM Shehbaz reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with Singapore
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding and friendly relations with Singapore, particularly as the...
Raza Rabbani says CCI meeting delay violates Constitution
ISLAMABAD: Former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Friday criticised the government over the delay in convening meetings of the Council of Common Interests...
Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star, dies at 86
By Reuters
Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite...
England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs but miss out on ODI tri-series final
LAHORE: England ended their run of three successive defeats in the ODI tri-series with a 55-run victory over Sri Lanka on Thursday, but the...
Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha sentenced to 10 years in security breach case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday sentenced lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years...
Afghanistan’s opium production surges fivefold despite Taliban ban, UN says
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UNITED NATIONS: Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year, a UN survey released Thursday said, marking the first significant increase...
