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UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

UNITED NATIONS: UN Security Council committee agreed to allow Taliban administration’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan next wee...

Agree on proposal to declare Sindh, New York as twin states

New York: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and New York State Assembly Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos have agreed on proposal to declare Sindh and New York as twin states. Later, reso...

Sindh, New York set to take first step in developing sister-state relationship

New York: US state of New York and Sindh will take first step towards entering into long-lasting sister-state initiative. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori will meet New York Stat...

British-Pakistani MP, Kashmiri leader awarded Sitara-e-Pakistan

LONDON: British Pakistani MP Khalid Mahmood was awarded Sitara-e-Pakistan in recognition of his outstanding services for cause of Kashmir, for welfare of British Pakistani com...

Veteran TV host Jerry Springer dies at age 79

NEW YORK: Longtime US talk show host Jerry Springer, whose program became symbol of low brow television with its on-air fights, swearing and infidelity revelations has died at...

Powerful Iranian cleric killed in ambush

Tehran: A powerful Iranian cleric member of Assembly of Experts that selects country’s supreme leader has been killed in an armed attack, officials said. “Ayatolla...

Muslims mourn burning of historic madressah library in Bihar

Bihar: Muslims are mourning burning of 113-year-old madressah library in India that once housed more than 4,500 books, including ancient manuscripts and sacred Islamic texts w...

Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated today

ISLAMABAD: Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in Pakistan today. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee made announcement after receiving testimonies of moon sighting from different part...

‘Indian court acquits 69 Hindus’

NEW DELHI: An Indian court acquitted 69 Hindus including former Minister from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in western state of G...

At least 78 killed in stampede for donations in Yemen

YEMEN: At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid, witnesses and Houthi media said on Thursday. &...

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PM Shehbaz calls for nationwide programme to overcome child stunting

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities concerned to launch nationwide programme, in coordination with provincial governments to overcome challenge of ch...

Justice should not be swayed by personal preferences: Kh Asif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Asif asserted that justice should not be swayed by personal preferences or judge’s mood, emphasising impartiality...

CM Murad wants ‘complete control’ over street crimes

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon to have ‘complete control’ over street crimes and other cr...

People’s Bus service to be launched from Sukkur to Larkana

Karachi: Sindh senior Minister for Information, Transport, Mass Transit and Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Sharjeel Memon in meeting of Transport Department here said...
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