MANHATTAN: The United Nations honoured 64 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers from 33 countries, including Pakistan, who paid the ultimate price for the cause of peace last year, at an impressive ceremony Thursday that marked the annual International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Among the posthumous recipients of Dag Hammarskjold medals was Muhammad Zafar Abbas, a […]
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BEIJING: China on Wednesday (19th May, 2024) called on Israel to stop bombing tent camps for displaced persons in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. “China expresses serious concern about Israel’s military operations against Rafah and strongly calls on Israel to listen to the overwhelming voice of the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal and KP Governments have agreed to jointly work to overcome power losses and recover arrears. This was announced by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari at a joint news conference here on Monday (27th May, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Forty-three Pakistani citizens incarcerated in the prisons of Sri Lanka will soon be released. This was proclaimed following a rendezvous of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi with High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Admiral (R) Ravindra Chandra Srivijay Gunaratne here on Friday (24th May, 2204). In a high-level meeting it was agreed to immediately repatriate 43 […]
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TEHRAN: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday (22nd May 2024) met Vice President of Turkiye Cevdet Yılmaz and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at a commemoration ceremony organised in honor of late Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and his companions. During their meeting, both sides discussed the bilateral and other issues of mutual interests,. They also […]
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TEHRAN: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday (22nd May, 2024) attended the memorial ceremony of late President of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and their companions. The prime minister prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul and paid tribute to President Raisi’s contributions towards progress and prosperity of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (20th May, 2024) visited the Embassy of Iran here to condole the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a tragic incident on Sunday. “I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the martyrdom of my brother, President of Iran, Dr. […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday (16th May, 2024) directed formulation of a policy to employ athletes through departments to ensure their financial security and promote sports in the country. He tasked Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood to personally oversee the policy and ensure its implementation within one week. The prime […]
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BEIJING: Pakistan and China on Wednesday (15th May, 2024) agreed to advance their joint project CPEC and endorsed finalizing the modalities for third-party participation. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a joint press stakeout expressed satisfaction over the steady pace of CPEC and vowed […]
Continue ReadingMADINAH: The Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Thursday (9th May, 2024) received all 11 scheduled flights, carrying a total of 2,160 intending Hajj pilgrims from various major cities of Pakistan to the holy land. “There was a little delay in the departure of Hajj flights from Allama Iqbal International Airport due to a […]
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