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Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Ambassador Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session, scheduled to run from September 2026 to September 2027. Rahman secured 99…

ISLAMABAD: Italian media have reported a tragic incident at a farmhouse in southern Italy, in which four Pakistani-origin farm workers were killed with reports suggesting that their bodies were set on fire. According to Italian…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange opened on a positive note on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 index rising by 15 points in early trading. Following the gain, the index was trading at 170,615 points, reflecting improved investor sentiment.…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to introduce a modern digital system to track and verify medicines across the country, aiming to eliminate fake, counterfeit, and substandard drugs from the market, Federal Minister for National Health Services…

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Italy have signed a landmark agreement to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports. According to official sources, the agreement was signed in Rome and is expected to facilitate easier travel for…

MUSCATINE (IOWA): A gunman in the U.S. state of Iowa shot and killed six members of his own family before taking his own life, in what police have described as a domestic dispute. According to authorities, the incident took place in the…

KARACHI: The teachers’ association of the University of Karachi has agreed to end its month-long boycott of examinations, paving the way for the resumption of academic activities at one of the country’s largest public universities.…

GILGIT: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pledged to ensure development and improved facilities in Gilgit-Baltistan, stating that public service will continue irrespective of electoral results. Addressing a public gathering in Gilgit,…

SKARDU: Political activities reached momentum ahead of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections as First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari arrived in Skardu to join her party’s election campaign on Tuesday. Upon her arrival, she was received by GB…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has warned against the potential negative consequences of protracted conflicts, including its expansion and spillover effects.  The country emphasized that conflicts, especially those that remain…