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UNITED NATIONS: At meeting of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif emphasized the pivotal role of social cohesion and inclusive governance in sustaining peace in fragile states. Speaking…

UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN Genral Assembly that "Palestine is ours. Jerusalem is the jewel of our heart and our eternal capital. We will not leave our homeland. We will not leave our lands." He added:…

PARIS: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a five-year prison sentence after being found guilty of involvement in an illegal campaign financing scheme linked to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during the 2007…

SRINAGAR: Ladakh in the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir has been placed under curfew following violent protests over demands to grant the region full statehood. The protests turned violent after demonstrators clashed with police in the…

ISLAMABAD: Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas has been formally charged in a case involving the alleged misuse of a diplomatic passport. The hearing took place at the District and Sessions Court in…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Defence Minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif has urged the international community to establish robust governance for artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard peace and security during a high-level debate at the…

KARACHI: A review mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Pakistan to negotiate the $7 billion program. Sources say the IMF mission reached Karachi instead of Islamabad, and technical talks between Pakistan and…

MUZAFFARABAD: Negotiations between the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and federal ministers have collapsed, with the committee reiterating its call for a protest. Federal ministers Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Aamir…

KARACHI: Citizens pay over 95 rupees to the government as tax on every liter of petrol and diesel they purchase. Currently, the price of petroleum products in Pakistan exceeds Rs. 250 per liter, meaning that when a consumer buys a liter of…

HYDERABAD: The flood situation at the Kotri Barrage on the Indus River remains critical, with rising water flows continuing to affect low-lying areas. Water inflow into the Kotri Barrage has further increased, reaching 407,000 cusecs. Due…