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OTTAWA: Leaders of the Sikh for Justice (SFJ) movement have announced that the Canadian government has officially approved the holding of a Khalistan referendum. According to Gurpatwant Singh, a key SFJ leader, the referendum is scheduled…

ISLAMABAD: Global financial news outlet Bloomberg has highlighted signs of renewed stability in Pakistan’s economy, noting that years of uncertainty appear to be easing as investor confidence returns. The report points to increased public…

MOSCOW: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to boost collaboration across a wide range of sectors and enhance coordination at major global platforms, following a high-level meeting between senior officials of the two countries in Moscow. The…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations General Assembly committee has unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution reaffirming the inalienable right to self-determination for peoples living under colonial, foreign,…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday with the Saudi de facto ruler seeking to further rehabilitate his global image after the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal…

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan kicked off the Tri-Nation T20 Series with a commanding 5-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening match. Chasing a target of 148, Pakistan reached the total comfortably, losing 5 wickets with four balls to spare.…

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has announced a new US$ 3.5 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its continued support to Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI)…

NEW YORK: The Consul General of Pakistan in New York Aamer Ahmed Atozai received a visiting delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). The delegation is currently touring the United States with…

MOSCOW: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fostering sustainable economic linkages across the region. He was addressing the Council of Heads of Government Meeting of the…

MUZAFFARABAD: Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore on Tuesday assumed office after taking oath as the region’s new Prime Minister in place of Anwarul Haq who was voted out in a no-confidence move. The oath was administered by Speaker of the AJK…