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DAMASCUS: Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the country’s Higher Committee for Elections announced on Monday. According to officials, Syrians will go to the polls on…

A new drug called baxdrostat may help people with high blood pressure that does not respond to existing treatments, according to a report published in Science News. Results from a Phase III clinical trial, published August 30 in The New…

NEW YORK: Confusion and urgency gripped thousands of skilled foreign workers after President Donald Trump announced a new $100,000 fee on fresh H-1B visa applications, triggering a scramble among employees and employers. Workers,…

DUBAI: India once again outplayed Pakistan, sealing a 6-wicket win in the Asia Cup T20 Super Four at Dubai International Stadium. The result follows their earlier 7-wicket victory in the group stage. Pakistan, put in to bat after India won…

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Health Authority has dismissed 16 employees on charges of corruption, misconduct, and unsatisfactory performance. The decision marks the latest step in a series of disciplinary actions being pursued by…

LONDON: In a landmark diplomatic development, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have officially recognized Palestine as a sovereign state, a move that is expected to reshape the global debate on the Middle East conflict and the…

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces killed seven terrorists, including three Afghan nationals and two suicide bombers, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan, the Inter-Services Public Relations…

ISLAMABAD: Former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and seasoned diplomat Sardar Masood Khan has said that the United States’ decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran’s strategically significant Chabahar Port, by withdrawing the waiver…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the high-level segment of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session opening in New York on September 22. He will be accompanied by Deputy…

NEW YORK: The United States has refused to grant a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, preventing him from traveling to New York to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly session in person. In response, UN officials…