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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France has decided to officially recognize the State of Palestine, a move aimed at promoting a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. In a letter addressed to Palestinian…

NEW DELHI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly condemned the Indian government for what it calls systematic discrimination against religious minorities, particularly Muslims. In a recent statement, HRW’s Asia Director, Elaine Pearson,…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has called on Balochistan to urgently finalize and submit its socio-economic development action plan, as part of a coordinated national strategy to uplift underdeveloped and conflict-affected regions. The…

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from ongoing monsoon-related incidents across Pakistan has risen to 252, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as 10 more deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. The NDMA report states…

RIYADH: The Saudi General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has announced the initiation of a process to extend various types of expired visit visas. The move is aimed at ensuring that foreign nationals residing in the Kingdom on expired…

WASHINGTON: A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked  President Donald Trump’s executive order that aimed to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the country to undocumented immigrants. The ruling came from the 9th U.S.…

LAHORE (PR): Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) and technology firm Fauree have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a Shariah-compliant digital platform for supply chain finance and agriculture sector digitization in…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) hosted a seminar titled “Inclusion, Diversity, and Rights: A Dialogue with Youth Experts”, highlighting urgent reforms needed to support Pakistan’s diverse youth population.…

NEW YORK: During an open debate at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Ambassador Usman Jadoon strongly responded to the remarks made by the Indian delegate, exposing what he termed India’s “malicious and unlawful conduct.” In his…

WASHINGTON: In a significant development in international trade, President Donald Trump has reached a new tariff agreement with Japan, easing tensions just days before a key deadline that would have triggered higher levies. Under the terms…