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WASHINGTON: The United States has officially announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing the organization's recent recognition of Palestine as a contributing…

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution from Pakistan calling for the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. The resolution was presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore announced its reserved verdict in the May 9 Sherpao Bridge arson and vandalism case. The court acquitted senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and sentenced Dr. Yasmin…

GAZA: The famine crisis in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels, with starvation and hunger claiming the lives of 21 children in just the past three days, according to reports from local and international agencies. The United Nations…

ISLAMABAD: A tragic incident has been reported from the Chaliyar area of Swat, where a young student named Farhan lost his life after allegedly being brutally tortured by teachers at a local religious seminary. According to police sources,…

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar raised Pakistan’s serious concerns over the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and violations of the Indus Waters Treaty during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António…

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on July 26 for an official two-day visit. According to Foreign Office, the Iranian President will meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…

GAZA: Tank shelling in the area hit houses and mosques, killing at least three Palestinians and wounding several others, local medics said. To the south in Khan Younis, an Israeli airstrike killed at least five people, including a husband…

PESHAWAR: In the Senate elections held in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secured six out of 11 seats, while opposition parties won the remaining five. The PTI senators-elect included Murad Saaed who has…

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will chair a high-level United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing focused on strengthening cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation…