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ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during which they discussed bilateral and international isdues. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s…

NEW YORK: The Consul General of Pakistan in New York Aamer Ahmed Atozai hosted a farewell luncheon this week in honor of the outgoing Malaysian Consul General Amir Farid Abu Hasan. Held at the Consulate General of Pakistan, the event…

BEIJING: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif emphasized the urgent need for the international community to ensure a peaceful resolution of long-standing disputes such as Kashmir and Palestine, calling them persistent threats to global peace and…

BEIJING: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has refused to sign the joint communiqué at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting held in Beijing. He expressed strong dissatisfaction over the exclusion of…

PESHAWAR: A massive increase has been made in KP chief minister's discretionary fund. According to official documents, the discretionary fund for the Chief Minister has been significantly increased for the upcoming fiscal year. The fund…

Special Correspondent NEW YORK: Pakistan is set to take over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in July, with Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad scheduled to perform the responsibilities of the presidency for a month.…

CAIRO: At least 78 more Palestinians were killed in ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Information received from various hospitals across the region indicates that among the victims were 14 displaced individuals who had gathered…

THE HAGUE: NATO leaders on Wednesday backed the big increase in defence spending that U.S. President Donald Trump had demanded, and restated their commitment to defend each other from attack after a brief summit in the Netherlands. While…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed multiple agreements such as visa-free entry for diplomatic passport holders, the formation of a Joint Investment Task Force and collaboration in the field of Artificial…

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani is set to become New York City’s next mayor after defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a stunning Democratic primary upset. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and Queens assemblyman, surged to a…