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WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States of America Rizwan Saeed Sheikh engaged leading representatives of the U.S. think-tank community for an in-depth briefing on the recent escalation between Pakistan and India, following…

Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for “maximum restraint” from both India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions following a deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left at least 26…

ISLAMABAD: During the hearing of the case regarding the trial of civilians in military courts, Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Awan informed the Supreme Court that three senior military officers were retired without pension and…

Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully conducted another missile test following the recent trial of the Abdali Weapon System. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the test of the "Al-Fatah" missile was…

SRINAGAR: India has begun work to boost reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in occupied Kashmir after fresh tension with Pakistan led it to suspend a water-sharing pact. The work represents the first tangible step by…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved a more than 140% increase in the salaries of federal ministers and ministers of state, raising their monthly pay from Rs218,000 to Rs519,000. The increase, effective from January 1, 2025,…

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan early on Monday morning for an official visit aimed at reducing tensions between Pakistan and India following the recent Pahalgam attack in occupied Kashmir. According…

CAIRO: Gaza is experiencing a worsening humanitarian catastrophe as the ongoing Israeli blockade on aid has pushed nearly 300,000 children to the brink of starvation. Over 3,500 infants are also at severe risk due to the unavailability of…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: Amid rising tensions in South Asia, Pakistan has formally requested an emergency closed-door session of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the deteriorating situation, particularly as…

NEW YORK: In a remarkable achievement, Pakistani-American youth Chaudhry Faisal Mahmood has been elected president of the student union at Suffolk County College — the largest campus within the State University of New York (SUNY) system.…