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JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israel agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad a week ago. "Strengthening…

BARCELONA: The EU-Pak Friendship Federation held a Pakistan Zindabad and Pak Army Zindabad conference in Barcelona, Spain. The conference was chaired by EU-Pak Friendship Federation Spain President Kamran Khan. The participants on the…

ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday announced that all educational institutions will remain closed in the federal capital as well as in Rawalpindi, Lahore and other areas. However, it did not give any reason for the abrupt decision to…

SKARDU: Five persons travelling in a land cruiser lost their lives when boulders fell on the vehicle in Skardu on Sunday. Police said the incident occured in Malopa area of Skardu. The deceased belonged to Shangush village. Police and…

Muhammad irshad ullah PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) police department is facing a significant shortage of Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers, severely impacting administrative and operational efficiency across the province.…

A boat carrying illegal migrants, mostly Pakistanis, capsized near an island in the south of Greece on Saturday killing five people. The Greek Coast Guard said that 39 migrants were rescued from the boat while 40 others were missing. A…

CAIRO: There is no respite from Israeli barbarism on the people of Palestine as 22 more Palestinians were martyred in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday. At least 10 people were killed in an airstrike near the municipality building in…

ISLAMABAD: Objections raised by President Asif Ali Zardari on the seminaries’ registration bill have no connection with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said information minister Ata Tarar. President Zardari returned the bill after…

ISLAMABAD: A two-day international workshop on advancing gender equality in legislation started here in which speakers from Commonwealth countries highlighted existing gaps and hindrances in ensuring gender equality. Commonwealth Women…