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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan gives top priority to protection of minorities' rights and to ensure this stringent laws have been made by parliament. This was stated by Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar at a meeting with…

WASHINGTON: The United States of America has sought reply from India to the allegations that its agents plotted to murder a Sikh separatist leaders in the US last year. A senior US official confirmed that Washington has sought reply from…

TRINIDAD: South Africa outclassed Afghanistan in the semi-final of the Men's T20 World Cup Cricket Tournament on Thursday. Afghanistan were all out for just 56 runs in the 12 overs against South Africa in the semi-final of the T20 World…

LA PAZ (Reuters): Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a "coup" attempt against the government and called for…

PESHAWAR: Regional Director International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Reehana Raza called on Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in Islamabad and discussed with him matters related to execution of Rural…

CANBERRA (Reuters): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law in a deal that sets him free from a 14-year legal battle. Assange…

PESHAWAR: A ban has been imposed in cutting of forest and transportation of timber in the province of Khyber Pakthunkhwa. Minister for Forests Fazle Karim Khan said that teams have been formed to monitor for monitoring and protection of…

PESHAWAR: Eight people were gunned down and two others injured over a monetary dispute in Peshawar on Tuesday, police said. According to the police, armed men entered the house of their rivals and opened indiscriminate firing with…

PESHAWAR: A delegation led by the representative of United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for Pakistan Philippa Cadler called on the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and discussed with him…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador Masood Khan said the establishment of the  Special Investment Facilitation Council has helped a lot in facilitating foreign investors in investing in diverse areas in the country. He stated this during his…