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NEW YORK: The Sikh community of the United States celebrated the 37th Sikh Day Parade at Midtown in New York City with traditional fervor. The annual event was marked by a variety of programs including floats depicting the religion,…

LAHORE: Former South African batsman Gary Kirsten and ex-Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie have been hired as head coaches for Pakistan's national cricket white balk and red ball head teams. This was announced by Pakistan Cricket Board…

PESHAWAR: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center said it continues distribution of relief goods among needy people across Pakistan. It has also reached out to flood affected people in different parts of the country including…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar has said that the federal government was working on introducing a law to regulate the use of social media in the country. In a statement issued here, the federal minister said that the…

BAGHDAD (Reuters): Iraq's parliament passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence in a move it said aimed to uphold religious values. However, the law was condemned by rights advocates as the…

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here said Pakistan is keen to benefit from the reform policies adopted by the government of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. He said these reform policies would…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while taking notices of complaints from farmers has directed the federal government to immediately start purchasing wheat from them. In order to resolve the issue, the prime minister increased the…

PESHAWAR: The district and sessions judge of South Wazirstan was on Saturday kidnapped by armed men and taken away to unknown place, according to the police of the area. A senior police officer said that the judge, Shakirullah Marwat, was…

Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: Renowned journalist Gul Hamaad Farooqi passed away at about 4am on Saturday due to cardiac arrest. According to the family, he was rushed to DHQ Hospital Chitral after complaining of chest pain at about 2am,…

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to establish a special force for the protection of foreigners working in the federal capital territory. The decision was taken in the wake of frequent attacks on foreigners, especially Chinese workers…