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DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in Iraq in 2020 by a U.S.…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker cabinet approved the draft of an ordinance amending various sections of Pakistan Panel Code and Criminal Procedure Code to enhance punishments and penalties for those organizing unlawful assembly,…

PESHAWAR: In an effort to extend essential healthcare services to the residents of Mohmand District, Frontier Corps North orchestrated a free medical camp. This initiative, held at Atta Bazar, Tehsil Khawazai, catered to 410 patients,…

ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to address challenges of disaster risks and vulnerability, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) and International Rescue Committee (IRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This…

MANSEHRA: Police opened fire on a moving car on Hazara Motorway, killing its driver and injuring another man on board the vehicle. The incident occurred near Qalandarabad Interchange, police department said.  According to media reports,…

WARWICK: An armed mam opened fire on the prayer leader of a mosque located near New York early on Wednesday morning.  According to the area police, Hassan Sharif was shot multiple times from close range by the gunman outside the mosque. …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said eligible individuals can file applications for ballot postal papers for the general elections till January 22. According to an announcement of the ECP, the facility can be…

NEW YORK (Reuters): Hospitals in at least four U.S. states have reinstated mask mandates amid a rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and other respiratory illness. Healthcare facilities in New York, California, Illinois and Massachusetts…

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. has not observed acts in Gaza that constitute genocide, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday. The statement comes after South Africa launched genocide proceedings at the…

RAWALPINDI: Four prisoners in the Adiala jail of Rawalpindi have murdered another inmate by hanging, jail authorities said on Wednesday.  They said the five prisoners, all aids patients, were kept in a cell. On the night of De 2 and 3, the…