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JERUSALEM (Reuters): Hamas fighters said on Sunday they had freed a hostage who has Russian citizenship from Gaza while Egypt received lists of 13 Israelis and 39 Palestinians scheduled for release during the day as part of a truce between…

ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Ishaq Dar has been appointed as the leader of the house in the Senate of Pakistan by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar. However, the PPP has raised objections to his nomination as the leader of the house…

ISLAMABAD: A nationwide campaign to administer drops to children under the age of five years is starting on Monday. In Sindh, the drive will continue for a week during which over 80,000 workers will go door to door to administer vaccine to…

ISLAMABAD: In a concerted effort to raise awareness about the quality standards in the virgin olive oil industry, a virgin olive oil organoleptic competition took center stage, spotlighting excellence and fostering a culture of quality…

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (R) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah visited  Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan on Sunday to review arrangements for holding Medical and Dental Colleges' Admission Test (MDCAT) there.…

GAZA (Reuters): A Palestinian farmer was killed and another injured on Sunday after they were targeted by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip's Maghazi refugee camp, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, underlining the fragility of the truce…

YARKHUN LASHT: A student of class 10th died by falling into the river when a dilapidated pedestrian bridge collapsed near here on Saturday evening. Local people identified the boy as Nadeem Ahmed, son of Zar Muhammad, resident of Rukot…

BARCELONA: Urdu Academy Barcelona arranged a musical event at the Civic Centre here and attributed it to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women held on November 25. A large number of people belonging to…

SWAT: The Cadet College Swat hosted its 6th annual parents day, marked by a solemn ceremony attended by parents, civil and military officials, and diverse members of the community. Inspector General Frontier Corps North Major General Noor…

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Arshad Hussain Shah visited Swat on Saturday during which he inspected various public service delivery outlets including hospitals, police stations and rehabilitation centres for drug addicts. The…