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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Authority Bill 2023.  It was moved by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar. Taking the floor, the…

ISLAMABAD: Convener of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter, Mahmood Ahmed Saghar, has termed August 5 as one of the darkest chapters of Jammu and Kashmir’s recent history.  He said the Kashmiris do not…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Thursday. They planted a pine tree of friendship on the premises of the Foreign…

ISLAMABAD: Police in the federal capital early this morning arrested PTI leader Iftikhar Durrani from his residence and shifted him to an undisclosed location. While no further details were available, the PTI in a statement said its core…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has commended Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for collecting Rs7,169 billion taxes against the target of 7,200 billion rupees during the last fiscal year. Speaking during his visit to the FBR…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan met US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment Jose W. Fernandez at the US Department of State.  “Today I discussed with Pakistani Ambassador Masood…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that he and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, are separating. In a post on Instagram, the prime minister said “after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we…

WASHINGTON: The Indian-American Muslim Council condemned what it said the vicious hate-motivated killing of four people -  three Muslim passengers and one railway police official - aboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to Pakistan to discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties and the emerging regional situation with the leadership of Pakistan. During his…

WASHINGTON: Congressman Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world. The resolution was co-sponsored by Congresswoman Ilhan…