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MUZAFFARABAD: In the second phase of the local government elections in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, polling was held in 26 constituencies of six more districts in the disputed territory. According to local media, the turnout remained very…

Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a meeting with Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus said the two nations need to boost their relations. Mr Sharif and Prof Yunus, a Nobel…

BARCELONA: The cultural diversity of Pakistan was showcased at an event held at the consulate of Pakistan in Barcelona, Spain. Representatives of Spain's political, cultural and other organizations attended the 'Pakistan Culture' program…

Manzoor Ali (ClimateWire Pakistan) On a hot August night in 2024, Qurban Ali Shah and his family members woke up to chaos and panic in his house. Shah lives in Reshun, a village in the mountainous Upper Chitral district in the north of…

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a bail-out package for Pakistan worth 7 billion dollars. The approval was given at a meeting of the IMF executive board chaired by its Managing Director Kristalina…

By Special Correspondent NEW YORK: While the international community has failed to stop massacre of the Palestinian people with Israel ignoring calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Security Council on Wednesday reaffirmed its primary…

CAIRO (Reuters): Israel returned the bodies on Wednesday of 88 Palestinians killed in its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which the territory's health ministry refused to bury before Israel discloses details about who they are and…

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Donald Blome and U.S. Consul General in Lahore Kristin Hawkins recently welcomed 150 new students in Sialkot to the U.S.-funded EnglishWorks! program. EnglishWorks! offers young people the opportunity to enhance…

By Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at a meeting here discussed regional and international issues. The meeting between the prime minister and the UN chief was…

RIYADH: The government of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become fed up with the influx of beggars from Pakistan disguised as Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. According to media reports, the government of Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan to check…