Five countries formally join BRICS

BEIJING, Jan 1 (APP): The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday. The countries were invited to join the group in August 2023 after the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, CGTN reported. […]

Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Pakistan on Monday handed over a list of 231 Indian prisoners including 184 fishermen and 47 civilians lodged in its jails to the Indian High Commission here. Similarly, the Indian government also shared the list of 418 Pakistani prisoners in its […]

ANF recovers over 2 tons drugs in 10 operations

RAWALPINDI, Jan 01 (APP):The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), while conducting 10 operations across the country, managed to recover over 2 tons of drugs and arrest three accused, including a woman, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Monday. He said that 1.5 kg of ice was […]

PM Kakar vows to make Pakistan prosperous in year 2024

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday expressed his government’s resolve to make Pakistan a hub of development and prosperity in the new year. In a message to the nation, the prime minister said the year 2024 was significant for the […]

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