UN envoy for Libya calls for compliance with cease-fire

A UN official has called on all parties in Libya to comply with a cease-fire agreement signed last year, according to a statement issued Monday by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).  Jan Kubis, the UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Libya and head […]

US says Iran has not formally responded to talks offer

Iran has yet to formally respond to an offer of talks the US made last week to resume negotiations aimed at returning the Islamic Republic to full compliance with its 2015 nuclear deal, the State Department said Monday. The Biden administration is “not measuring” progress with […]

EU warns Myanmar, mulls sanctions on Russia over crackdown

Brussels   –  The EU on Monday warned Myanmar’s military rulers it was ready to impose sanctions over this month’s coup, as foreign ministers also prepared to target those behind Russia’s crackdown on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The ministers from the 27-nation bloc met in Brussels for a […]

UK’s PM eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults

London   –  Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England’s third and potentially final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on overstretched hospitals. In a statement to parliament, Johnson will confirm the reopening of all English schools on March 8 in […]

Spain: 160 arrested over 6 nights of violent protests

Over six nights of sometimes-violent protests triggered by a rapper’s jailing, Spanish police have arrested at least 160 people. Most of those arrested were protesting in rapper Pablo Hasel’s home region of Catalonia, where major cities like Barcelona have seen six consecutive nights of protests and […]

Pakistan lags behind because rulers stole public money: PM

PESHAWAR/islamabad – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday reiterated his resolve to uphold transparency in the democratic system stating that his politics was aimed at serving the masses and working for the betterment of coming generations. The prime minister was talking to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet ministers […]

Nine Energy projects completed under CPEC

Nine Energy projects have so far been completed under the China Pakistan Energy Corridor (CPEC), boosting the energy needs of Pakistan. According to the details, these new projects have contributed 5340 MW of electricity to the main grid, helping meet the country’s vital needs for industry, agriculture, […]

PTI candidate assures to accept ECP decision in Daska by-polls case

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has conducted hearing on a case pertaining to the by-elections in National Assembly (NA) constituency NA-75 Daska. During the proceedings, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Ali Asjad Malhi appeared before the panel and assured to accept the decision of the commission. […]

Playgrounds in Pakistan are full of life after years of war

RAWALPINDI – Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, Major General Babar Iftikhar said Monday that the nation’s journey from terrorism to tourism was a difficult one and required patience but Pakistan Armed Forces and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) made it possible with the […]

NAB chief directs CIT to complete sugar scam investigations

ISLAMABAD – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal on Monday expressed satisfaction over sugar subsidy scam report and directed the CIT (Combined Investigation Team) to complete the investigations in transparent and impartial manner. While presiding over a meeting to review progress in […]

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