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ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, in his message on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to uphold the dignity, equality and freedom of all citizens as the nation joins the global community in marking the annual observance. […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP): Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to significantly expand political, economic, defence and cultural cooperation as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto concluded his two-day official visit to Islamabad at the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. In a joint […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 07 (APP): Pakistan, Sunday, categorically rejected and condemned the highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible comments made by the Indian External Affairs Minister, about the Pak Armed Forces, about in his recent statement. “Pakistan is a responsible state and its all institutions, including armed […]

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 06 (APP): A spike in Israeli military raids and settler violence across the occupied West Bank is driving new displacement, shutting schools and disrupting essential services for tens of thousands of Palestinians, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said in its latest […]

BEIJING, Dec 5 (APP): Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will provide US$100 million in assistance to Palestine to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support recovery and reconstruction efforts, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday. Responding to […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (APP): Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Friday strongly criticised Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) narrative-based campaign against the Pakistan Army, declaring it a direct threat to national security. He also accused the party of receiving support from […]

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved the appointment of Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), marking a historic reshaping of the country’s military command structure. According to an official statement, the president […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 4 (APP): Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday signed multiple accords to strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, mining, commerce, agriculture, culture, health, tourism, and regional connectivity. The pre-signed documents were formally exchanged during a ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s House as […]

PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Dec 2 (Kyodo/APP): Over 800 people remained missing Monday after devastating floods killed over 1,000 people last week in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, as Indonesia’s president urged more action to confront the changing climate. The flooding and landslides killed at least 604 […]

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 02 (APP): The United Nations says its humanitarian partners in Gaza are scaling up winterization efforts as cold weather and heavy rain continue to impact displaced Palestinians. More than 230,000 families – that’s around 1.15 million people – received monthly food parcels […]