World

BEIJING, May 23 (APP):: A specially designed website on Pakistani tourism in the Chinese language was launched to encourage Chinese tourists to travel to Pakistan and explore its rich history, majestic mountains and diverse culture. The elegant unveiling ceremony at the Phoenix TV headquarters in […]

Koungou, France, May 22 (AFP/APP): Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum as part of a contested operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration. France has deployed hundreds of police officers in Mayotte — […]

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (AA/APP): Since 2018, 477 million more people are enjoying the benefits of universal health coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Monday. “We have made progress and closed gaps,” Tedros Ghebreyesus said. “But on current trends, fewer than half the […]

Washington, May 21 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden on Sunday dismissed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling crisis but said a solution can still be found before a disastrous default. Speaking at a press conference before leaving to return to Washington from […]

WEST BANK 21 May (Online): Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem. The move came three days after Ben-Gvir and tens of thousands of […]

LAHORE 212 May (Online): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday (Saturday) has made claim that they have shot down two drones on Lahore-Amritsar international border who was busy in smuggling drugs. BSF alleged that drones were used in transportation of drugs. According to BSF spokesperson […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, May 19 (AFP/APP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with US President Joe Biden “in the coming days” at the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, his chief of staff said on television. The two leaders will discuss a series of topics including the international […]

Faenza, Italy, May 19 (AFP/APP): Italy received offers of international aid on Friday for floods, described as its worst for a century, which killed 14 people and left thousands stranded in waterlogged homes or in evacuation centres. As some areas began the clean-up following downpours […]

Bogotá, May 18 (AFP/APP): Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday retracted his claim that four Indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after an airplane crash in the Amazon had been found alive. Writing on Twitter, Petro said he had deleted his tweet from […]

ISLAMABAD, May 18th (Online): Pakistan and Iran have agreed to accelerate work on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries and finalize it at the earliest. This was stated by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to the tribal elders and notables of […]