Severe floods force mass evacuations in US state of Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (WAM/APP): Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents. Governor Bob Ferguson has urged people in threatened areas to leave and follow instructions from local authorities. Up to 100,000 […]

China launches ‘Global Governance’ push at UN; Pakistan backs

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (APP): A China-led Group of Friends of Global Governance, which is aimed at promoting a more just and equitable management worldwide, held its inaugural meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, on Tuesday, with Pakistan saying that the move was “much-needed” […]

Alarmed by escalation, Pakistan pushes for negotiated settlement of Ukraine war

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (APP): With the nearly four years old Russia-Ukraine conflict raging, Pakistan has urges the parties to “earnestly engage for making meaningful strides towards a mutually acceptable settlement.” “A solution acceptable to all relevant parties, grounded in the UN charter, international law […]

Indonesian President Prabowo to arrive in Pakistan on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Dec 07 (APP): At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, will undertake an official visit to Islamabad from 8-9 December. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers and senior officials. […]

Taiwan is inalienable part of China’s territory: SCO Secretary-General

BEIJING, Dec 6 (APP):The government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev said on Saturday. The heads of state of […]