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NEW YORK, Aug 19 : Indian-American Muslims stayed away from India’s Independence Day parade in New York City on Sunday to protest the inclusion of a float featuring Ram Mandir that they say glorifies anti-Muslim violence, the destruction of historic mosques, and Hindu supremacy. Several […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 : Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the illegal storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by hundreds of extremist settlers, led by officials from the Israeli occupation authorities, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said. In her preliminary remarks during the weekly briefing, she stated […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 : The risk of polio spreading in besieged Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and comprehensive response to the serious health threat, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. “At least two rounds of [orally delivered polio vaccine] will be necessary […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 : Pakistan’s green crescent-and-star was unfurled at a simple ceremony held at the Pakistani embassy in Washington on Wednesday to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan. Charge d’Affaires Dr. Fareha Bugti hoisted the Pakistani flag at the Embassy’s courtyard as the national […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 : Palestine’s UN Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, has called on the UN Security Council to respond to Israeli aggression in Gaza with sanctions, not yet words. “Israel continues taking human lives and every action possible to spread wildfires across the Middle East […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 :The UN Human Rights Office, OCHRC has condemned the increasing frequency of Israeli military bombardments on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens at a Gaza City school. At around […]