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Harris, Donald Trump neck-and-neck in 4 critical battleground states: Poll

NEW YORK, Aug 18 :US Vice President Kamala Devi Harris is closing the gap with former President Donald Trump in several key U.S. battleground states as the November presidential election inches closer, according to a new poll. The poll from The New York Times/Siena College […]

Pakistan decries Israeli settlers’ assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque: FO

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 […]

War-battered Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warns UN

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 […]

Pakistan’s flag hoisted at the Pakistani embassy in Washington to mark Independence Day

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 […]

China, Pakistan join hands in flaxseed to reduce oil imports

BEIJING, Aug 14 : The newly-unveiled Flax Study Research and Innovation Hub between China and Pakistan by Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) and Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, is expanding the horizons of agricultural cooperation between the two countries. The two sides are working […]

Palestine’s envoy urges UNSC to slap sanctions on Israel for Gaza assault, defiance of int’l law

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 […]

Ambassador Hashmi bestows ‘Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam’ on ambassadors Sha Zukang, Nong Rong

BEIJING, Aug 14 : In a dignified investiture ceremony held at Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi on Wednesday conferred the prestigious ‘Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam’ award, upon two distinguished Chinese dignitaries on behalf of the president of Pakistan. The honorees were Ambassador Sha Zukang, former Permanent […]

UN rights office slams deadly Israeli strikes at Gazan school as ‘Another day of horror’

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 […]

New poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states

NEW YORK, Aug 10 U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Devi Harris leads Republican former President Donald Trump in three battleground states — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — by four points, according to a poll by the New York Times and Siena College. […]

Thousands on the run again following new Israeli evacuation order: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 09 : Thousands of people in besieged Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported. The directive affects people located in parts of […]

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