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DPM/FM Dar reaches Turkiye for official engagements

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday arrived in Istanbul, Turkiye, for his official engagements. He was received by Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration Brig. Gen. Senol Varol, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkiye Dr. Yousaf Junaid, Ambassador Cihad Erginay […]

Gilani calls for stronger parliamentary diplomacy, equal application of international law

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Chairman Senate of Pakistan and Founding Chairman of ISC, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has called for stronger parliamentary diplomacy, equal application of international law, and peaceful resolution of conflicts to secure peace and shared prosperity. Addressing the General Debate of the 2nd […]

Rescuers search remote Nepal-China border areas as survivors recount families swept away

UNITED NATIONS: Emergency workers and helicopters scoured steep Himalayan valleys on Thursday in a desperate search for survivors after a torrent of water, mud and ice killed hundreds as it swept through a remote river valley that runs through Nepal and China’s Tibet, according to […]

At UN, Pakistan questions Gaza deaths exceeding 1,200 despite ceasefire

NITED NATIONS: Pakistan has challenged the UN Security Council during a monthly briefing on the Middle East, questioning how Palestinian civilians continue to be killed and Israeli military strikes persist if a ceasefire is supposedly in effect. “If the ceasefire is holding — as we […]

Pakistan supports Syrian Democratic Forces’ integration into army as move towards lasting peace

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the UN Security Council Friday that the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led military alliance, into Syria’s state structures was a critical step toward peace and stability in the country. “After years of conflict, fragmentation and humanitarian emergency […]

USS George Washington Heads Towards Middle East as Abraham Lincoln Faces Deployment Concerns

Washington: The US aircraft carrier USS George Washington is heading towards the Middle East, according to American media reports. A US Navy official said the carrier departed Da Nang, Vietnam, last week and has reached the Strait of Malacca. The official added that the vessel […]

Earth registers second-hottest July on record, fueled by unprecedented ocean temperatures : UN agency

United Nations: July 2026 tied with 2024 as the second-warmest globally (behind 2023), with average temperatures $1.47°C$ above pre-industrial levels and the highest ocean surface temperatures ever recorded for the month, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a Geneva-based UN agency. The heat is […]

Iran Signals It May Prolong War Until End of Trump’s Presidency

Tehran: Iran has indicated that it could prolong the ongoing war until the end of US President Donald Trump’s term while continuing to inflict losses on its adversaries. Mohammad Reza, an adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said in an interview […]

Trump Claims Full US Control of Strait of Hormuz, Says Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are “Fleeing”

Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has established complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been dismantled and its personnel are fleeing. In a statement, President Trump said the strategic […]

China does not recognize so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” illegally set up by India: Guo Jiakun

BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said that China does not recognize the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” illegally set up by India. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks when asked to comment on the report that India issued on Aug. 7 the “standard names” of […]

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