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One in eight people worldwide is now obese: WHO warns

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 01 (APP): At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. That’s one billion people who lived with the disease in 2022, a […]

World’s news outlets express solidarity with journalists in war-torn Gaza

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

NEW YORK, Mar 01 (APP): The leaders of more than 30 news organizations from across the world, including Pakistan, have joined an open letter affirming their solidarity with journalists reporting from besieged Gaza. The letter, coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) with the […]

US urges new Pakistan govt. to prioritize economy, continue engagements with IMF

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 29 (APP): The United States supports Pakistan’s efforts to “break free” from the vicious cycle of debt and financing, a State Department Spokesperson has said, urging the new government to continue working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other global financial […]

Senior CPC official meets with Ambassador Hashmi in Beijing

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

BEIJING, Feb 28 (APP): Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Liu Jianchao met with Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi. During the meeting, Liu Jianchao said that under the guidance of the leaders of the two countries, […]

Foreign correspondents visit Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

BEIJING, Feb 28 (APP): A group of foreign correspondents based in Beijing and local journalists visited the Chinese Archaeological Museum, a national-level professional museum established by the Chinese Academy of History, in Beijing. Located in the northern part of the Beijing Central Axis, the museum […]

US airman sets himself on fire outside Israel embassy to protest Gaza ‘genocide’

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (APP): An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, in an apparent protest against Israel’s ongoing genocidal war against Gaza. Police identified the deceased demonstrator […]

Munir Akram included among 14 influential diplomats, officials

Posted on February 26, 2024 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (Online): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has been included among 14 influential diplomats and officials at the U.N. in the “Power List” published by a noted news and analysis website. In introducing Ambassador Akram, the website said he is […]

Ceasefire along LoC in disputed Kashmir is holding: UN official

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (APP): A senior UN official has told the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations that the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region remains in place, with only two violations reported in 2023, according to […]

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Feb 23 (Online): The European Union has adopted its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Council said in a press release on Friday.The measures targeting 106 individuals and 88 entities were introduced ahead of the second anniversary of the start of Russia’s […]

3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP): An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit the Kishtwar district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km, India’s National Center for Seismology […]

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