3.5-magnitude quake jolts Quetta, surroundings

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP):A 3.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the Quetta and its surrounding area on Monday afternoon, however, no casualties were reported yet. According to details, National Seismic Monitoring Centre recorded the magnitude of the earthquake at 3.5 on the Richter scale, while the depth of […]

UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution targeting disinformation

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 26 (APP):The UN General Assembly Saturday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that calls for multidimensional response to counter all forms of disinformation that erodes human rights. The resolution entitled, “Countering Disinformation for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,” […]

Pope calls for humility in Christmas Eve mass

Vatican City, Dec 25 (AFP/APP):Pope Francis Friday called on the faithful to value the “little things in life” and show solidarity with the poor in his Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Some 2,000 members of the public and 200 religious figures attended, wearing […]

32 dead in Bangladesh ferry fire: police

Dhaka, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):At least 32 people died on Friday when a packed ferry caught fire in southern Bangladesh, police said. “The three-storey Obhijan 10 caught fire mid-river. We have recovered 32 bodies. The death toll may rise. Most died from the fire and a […]

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