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PARIS, Aug 09 : Pakistan’s star thrower Arshad Nadeem, who smashed men’s javelin Olympic record on Thursday with a massive throw in his second attempt, received his gold in a medal ceremony on Friday. The 27-year-old thrower saw his javelin sailing past the “OR” boxes […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 08 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday urged the Ulema and Mashaikh to play an active role in countering propaganda, fake news, and disinformation, while aligning with core Islamic values and principles. He stressed the significance of the role of Ulema and Mashaikh […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 : The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) strikes on schools in Gaza, which have killed at least 163 internally displaced Palestinians, including children and women, in the past month. […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 : COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Paris Olympics – and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday. The UN health agency is also concerned that more severe variants of the coronavirus […]

NEW YORK, Aug 06 : Highlighting the similarities of the situations in occupied Palestine and Indian-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram told a Kashmir solidarity meeting on Monday that both violate two basic international law principles — the right of self-determination and non-acquisition of […]

Rawalpindi, Aug 5 (Online): Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said the army’s stance on the May 9 protests remained unchanged and there would be continuity in this regard. The ISPR DG addressed an all- important press conference at […]

NEW YORK, Aug 05 : A large number of Kashmiri-Americans and their allies Sunday braved thundershowers and held a lively demonstration at New York’s iconic Times Square to denounce India’s widespread human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir and called on the world community to implement […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 :Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee being held on 7 August 2024. The meeting is being convened at the request of the […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 05 :The UN human rights chief on Sunday called for ending the “shocking violence” in Bangladesh, as he underscored the need for the government to stop targeting peaceful protesters. More than 80 people, including at least 13 police personnel, are said to […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 03 : American warships and fighter jets are headed to the Middle East to help defend Israel, the US’ closest ally, in case Iran responds militarily to this week’s assassination of Hamas’ top political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran who is widely believed […]