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Istanbul, May 28 (AFP/APP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory on Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule. The 69-year-old leader overcame Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation and the […]

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (APP): The nation is fervently celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998 which was a historic day that led to the achievement of invincible defence capabilities and ensured regional stability through power equilibrium. The day brought […]

KARACHI 26 May (Online): A medical fitness certificate of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, prepared by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) post-arrest and released to the media on Friday, claimed that the former prime minister appears “under stress with anxiety symptoms” and had “little […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (APP): Allowing space for everyone to speak up is critical for a free and fully functioning society, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential. High Commissioner Volker Turk was […]

GWADAR, May 25 (APP):In a major development, Gwadar port started its first-ever direct export to China on the other day, as five containers carrying pharmaceutical raw materials left the Gwadar Free Zone for the Chinese port city of Tianjin, Hangeng Trading Company told Gwadar Pro. […]

United Nations, United States, May 25 (AFP/APP):The UN’s head of peacekeeping operations told AFP that a divided Security Council was hampering the work of the so-called Blue Helmet forces, which turn 75 on Monday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix said a long list of countries had benefited from […]

Moscow, May 25 (AFP/APP): Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that Russia had begun moving nuclear weapons to its western neighbour and ally, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to transfer them in March. There were no new comments from Russia on delivery […]

RAWALPINDI, May 25 (APP):On the eve of Yaum-e-Takreem-e-Shuhada-e-Pakistan, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), Services Chiefs, retired services officers and representatives of civil society pay rich tributes to shuhada (martyrs) of Pakistan who rendered ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty for ensuring […]

TEHRAN 24 May (Online): Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than seven years after the regional rivals severed ties. The new envoy, Alireza Enayati, previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait, […]

LONDON 23 May (Online): UK Special Forces have carried out secret operations in 19 countries including Pakistan over the last 12 years, The UK media reported on Tuesday. Based on media leaks, a report by research group Action on Armed Violence lists a range of […]