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Washington, Aug 30 : The United States said Friday that it has requested dispute settlement talks with Canada over a recently introduced digital services tax. Enacted by an order in late June, the three percent tax applies to large or multinational companies such as Alphabet, […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30:The Federal cabinet on Friday approved starting negotiations on the Financial Commitment Agreement between China and Pakistan Railways for the up gradation of the ML-1 project, a crucial component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Thursday called for banning nuclear testing “for good” in a message marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed annually on August 29. More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 : Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the UN Security Council to take immediate measures to stop the genocide of Palestinian people, end Israel’s blatant violations of international laws and the UN Charter, and hold it accountable for war crimes. Foreign […]

Rawalpindi, 27 August (ISPR) Security Forces are conducting extensive Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) in Tirah, Khyber District against Fitna-Al-Khwarij and so called Laskar-e-Islam and Jamat-ul- Ahrar. These operations based on robust intelligence, have resulted into major setbacks to Fitna Al Khwarij and its affiliates. During […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 : A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said Tuesday, calling for it to be immediately revoked. The “Law on the Promotion of […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 : President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday awarded the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) to General Li Qiaoming, Commander of the Ground Forces of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), in recognition of his distinguished services and significant contributions to enhancing Sino-Pak defense relations. The award […]

Quetta (PNI) In Balochistan’s Musakhail district, at least 23 people were killed early Monday morning when armed men removed passengers from trucks and buses and then shot them after verifying their identities, according to an official. Musakhail Assistant Commissioner Najeeb Kakar reported that armed militants […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 24 : Seven years since the  forced mass displacement of Rohingya  Muslims and other communities from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to the violence and full protection of civilians across the country which is now […]