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3.4KIslamabad, Moscow in talks for first visit of Putin to Pakistan
Moscow and Islamabad are in talks to finalize the plan for first visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pakistan this year. Prime Minister Imran...
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Pakistani passport fourth worst in the world for 3rd consecutive year
For the third consecutive year, Pakistani passport had been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel in 2022. According to...
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Foreign investors can now get Pakistani citizenship
The government has decided to grant foreign investors Pakistani citizenship in way to lure significant sums of money from wealthy investors. Minister...
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Pakistani doctor on how his breakthrough pig to man heart transplant became possible
Dr. Mansoor Mohiuddin, a Pakistani doctor, implanted a genetically engineered pig heart at the University of Maryland Medical School three days ago....
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Jinnah statue to be erected in London
The statue of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is going to be erected in London on the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. While...
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Pakistan denies reports of cancelling deal for 30 Turkish attack helicopters
Pakistan on Friday denied media reports that the country had cancelled a deal to buy 30 attack helicopters from Turkey. In a statement,...
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Pakistan completes first-ever smart card registration of 1.4 million Afghan refugees
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has praised Pakistan for completing its first ever drive to verify data of around 1.4 million on-the-move Afghan...
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Imran Khan urges world to take action on India’s war crimes in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan chastised India’s Narendra Modi-led government for “blatantly” disregarding UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir...
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Israeli jets pound Gaza after rocket fire
Early Sunday, Israel’s military stated it conducted strikes against “militant targets” in Gaza, a day after rockets were fired from the Hamas-ruled...
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China honours outstanding Pakistani workers of CPEC projects
Asad Umar recently spoke at an award-giving ceremony pronounced for 27 Pakistani workers of various CPEC projects due to their exceptional performance...
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Foreigners investing in Pakistan will be eligible for citizenship
The Government of Pakistan (GoP) is mulling to grant residency/citizenship to those foreigners who bring investment in the country. “We are working...
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Pakistan, Russia to collaborate in trade, investment and the energy sector
Pakistan and Russia have purportedly decided to mature a two-sided fiscal substructure via their central banks meant to facilitate trade, investment activities,...
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India blocks 20 Pakistani YouTube channels, 2 websites for raising awareness about Kashmir
Twenty Pakistani YouTube channels and two websites have been blocked by Indian authorities for promoting awareness about the dismal humanitarian situation in...
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Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo welcomes record 550,000 visitors in 82 days
Almost 550,000 people visited the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in just 82 days since its...
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Adeel Rana is first Pakistani-American to become NYPD Deputy Inspector
Pakistani origin police officer Adeel Rana serving in the New York Police Department (NYPD) made the nation proud when he was appointed...
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Record 732,000 attend Saudi music festival to openly mix and dance to western music
Officials confirmed that the MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival in Saudi Arabia had a record audience of over 700,000 people, marking the end of...
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Over time, chemical air pollution produces new toxins
Fragments of industrial chemical substances in the atmosphere can potentially convert into new more toxins which are untiring than the original pollution,...
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Pakistan, Oman take part in navy exercise in North Arabian Sea
A bilateral naval exercise named Thamar Al Tayyib 2021 (TAT-21) has been done by the Pakistan Navy and Royal Navy of Oman...
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Pakistani hero Naeem Rashid gets New Zealand’s highest bravery award
Two New Zealanders have been given the country’s premier valor award for challenging a white chauvinist gunslinger during a 2019 terror attack...
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Saudi Arabia issues guidelines for children performing Umrah
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia permitted children above the age of 12 to enter in the main area of the Grand Mosque...
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OIC meeting in Pakistan agrees to set up Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged its member and non-member states to mobilize the necessary financial resources in order to...
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Explained: Why UAE suspended $23 billion arms deal with US
The United Arab Emirates has halted a multibillion-dollar arms deal to acquire F-35 fighter jets built in the United States, indicating Abu...
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Seventh round of talks on Iran nuclear deal concludes in Vienna
The latest round of talks with Iran aimed at salvaging a landmark 2015 nuclear deal was adjourned on December 17 to allow...
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Offering prayers in open spaces will not be tolerated in India’s Haryana
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar said that Muslims should only pray in their homes or at designated places and that they will...
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Crypto scammers hack Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter account
On Sunday, cryptocurrency scammers hacked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account, claiming that “the Indian government had officially purchased 500 bitcoin...
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Pakistan-born Farmida Bi elected global chair of Norton Rose Fulbright
Global law institution Norton Rose Fulbright has elected Pakistani lineage London capital markets and Islamic finance partner Farmida Bi as its global...
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Saudi Arabia launches initiative to touch the Black Stone virtually with VR technology
During the inauguration of the Black Stone VR initiative, Sheikh Dr. Abdul-Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais emphasized the effort to establish a virtual...
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Brothers Gas of UAE to set up plant in Pakistan with $15 million investment
The Board of Investment (BOI) has confirmed that Brothers Gas, a UAE-based company, will invest $15 million in Pakistan to build an industrial...
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UAE announces 4.5-day workweek, Saturday-Sunday weekend
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that all government institutions will adopt a new four-and-a-half-day workweek, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and...
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Switzerland legalises suicide machine, providing users with a painless death
Switzerland has green lighted the controversial suicide machine the so-called Sarco Pod — 3D printed pods that allow people to choose the...
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13 dead, Gen Bipin Rawat in critical condition as IAF chopper crashes in Tamil Nadu
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter Mi-17V5, carrying Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat crashed on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the air force...
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Pakistan offers huge opportunities to Chinese investors in the textile sector
Pakistan has offered the Chinese investors gigantic opportunities to mature a deeper understanding of the investment opportunities in the textile sector, said...
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink agreement for worker recruitment, skill verification
According to the Foreign Office statement, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed agreement for worker recruitment and skill verification of Pakistani workers who...
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World Bank backs using $280 million in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan
According to news, the World Bank board has approved releasing $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies to assist Afghanistan...
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UAE signs mega $19 billion weapons deal with France, buys 80 Rafale fighter jets
On Friday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a purchase of 80 Rafale fighter planes and 12 military helicopters totalling $19.20 billion, strengthening...
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Sialkot lynching: PM Imran dials Sri Lankan president, PM, assures justice
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed his deep sorrow at the horrific murder of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot on...
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Pakistan elected head of Group of 77 at the United Nations
Pakistan has been chosen the next leader of the ‘Group of 77’- the largest intergovernmental grouping of developing countries in the United...
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Wasim Akram receives UAE’s golden visa for his sporting achievements
In appreciation of his contributions in cricket, Pakistani legend and former bowler Wasim Akram has been granted a Golden Visa by the...
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Fastest, highest, longest: Five records set by UAE
United Arab Emirates is a worldwide tourist destination and travelers flocked throughout the year due to its premium attraction. Today, UAE turns...
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Pakistan receives $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia
The State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday received the much-awaited $3 billion loan from Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), as part of an...
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Cabinet approves $4.2 billion Saudi loan package
The federal cabinet has accepted two loan agreements valued at $4.2 billion got with Saudi Arabia, as well as the $3 billion...
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El Salvador wants to build a volcano-powered Bitcoin City
El Salvador’s government is committing significantly more resources to Bitcoin. President Nayib Bukele has revealed plans to establish a “Bitcoin City” near...
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Pakistan signs MoU with China for export of onion
A protocol has been signed in which Pakistan will export onion to China, making a way for more Pakistani agriculture products to...
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Pakistan and Russia to soon enter new era of economic cooperation
Under the new regional and strategic alliance, Pakistan and Russia will reach new levels of economic cooperation in important areas of the...
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First flight from Pakistan reaches Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted after 20 months
After the lifting of the travel ban on Pakistan, the first flight departed for Saudi Arabia carrying 231 passengers from the Islamabad...
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Pakistan-origin Dr Adnan Qadir appointed as chief economist of UK govt
Dr. Adnan Qadir Khan, a Pakistan-born economist, has been selected as Chief Economist for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in...
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Why are US, China, other countries releasing oil from emergency reserves?
China confirmed on Wednesday and India also plans to join the United States, Japan and other major energy-consuming nations in releasing emergency...
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India’s parliament passes bill to repeal farm laws after Modi’s U-turn
India’s parliament on Monday passed a bill to repeal three contentious farm laws that had the farmers up in arms who have...
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Saudi Arabia lifts maximum age limit for overseas Umrah pilgrims
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has lifted the maximum age limit of 50 years for overseas Muslims performing Umrah pilgrimage....
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Pakistan’s ‘brightest and best’ to benefit from new UK immigration system
The UK government has proclaimed a new immigration system to allow the “best and brightest” to visit the UK for the purpose...
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Pakistan permits India to transport 50,000 tonnes of wheat, medicine to Afghanistan
Pakistan permitted 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and medicines to be transported from India to Afghanistan as a “goodwill and exceptional humanitarian gesture.” Wheat...
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UK inflation soars to ten-year high of 4.2% on energy costs
Increased energy prices and strong post-lockdown demand pushed UK inflation near to a 10-year high in October, according to statistics released Wednesday,...
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Russian anti-satellite missile test puts the International Space Station in peril
Russia confessed that one of their satellites was destroyed during an anti-satellite missile test, but denied that it had put the International...
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Pakistan condemns Indian Haryana state for banning Friday prayers
Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a statement on Wednesday strongly condemning the BJP-led Haryana government’s ban on Muslims holding Friday prayers in many...
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PM launches portal for overseas Pakistanis to get power of attorney
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday an initiative to automate the process of obtaining power of attorney for overseas Pakistanis, claiming...
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Anti-Asian hate speech surged by 1662% during the pandemic
Hate speech targeting Asians, especially Chinese, soared by 1,662 percent in the UK and US in 2020 during the Coronavirus pandemic, according...
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4th phase for Khalistan referendum being held in UK amid India’s protest
The voting for the Khalistan referendum, aimed at carving out a separate homeland for the Sikh community in India, had begun on 31st...
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UK envoy meets COAS; pledge to play role in further improving cooperation with Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner had a meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, stated Inter-Service Public...
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Pakistan Navy receives most advanced warship PNS Tughril from China
Pakistan Navy gets the warship designed, manufactured by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), at a ceremony held in Shanghai. For survival and...
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Turkey probes 30 Twitter users for suggesting Erdogan died
According to a police statement released on Wednesday, Turkish authorities have started legal proceedings against 30 persons over a series of Twitter...
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Pakistan, UAE signs MoU for environment protection at COP26
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) penned down a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the promotion of clean energy and nature-based solutions...
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Pakistan tops The Economist’s world normalcy index
Pakistan has gained the top ranking in The Economist’s world normalcy index owing to the endless efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan and its application by...
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ADB to provide $300,000 to Pakistan to phase out coal plants
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated $300,000 in grant funds to Pakistan to help the country conduct a pre-feasibility study for...
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Pakistan, Iran set $5 billion bilateral trade target by 2023
Pakistan and Iran are going to take measures to expand the annual bilateral trade exchanges to $5 billion by the year 2023. “It has been...
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UK pledges over £55 million to Pakistan for fight against climate change
According to a statement released by the British High Commission (BHC) on Thursday, the United Kingdom (UK) has pledged over £55 million...
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President Biden thanks PM Imran for joining pact to cut methane emissions
On the sidelines of the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin...
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Creators of Squid Game-inspired cryptocurrency grab $2.1 million from investors
The creators of a cryptocurrency called Squid Game appear to have abandoned the project, leaving investors with a $2.1 million loss. The...
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Pakistan, US launch Single Window project to lower import, export costs
In order to boost trade by lowering costs, Pakistan and United States have launched the first phase of the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) project. ...
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Pakistan paid $100 million fine to ADB in last 15 years for failing to implement projects
Pakistan has paid the Asian Development Bank (ADB) a whopping $100 million in penalties for failing to complete several donor-funded projects within...
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Over 100 countries at COP26 pledge to end deforestation by 2030
On Monday, more than 100 world leaders at COP26 committed to preventing and reversing deforestation and land degradation by the end of...
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25 killed as blasts and gunfire hit Kabul hospital
On Tuesday, Kabul yet again struck by two explosions causing 25 casualties and several injured, this time the target was a large military hospital. After...
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Over 30,000 Sikhs vote for Khalistan in referendum In UK
Thousands of Sikhs from across the UK participated in a referendum for an independent Sikh homeland, Khalistan, at the Queen Elizabeth Centre...
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Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero carbon emissions by 2060
Ahead of the international climate negotiations in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2060. One of the world’s...
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Saudi Arabia to help Pakistan with $4.2 billion urgent assistance
Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide $4.2 billion worth of assistance to Pakistan to support its economy after Prime Minister Imran Khan...
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Saudi Arabia cancels 14-day waiting period between Umrah
Pilgrims who wish to perform Umrah in the holy city of Makkah will no longer be required to wait for 14 days...
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Erdogan backs down on threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday backed down from his threat of ordering 10 ambassadors, including those from the US, Germany...
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Brent crude oil will hit $90 per barrel by year end
Brent oil prices are likely to stay at higher levels and may hit $90 per barrel by end of this year, according...
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PM Imran voices support for Saudi Green & Middle East Green Initiatives
Prime Minister Imran Khan met on Monday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Middle East Green Initiative...
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South Korea launches self-developed space rocket Nuri but mission fails
South Korea launched its first domestically made space rocket Nuri on Thursday, but the dummy payload failed to reach orbit, a setback...
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Belarus announces visa free travel facility for Pakistanis
Belarus has announced that passport holders from 76 countries, including Pakistan, will be able to travel without a visa. The 76...
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China ‘surprised’ US and Russia with nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test
In August, China reportedly conducted a near-orbital test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, escalating the race for the next generation of long-range...
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FATF retains Pakistan on grey list, joined by Turkey
Pakistan has been on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 2018. It has now got its new...
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Putin says Russia will not crack down on crypto like China and believes it has ‘value’
Although Russian President Vladimir Putin believes crypto have value, he does not believe they can completely replace the US dollar in the...
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Saudi Arabia allows all airports to start operating at full capacity
On Sunday, the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) declared that all airports in the country are permitted to operate...
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Apple accused of removing popular Quran app at request of Chinese government
Apple has removed Quran Majeed, a popular application for reading and listening to the holy book of Muslims, from the Chinese App...
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India falls 9 ranks below Pakistan to 101 in Global Hunger Index 2021
According to Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking published on Saturday, Pakistan’s score has risen while India’s has deteriorated on the Global Hunger Index...
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Iran, Pakistan agree to expand security ties, help establish peace in Afghanistan
Pakistan and Iran agreed for collective efforts in forming a strong government in Afghanistan and help establish peace in the country. Maj...
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Climate action at COP26 could save millions of lives, WHO says
At the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the World Health Organization and around three-quarters of global health care workers have encouraged...
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EU announces 1 billion euro aid package for Afghanistan and its neighbours
The European Union (EU) announced Tuesday that it will give $1.16 billion in aid to Afghanistan and surrounding nations as a method...
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Taliban seeks assistance from Russia in reconstruction of war-torn Afghanistan
The Taliban expressed hope that Russia would take part in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, which had been damaged as a result of...
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Pakistan’s ISI hunting down CIA sources and turning them into double agents
According to highly classified CIA cablegrams obtained by the New York Times, Pakistan’s top intelligence organization, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has turned a...
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Nike to stop sales in retail stores across Israel from 2022
Nike has stated that it will stop selling in Israel from next year. The measures, which would see the sportswear giant stop...
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Suicide bomber kills at least 72 at Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz
At least 72 people were martyred in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz on Friday, the deadliest...
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French Church sexually abused 216,000 children Since 1950
According to a disturbing new investigation, clerics in the French Catholic Church have sexually molested 216,000 minors, mostly boys, since 1950. According...
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KP organizes for Dubai Expo 2020 to appeal foreign investment
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is participating in the Dubai International Expo 2020 in the UAE with an aim to attract maximum...
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US, China military officials hold talks amid strained ties
Military leaders from the United States and China met this week for “frank, in-depth” talks on a variety of defence matters, according to the...
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Unprecedented power shortfalls in China begin to ripple around the world
As the world’s second largest economy struggles with massive power outages that have crippled industrial productivity in key regions, China has instructed...
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China sends record 77 warplanes towards Taiwan over two days
China has sent a record number of warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday and Saturday, Ministry of National...
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Pakistan pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai records 8,000 visitors on Day 1
The Pakistani pavilion in the star-studded Expo 2020 Dubai dubbed by organizers “the event of the century” attracted around 8,000 people on...
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Taliban to restore 1964 monarchy constitution with limitations in Afghanistan
On Tuesday, the Taliban said that they would temporarily adopt the 1964 constitution that gave women the right to vote, but would...
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Uncertain future in Germany as Social Democrats edge out Merkel’s party
The Social Democrats (SPD), Germany’s centre-left party, has claimed victory in the federal election, signaling outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party that it should...
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Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths a year, says WHO
The air pollution has become one of the biggest environmental dangers to human health, causing seven million untimely deaths a year, said...
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Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after election recount
Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament for the first time in Europe on Sunday, before a recount showed there will still...
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Iran says ‘remarkable progress’ made in Saudi Arabia talks
According to an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia have resulted in “substantial progress” on the...
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Paris Club extends Pakistan’s debt payment deadline to December
The Paris Club of Creditor Countries announced on Friday that it was extending Pakistan’s debt service deadline to allow the country to...
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Nobel Prize ceremonies to be curtailed again due to pandemic
The organizers of the Nobel Prize ceremonies revealed on Thursday that the winners ceremony is not being held again this year, due to coronavirus pandemic....
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US economy may boost as international travel restrictions lift in November
United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday that the decision by the Biden administration to lift international travel restrictions in...
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Boris Johnson appreciates PM Imran Khan for billion trees project
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appreciated his Pakistani counterpart Prime Minister Imran Khan over Ten Billion Trees Tsunami Programme that was launched to overcome climate issues....
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US official says window for Iran deal ‘won’t be open forever’
The window is still open to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but Tehran has yet to indicate whether it is willing to resume...
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Five million Chinese will be working in Pakistan in next four years
According to a leading public health specialist, about 5 million Chinese nationals will be working in Pakistan by 2025 as part of...
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ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow Covid vaccine rollout
Slow inoculation rates, rushing contagions, and crippling lockdowns can impose “lasting scars” of the Covid epidemic on developing Asia, said Asian Development...
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PM Imran Khan wants developed countries to raise climate ambitions
Prime Minister Imran Khan requested the developed countries of the world for observance of the covenants of the Paris Agreement on climate...
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Saudi Arabia ready to mediate between Pakistan, India
Saudi Arabia has volunteered to arbitrate between India and Pakistan in an effort to ease conflicts between the two nuclear neighbours. Saudi Foreign...
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Canada election: Trudeau wins third term, but falls short of majority
On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held to power as his main rival accepted defeat, claiming that he had gained a...
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PM Imran Khan to virtually address UN General Assembly today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, whose main agenda items include...
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Iran plans use of cryptocurrency to ease sanctions
The use of cryptocurrency might solve challenges connected to international sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic of Iran. Gholamreza Marhaba, a spokesman for...
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Climate change could force 216 million from their homes by 2050
According to the World Bank, by 2050, reduced agricultural production, water scarcity, rising sea levels, and other adverse effects of climate change...
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Pakistan participates in first China-hosted 4-nation UN Peacekeeping exercise
China wrapped up its first international peacekeeping exercise, depicting the extent of its military strength on a colossal training ground encompassed by...
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PM Imran holds key meetings in Tajikistan on sidelines of SCO Summit
According to the reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan met with foreign leaders on Thursday during his two-day visit to Tajikistan, where he arrived...
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Taliban leader Mullah Baradar named among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2021
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban and an experienced military commander, has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most...
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Rain helps bring massive wildfire in southern Spain under control
Firefighters battling a “monster” wildfire in southern Spain, which killed a firefighter and caused the displacement of over 2,600 people, were given...
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Some Pakistan interests in conflict with US, will reassess ties, says Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the US will examine its ties with Pakistan in the coming weeks to determine...
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Pakistan presents another dossier on Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir
Pakistan has presented another dossier to the world on the “fascist” Indian government’s horrific human rights violations, war crimes, and genocide of...
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China announces $31 million aid package for Afghanistan
China has offered Afghanistan 200 million yuan ($31 million, £22 million) in aid, including food and coronavirus vaccines. Beijing has stated that...
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French cement giant Lafarge paid ISIS terrorists millions with govt knowledge
The case of French cement giant Lafarge involved in funding of ISIS terrorist group in Syria has prompted a continuing debate in...
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DG ISI hosts spy chiefs from Russia, China, Iran and Tajikistan
According to a security source, DG ISI hosted a meeting of spy chiefs from several nations on Saturday to discuss the situation in...
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Bitcoin plunges as El Salvador officially adopts the crypto as a legal currency
Bitcoin as well as other major crypto assets plunged on Tuesday after El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as...
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Pakistan announces humanitarian assistance for people of Afghanistan
Pakistan has committed to provide food and medicine to the people of Afghanistan as humanitarian help. Three C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force...
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Saudi Arabia increases number of Umrah pilgrims to 70,000 per day
According to Kingdom sources, Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry has increased the number of daily Umrah pilgrims to 70,000. According to...
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Pakistan to exhibit products in 18th China-ASEAN Expo with 28 booths
Pakistan will showcase its national image and organize 15 Pakistani companies to exhibit their specialty products of the country with 28 booths...
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Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan led by Mullah Akhund
The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, an Islamic Emirate led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhunda. As the West debates...
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Pakistan to revive tourism through cooperation with China
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism between Pakistan and China has been signed and forge partnership with travel agencies to encourage...
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Taliban claim to have taken Panjshir, last holdout province in Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed entire control of Afghanistan on Monday, claiming victory in the important battle for the Panjshir Valley, the final stronghold...
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Weather, climate disasters surged fivefold in 50 years, says UN
Weather disasters are striking the world four to five times more often and causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s,...
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UAE unveils new residency guidelines to attract foreigners
In an effort to encourage economic growth, the UAE introduced a new visa policy that allows foreigners to work in the nation...
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Privacy advocates raise concerns about US-built biometric system for Afghans
The US built a biometric system more than 15 years ago to register as many Afghans as possible, and now that the...
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China will be our main partner in rebuilding Afghanistan: Taliban
With the help of China, the Taliban will fight for an economic comeback in Afghanistan. According to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, Afghanistan’s economic future...
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PIA plane carrying 12.5 tons of medical supplies lands in Afghanistan
Since Afghanistan came under the control of Taliban, the country has received its first shipment through a plane carrying World Health Organization’s (WHO)...
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US completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year war
On Monday, the United States (US) concluded its withdrawal from Afghanistan, bringing an end to a 20-year war that resulted in the...
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Bennett meets with Biden at White House after delay due to Afghanistan crisis
Naftali Bennett met with US President Joe Biden for the first time as Israel’s prime minister on Friday at the White House....
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World Bank, IMF thanks PM Khan for evacuating staff, families from Kabul
Despite the fast-changing circumstances in Afghanistan, World Bank President David Malpass has praised Pakistan’s assistance in rescuing and temporarily relocating their workers and families from Kabul. ...
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Pakistan remains on UK red list for travel
The United Kingdom (UK) government amended its travel advise for countries forbidden from flying into the Kingdom, maintaining Pakistan on the red...
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Putin calls PM Imran to talk about the emerging situation in Afghanistan
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Prime Minister Imran Khan on the phone on the developing...
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2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport kill multiple US soldiers among others
Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul airport Thursday killing at least 13 people and 15 wounded....
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Pakistan and Turkey could be moved off red list in UK Covid travel update
Pakistan and Turkey are likely to be removed from the UK’s travel red list as their governments meet on Thursday to revise...
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More than 10,000 people at Kabul airport awaiting evacuation
More than 10,000 people are awaiting evacuation at Kabul airport, the US defence department said at a press conference on Wednesday. Europe...
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Blue hydrogen could be 20% worse for the climate than natural gas
Considering “Blue Hydrogen” as environment friendly was a misunderstanding as according to the recent research, blue hydrogen could be 20% worse than burning natural...
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Govt allows $400 million exploration attempt in Abu Dhabi
The government has allowed a consortium of the country’s leading petroleum exploration and development (E&P) companies in the public sector to go...
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Guinea confirms first case of Marburg virus that causes internal bleeding, organ failure
A patient with the rare, but highly infectious Marburg virus disease has died in Guinea, according to a World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Taliban take control of presidential palace as Afghan President Ghani flees country
The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan’s presidential palace after both President Ashraf Ghani and his deputy, Vice-President Amarullah Saleh, left the...
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Taliban enter Afghan capital two decades after US-led ouster
Even as foreign diplomats and many locals attempted to flee, Taliban rebels stormed Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday and declared they intended...
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Ashraf Ghani resigns as Taliban reach the gates of Kabul
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani relinquished power as the Taliban formed an interim government on Sunday. President of Afghanistan has resigned after his...
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Pakistan to bring Turkey & Taliban face-to-face to discuss security of Kabul airport: PM
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Pakistan would persuade the Taliban to begin direct negotiations with Turkey to secure Kabul International...
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Canada lauds PIA for maintaining international safety standards
Canada has praised operational services of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as meeting international standards and expressed hope that the airline would continue...
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Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years: IPCC climate report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a major report warning governments that global warming was rapidly increasing and that the...
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Taliban take Uruzgan, Kandahar, Herat in major offensive
On Thursday, the Taliban took control of Uruzgan, Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities, respectively, as well as a...
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UK ‘looking into’ removing Pakistan from COVID-19 travel red list
Moazzam Ahmad Khan, Pakistan’s high commissioner in the UK, has said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured him the government is “looking...
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Taliban captures Afghanistan’s third-largest city Herat after taking Ghazni
Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, has fallen to the Taliban, becoming the eleventh provincial capital to be captured by the armed group in...
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In Saudi Arabia 207 people arrested for corruption and abuse of authority
Saudi Arabia announced the arrest of 207 employees from around a dozen government ministries in the latest operation by Crown Prince Mohammed...
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Terrorist havens at Pak-Afghan border source of instability: Pentagon
The Pentagon blamed Pakistan yet again for the tumultuous Afghan situation, claiming that terrorist safe havens along the Pak-Afghan border were the...
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US Intelligence says Taliban could take over Kabul in 90 days
According to a new US intelligence estimate, Afghanistan’s capital Kabul could fall within 90 days after the Taliban took over a fourth...
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Iran warns Israel against military action: Don’t test us
After Israel threatened Iran with military action in response to a deadly tanker attack, Iran’s foreign ministry issued a warning to its...
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US eases restrictions in new travel advisory for Pakistan
Pakistan has been upgraded from level four to level three in the US State Department‘s latest travel advisory after acknowledging the safer...
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Saudi economy recovers from pandemic in second quarter
According to latest data released on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s economy increased for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic in the second...
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China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread
China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a the Delta variant outbreak of Covid-19 that’s spawned nearly 900...
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As UAE lifts ban on transit flights, Etihad to fly travellers from Pakistan starting tomorrow
With the UAE lifted its ban on transit passenger traffic from Pakistan and five other countries from August 5, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has...
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IMF approves $650 billion to boost global economy
In a meeting held on Monday, IMF approval of $650 billion to boost the global economy, given in the form of Special...
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28 prisoners released by Saudi Arabia reaches Pakistan
The Saudi government has released 28 more Pakistani prisoners who had been languishing in the jails of Saudi Arabia for petty crimes...
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Pakistan slams UK for keeping country on travel red list
British MPs and citizens have slammed the UK government for keeping Pakistan on its red list of countries at the latest coronavirus travel update...
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India’s 2019 revocation of article 370, subsequent Pakistani efforts
On August 5, 2019, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) abolished Article 370 of the constitution, robbing occupied Kashmir of its special status. The...
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Youm-e-Istehsal: PM Imran, COAS Bajwa call out India for ‘2 years of oppression’ in IOK
Pakistan observed Youm-e-Istehsal on Thursday to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people – marking two years of the military siege in Indian...
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Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have officially divorced
After 27 years of marriage, Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates filed for divorce on May 3rd. Three months later, a judge...
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Qatar approves electoral law for first legislative polls
Qatar has approved electoral law for the Gulf Arab state’s first legislative election, which would see Qataris elect two-thirds of the advisory...
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Taliban tell President Ghani ‘his time is up’
President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan was warned by the Taliban that his time had “run out” and that his “war pronouncements, allegations,...
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Record-shattering heatwaves caused by pace of warming: study
Heatwaves that take out temperature level records as in western Canada last month as well as Siberia in 2015 are caused by the...
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Russia blames International Space Station incident on software failure
Russia stated on Friday that a software fault was to blame for a mishap that briefly sent the International Space Station (ISS)...
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Saudi Arabia threatens SR500,000 fine for visits to COVID-19 red list countries
Saudi Arabia has decided to slap a fine of SR500,000 on passengers and operators who fail to declare visits to the Kingdom’s...
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Saudi Arabia invites PM Imran to Middle East climate summit
Saudi Arabia welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan to the next Middle East Green Initiative Summit in October on Friday. The invitation was...
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Raging forest fires sweep through several parts of Turkey
Two more fatalities were confirmed on Saturday bringing the total number to six as Turkey reels from the devastation wreaked by the...
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Emirates extends suspension on flights from Pakistan till August 7
UAE national carrier Emirates has again extended flight suspension from Pakistan and other South Asian countries till August 7. Emirates, in its...
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Riyadh wants to strengthen its bilateral ties with Islamabad: Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated that Riyadh wants to improve relations with Pakistan. The Saudi minister, speaking...
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‘US really messed it up’: PM Imran on Afghanistan situation
Prime Minister Imran Khan has remarked that the US “seriously messed it up in Afghanistan,” questioning the US motive for invading the...
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Umrah resumes from August 10 but Pakistanis not allowed
Following the success of Hajj 2021, Saudi Arabia has confirmed the reopening of Umrah to overseas pilgrims beginning on the 1st Muharram...
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Dubai creates artificial rain to overcome hot weather with cloud seeding
Government of United Arab Emirates has generated artificial rain using with cloud seeding to combat the extremely hot weather in Dubai. Drones...
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India, Israel behind hybrid war on Pakistan
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Pakistan’s interior minister, claimed that India and Israel were behind the continuing hybrid war against Pakistan, which had only...
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Jaishankar’s statement on FATF exposes ‘true colours’ of India: Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) slammed Indian minister’s statement on Monday, acknowledging that India had a part in keeping Pakistan on the Financial...
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Pak-origin Haroon Qureshi reaches out to the homeless in Japan
Since arriving as a student in Japan 30 years ago from Pakistan, Haroon Qureshi has been reaching out to those living on...
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UAE takes back condition for Pakistani travellers to carry attested vaccine certificate
United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its requirement demanding all Pakistani travellers to produce an attested Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The UAE published new...
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Qatar to grant on-arrival visa to Pakistani nationals
Pakistani nationals will now be granted on-arrival visa in Qatar for a fee of QAR 100 for a term of 30 days,...
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Unfair to blame Pakistan for Afghanistan situation: PM Imran Khan
On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghanistan to view Pakistan as a “peace partner” rather than blame it for the recent...
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Afghan Taliban offer three-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release
As the militant group continues its massive march across the nation, an Afghan government negotiator said on Thursday that the Taliban had...
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92 killed, 100 injured in COVID-19 hospital fire in Iraq
At least 92 people were killed and 100 others were injured in a fire at a coronavirus hospital in Nassiriya, southern city of...
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Dubai is now home to world’s deepest swimming pool
With a depth of 196 feet (60 metres) and a water volume comparable to six Olympic-size swimming pools, Dubai now possesses the world’s...
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In guise of airlifting diplomats from Kandahar, Indian planes drop weapons
The double game of the Indian authorities was exposed later that the two Indian planes landed in Kandahar on Saturday to airlift...
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British lawmaker Naz Shah takes up issue of sanctity of Holy Prophet (PBUH) in Parliament
Labour MP Naz Shah delivered a blistering speech in the British House of Commons, pleading with the British House of Commons to recognise the enormous...
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Bangladesh police arrest factory owner after 52 people die in fire
Bangladesh police have arrested the owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a fire, as it emerged that...
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Boris Johnson announces end to UK military mission in Afghanistan
Boris Johnson has announced the end of Britain’s military mission in Afghanistan, 20 years after the post-9/11 invasion that launched the “war...
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UK govt does not know when Pakistan will come off red list
The UK government has told Pakistan that it has no idea at this stage when Pakistan will be taken off the travel...
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All 28 bodies recovered from plane crash site in eastern Russia
According to Russian news media, no survivors have been found after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in eastern Russia on Tuesday. ...
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US admits it left Bagram air base without informing Afghan govt
The Pentagon on Tuesday admitted it had vacated the Bagram air base, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, secretly without informing the Afghanistan government. ...
