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Turkiye wants to increase bilateral with Pakistan up to USD 5…
Islamabad: Turkiye would be happy to increase bilateral trade with Pakistan up to USD 5 billion as both countries have good potential to increase two-way trade volume in many items. This was said by Nurettin Demir, Commercial Counsellor,…
Bigg Boss’ contestant Sonali Phogat dies after heart attack
Former Bigg Boss contestant Sonali Phogat had a major heart attack which later took her life in Goa on Tuesday, August 23.
The ex-BJP leader was on a trip to Goa, where she complained about chest pain at a local restaurant in Goa, as per…
The EU will contribute €350,000 to flood victims in Pakistan.
The European Union has approved a grant of €350,000 (nearly Rs76 million) to provide crucial humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of Pakistan.
In a statement, the EU…
Lahore to Quetta train service suspended
LAHORE:
The Pakistan Railways has suspended the train service between Sindh and Balochistan for the next two to three days, as rains and flash floods have inundated railway tracks and damaged bridges, officials said on Monday.
“Our…
PM Shehbaz arrives in Qatar for a two-day visit.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Qatar for a two-day official on the invitation of Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.During the visit, he is scheduled to meet the Qatari leadership to hold ‘in-depth…
The UN Secretary-General has urged Pakistan to de-escalate…
NEW YORK:
Amid strain between the incumbent government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged calm, de-escalation of tensions and respect for the rule of law in…
The United Nations is divided over the travel ban imposed on…
UNITED NATIONS:
Members of the United Nations Security Council remained divided Monday over whether to exempt some of Afghanistan's Taliban officials from a travel ban, diplomatic sources said.
Under a 2011 Security Council resolution,…
The anti-Imran forces’ desperation
I began writing this week’s column a few weeks ago, and the topic was desperation. I will get to the original subject matter, but there is a more urgent desperation than the treadmill of mainstream Pakistani politics that I hope readers…
Islamabad court approves two-day physical remand of YouTuber…
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions judge granted on Tuesday the Islamabad police a two-day remand of YouTuber and anchorperson Jameel Farooqui — who was arrested from Karachi a day earlier.
Farooqui, according to the Islamabad police,…