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Washington, April 10 – A fresh diplomatic row erupted after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted sharply critical remarks about Israel, drawing swift condemnation from Israeli authorities, US lawmakers, and experts at a sensitive moment in ongoing ceasefire efforts.Asif...

Tehran, April 10 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "destroy diplomacy," as a fragile ceasefire took hold after 40 days of fighting.In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi said...

Lahore, April 9 A PML-N lawmaker submitted a resolution in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly on Thursday, nominating Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for the Nobel Peace Prize.The resolution was presented by the ruling...

April 09, New Delhi – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that three key clauses of a 10-point proposal were violated before negotiations were scheduled to begin.Ghalibaf added that in such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations would be unreasonable. In a...

Islamabad, April 9. Bishops in Pakistan have expressed concern following the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling that a Christian minor's marriage was valid. The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) stated that the courts are not consistently applying laws that prohibit marriage under...

Islamabad, April 9 – Pakistan has increased security measures in the national capital in preparation for high-stakes talks between the US and Iran this weekend, amid growing anxiety and a warning from top Iranian leaders that Israeli strikes on Lebanon would render negotiations meaningless.The...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan told the US on Thursday that it would provide foolproof security to its visiting delegation ahead of talks with Iran aimed at a possible peaceful resolution to the West Asia conflict.Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was speaking to US Chargé d'affaires...

Islamabad, April 9 – The death of nine workers in a recent marble mine collapse incident in the Mardan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan highlights systemic neglect. Mining is one of the most vulnerable, dangerous, and neglected sectors in Pakistan due to the lack of safety...

Islamabad, April 9 – Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest diseases in Pakistan, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year. With over 1,800 new cases reported daily and approximately 140 deaths each day, a report states that Pakistan's current response to the disease is inadequate...

Islamabad, April 9 – Karachi, Pakistan, continues to grapple with incidents of gun violence, with nine people, including three women and teenage boys, injured in stray bullet incidents over a period of three days, according to local media reports citing officials and residents. Residents of...

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, has warned that continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon would have significant consequences and would elicit a strong response. He insisted that the two-week ceasefire should be extended to Lebanon, a proposal that has been rejected...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan and France on Thursday expressed "serious concern" over the Israeli aggression against Lebanon.During a "warm and cordial" telephone conversation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and French President Emmanuel Macron, the latter conveyed his good wishes to the...

FGN43 PAK-WASIA-TALKSPakistan to host crucial US-Iran talks on Friday amid high securityIslamabad: Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.FGN28...

In Peshawar, Mohmand, and Nowshera districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, three people were killed and 14 others were injured in incidents related to heavy rainfall, local media reported on Thursday.Bilal Ahmad Faizi, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, stated that a child died and...

In Srinagar, on April 9, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of Jammu and Kashmir stated that the US should exert some control over Israel to ensure the success of the ceasefire with Iran.He also said that Pakistan, who facilitated peace talks between the warring nations, has done what others could...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Wednesday, followed by a...

Brussels, April 9. Bangladesh's persistent failure to ensure effective restitution for Hindus, coupled with escalating attacks on minority communities during the 18-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has raised concerns about the protection of their fundamental...

Srinagar, April 9 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the US should exert some control over Israel to ensure the success of the ceasefire with Iran.Amid peace talks facilitated by Pakistan to resolve the US-Iran conflict, he also said that Pakistan has achieved...

Bengaluru, April 9 Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's progress towards "domain jointness" and termed the military offensive carried out inside Pakistani territory a "defining case study" of the operational significance of integration.In...

Srinagar, April 9 – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump cannot be trusted, and perhaps he himself doesn't know what he intends to do.Speaking to the media here, Omar Abdullah said, "Perhaps he (Donald Trump) doesn't himself know what...