NEW YORK: Resolution of conflicts in different parts of the world is imperative to make the earth a peaceful abode for mankind. This was stated by Pakistan\’s permanent representative to the UN Munir Akram at an annual function held at the UN headquarters in New York to celebrate Nowruz. Ambassador Akram highlighted the essence of […]
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MEDAN (INDONESIA): At least 69 Rohingya refugees were rescued after a wooden boat carrying 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, reports said on Thursday. However, scores of others were missing and feared drowned. The boat capsized 19km from the beach of Kuala Bubon on the west coast of Aceh
SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to
GWADAR: Terrorists carried out an attack on the Gwadar port authority complex with multiple blasts and gunfire. Security forces killed eight of the attackers on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, the terrorists first detonated explosive devices and then opened fire in the building. Security forces reached the spot and in an exchange of fire killed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff level agreement on the second and final review under the standby arrangement. The agreement was reached during meetings between Pakistani authorities and the IMF team led by Nathan Porter in Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. Under the agreement, Pakistan will receive $1.1 billion after
PARACHINAR: An employee of a bank has been arrested on the charge of murdering a customer who visited the bank to deposit a huge amount of cash and disappeared a few weeks ago, police said on Wednesday. The police said the bank cashier was put behind bars after the dead body of the missing man
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CHITRAL; Over 50pc of people affected by the recent heavy snowfall have been left out of the damage assessment survey for payment of compensation by the government, it has been learnt. People in both Upper and Lower Chitral have demanded the government order a fresh assessment of damages to houses, crops and orchards by the
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QUETTA: The dead bodies of seven of the total 18 people stuck in a coalmine in Harnai area of Balochistan have been retrieved, rescuers said. The 18 workers got trapped inside after an explosion caused by a gas leakage in the coalmine. A senior rescue official said two teams were trying to retrieve the workers
PESHAWAR: The World Health Organization (WHO) has refurbished 63 health facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that had become almost non-functional after being affected by climate-induced disasters, especially floods in 2022. The refurbished health facilities are in Charsadda, Chitral, Dera Ismail Khan, Upper Kohistan, Nowshera, Swat, Tank, Hangu, Lower Dir, Haripur, Manshera and Abbottabd. The initiative was
CHITRAL: Lower Chitral police have launched a crackdown against underage bike drivers and motorcycles without registration plates. The police in a statement said that alongside the drive to create awareness about traffic rules District Police Officer Qamar Hayat has ordered action against underage motorcycle drivers and those driving bikes without number plates. On the direction
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