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Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid’s military trial is likely to conclude in the coming weeks, according to his lawyer, Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq. Speaking to The News, Ashfaq confirmed that he and two associates are representing the retired general in the ongoing military proceedings. When asked about the […]

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country’s fundamental agenda of development and prosperity hinges upon the protection of the rights of Christian community and other minorities. Addressing an event held in connection with Christmas celebrations here at the PM House, he extended cordial felicitations to the Christian community in the country and […]

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people. The tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004 was triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake off the […]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from December 2 to 13 addressing States’ obligations under international law to combat climate change, a process spearheaded by small island nations facing existential threats, the U.N. reported Monday. Initiated by a UN General Assembly resolution, the proceedings involved 96 countries and 11 regional organizations presenting […]

The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the sentencing of 25 individuals involved in the May 9 events by a military court, stating that the verdicts appear to contradict Pakistan’s commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). A statement from the EU’s European External Action Service emphasized that, under Article […]

The United States has removed a $10 million bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after the first face-to-face meeting between American diplomats and the new Syrian leader in Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to media reports. Barbara Leaf, the state department’s senior diplomat for the Middle […]

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the besieged Gaza in the last 14 months, as humanitarians officials condemned Israel’s new deadly airstrikes across the besieged enclave, including on a UN school-turned-shelter, the UN reported Monday, quoting local authorities. Images taken at the school in Khan Younis showed the impact point of one shell in a […]

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the central bank’s announcement of cut in the interest rate by 2% to 13% will help boost investment in the country and stimulate the economic growth. “Taking advantage of the good news on economic front, we should first promote domestic investment, as a result the foreign investment […]

US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has officially signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, enabling him to begin his formal transition to power. The agreement was finalised on Tuesday, following several weeks of delays, according to his incoming chief of staff. The move will allow Trump’s team to coordinate directly with federal […]

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has successfully reduced the Hajj expenses for Pakistani pilgrims, announcing a fixed airfare of 800perpersonwithPakistanInternationalAirlines(PIA)fortheupcomingpilgrimage.Thisrepresentsanotablereductionfromlastyear’srate,wheretheMinistrypaid800 per person with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for the upcoming pilgrimage. This represents a notable reduction from last year’s rate, where the Ministry paid 800perpersonwithPakistanInternationalAirlines(PIA)fortheupcomingpilgrimage.Thisrepresentsanotablereductionfromlastyear’srate,wheretheMinistrypaid850 per pilgrim. A quota of 35,000 pilgrims has been allocated […]