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Pak SC ruling will come near election day: Sheikh Rashid
Islamabad: After the drama in the Pakistan National Assembly, former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid claimed that when the Supreme Court decision…
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Imran asks oppn to accept snap polls instead of supporting ‘foreign plot’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he was “astonished” by the reaction of joint opposition including Pakistan Democratic…
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Shanghai lockdown could be particularly costly for China
Shanghai: The nine-day Covid lockdown in Shanghai could turn out to be particularly costly for China, the BBC reported. As well…
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HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam won’t seek 2nd term
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that she will not seek a second term and won’t…
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12 inmates killed in Ecuador prison riot
Quito: At least 12 inmates were killed and 10 others injured during a violent riot at a prison in Ecuador, according…
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36-hr curfew lifted in Sri Lanka
Colombo: A 36-hour curfew which was imposed in Sri Lanka in the wake of the political unrest, was lifted on Monday,…
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UN Palestinian refugee agency faces worsening financial plight amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a worsening financial plight…
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Egypt urges to avoid escalation in Palestinian territories
Cairo: Egypt has urged for a halt to the ongoing escalation in the Palestinian territories during the holy month of Ramadan…
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Sudan’s Al-Burhan urges UN mission’s neutrality on national political crisis
Khartoum: Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has urged the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS)…
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Protest held in Madrid against NATO intervention on Ukraine conflict
Madrid: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madrid to show their rejection of the conflict in Ukraine and NATO’s intervention. Demonstrators, organised…
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Iran FM says ball in US court as agreement close in Vienna talks
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Minister has said the talks in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear deal are close…
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Serbian Prez Vucic declares second mandate after elections
Belgrade: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic declared his convincing victory in the first round of the presidential elections, securing another five-year term.…
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Hungarian PM Orban’s coalition wins parliamentary polls
Budapest: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition has won the parliamentary elections, according to the preliminary results from the…
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Pressured by continuing public protests, Sri Lankan cabinet resigns
Colombo: With increasing street protests demanding Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government to step down, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers…
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Serbians vote in presidential, parliamentary, local polls
Belgrade: Voters cast ballots in polling stations in Serbia for presidential, parliamentary and local elections, which could give current President Aleksandar…
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Pak ready to move forward on Kashmir if India agrees: Gen Bajwa
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said that his country is ready to move forward on…
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US House passes bill to federally decriminalise marijuana
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a legislation to decriminalise marijuana at the federal level, with a partisan divide. The…
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Renowned poet refuses Pakistan’s highest literary award
Islamabad: Ashu Lal, renowned Seraiki poet and writer, has refused to accept Pakistan’s highest literary award, Kamal-i-Fun with a prize…
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of Sunday protest
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has imposed an island-wide curfew from Saturday evening to Monday morning ahead of a plan…
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Showdown expected as Imran calls lakhs of supporters at voting
Islamabad: While referring to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans statement to gather 100,000 supporters outside the Parliament House on Sunday when…
