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Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the former military-turned-civilian government’s push to
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) said on Saturday that the use of technology in the agricultural sector could generate $10 billion annually by
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Push comes as Syria’s new de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Bahraini, Libyan delegations in Damascus. Syria’s new administration is carrying out a security crackdown
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Two presidents have been impeached in a month and their replacement is under pressure. The political crisis in South Korea is deepening. Two presidents have
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Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has condemned the practice of blocking roads during ongoing protests, calling it an inappropriate approach to addressing grievances. Speaking to the
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Prime Minister’s Advisor Rana Sanaullah emphasized that if Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, and Asif Ali Zardari—leaders of Pakistan’s three major political parties—come together for negotiations,
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In a landmark development, Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has commenced its first multimodal Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) operation, creating a trade corridor linking China
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Opposition parties urge Chadians to boycott the vote, calling it a sham aimed at entrenching the governing party’s power. Voting has begun in general elections
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Israeli soldiers have stormed, raided and burned down Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing everyone inside to evacuate and detaining dozens of the medical
Vladimir Putin says incident occurred in Russian airspace, but does not acknowledge any possible involvement of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised to his
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While serving as a contractor and senior adviser for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Alex Smith had a broad mandate. He was tasked
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The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s
representational image of people warming their hands on bone-fire to save themselves from cold waves during the winter season, in Larkana on December 22, 2024.
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Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, was cremated after a state funeral on
About 473 million, or more than one in six children, are estimated to live in conflict areas worldwide, according to the United Nations children’s agency.
Indian youngster hits maiden Test century to bring balance to the third Test in Australia. India appear to have unearthed a new gem in Nitish
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Here are the key developments on the 1,038th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, December 28: Fighting: Russia’s Federal
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The World Health Organization has condemned Israel’s storming of a vital hospital in northern Gaza, saying assaults on medical facilities are a “death sentence” for
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When the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed delivered a triumphant news conference at the Torkham crossing
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LAHORE: PML-N leader Javed Latif has said Pakistan may consider going beyond words for the oppressed Muslim nations, if the west does not stop demanding
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KARACHI: Philanthropist Faisal Edhi has urged the government to take appropriate steps to resolve the crisis in Kurram district, warning that it may ignite unrest
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