Washington: US President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Indian exports has strained traditionally strong US-India relations. Trump has targeted India's oil imports from Russia and Iran, using tariffs as leverage to pressure India to cease the...
Read More »Punjab Govt to Convert All OLMT Stations to Solar Power
Lahore: The Punjab government has announced plans to transition all stations and stops of the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) to solar power. This strategic move aims to significantly reduce operational costs and lessen the financial burden on the gove...
Read More »UNHCR Calls on Pakistan to Halt Forced Repatriation of Afghan Refugees
Geneva: The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has issued an urgent appeal to Pakistan to cease the forced return of Afghan refugees who hold proof of registration (PoR) cards. The call was made by UNHCR Spokesperson Babor Baloch during a briefing on Tuesday i...
Read More »Pakistan Values Partnership with EU: President
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its multi-dimensional partnership with the European Union. He was speaking to the outgoing Head of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan, Dr. Riina Kionka, w...
Read More »UNICEF Reports Child Deaths Due to Unexploded Ordnance in Pakistan
Lakki Marwat: Five children lost their lives and a dozen were seriously injured following the detonation of an unexploded mortar shell in the city of Lakki Marwat, located in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, over the weekend. According to EM...
Read More »Pakistan and United Kingdom Agree to Boost Cooperation Across Sectors
Rawalpindi: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have jointly decided to enhance cooperation across various fields, including defence. This decision emerged from a meeting between Minister for Defence Production Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj and British High ...
Read More »UN Environment Chief Calls for Urgent Action on Plastic Pollution Crisis
Geneva: High stakes negotiations began at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday as delegates from nearly 180 countries convened to formulate a legally binding treaty aimed at curbing plastic pollution. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN En...
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