Israeli forces Tuesday detained 18 Palestinians, including a girl, during overnight raids across the West Bank, said security sources and Palestine Prisoner's Society.Seven Palestinians were detained from Jerusalem, four others from Hebron, five others...
Read More »PEX Report: Index Down at Start of Trading Week
The 'Al-Quds Index' of the Palestine Exchange closed Sunday's trading at 511.45 points, down by 1.56 points (0.30%) compared to the last trading session, according to the PEX daily report.A Total of 569,648 shares were traded with a value of $829,520.7...
Read More »Kisan Package Will Result In Development Of Agri Sector And Prosperity Of Farmers: Shehbaz Sharif
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that agriculture is the backbone of national economy and Punjab government has announced a historic package of 100 billion rupees for progress of agriculture and prosperity of farmers. He said that...
Read More »PR No. 60 FINANCE MINISTER CHAIRS MEETING TO REVIEW MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MATTERS OF PIA Islamabad July 13, 2016
Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review management and financial matters of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in the light of the revamping plan envisaged by the government. Secretary Aviation Divi...
Read More »Anniversary of Crackdown on Lawyers and Rights Defenders in China
The Department of State remains deeply concerned about the continued detention in China of at least 23 defense lawyers and rights defenders and denial of access to independent legal counsel. These actions violate China's international commitments.A yea...
Read More »UN human rights expert deplores ageist attacks sparked by Brexit
The United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, today deplored the wave of ageist attacks witnessed in the wake of the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the European Union, including ...
Read More »Memorandum on Deepening the Defense and Security Partnership Between the United States of America and Georgia
On this 25th anniversary of Georgian independence, we reaffirm the strategic partnership between the United States of America and Georgia and commit to deepening our defense and security relationship, to reinforcing our shared determination to further ...
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