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Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that Pakistan has consistently raised its voice against the oppression faced by the indigenous and innocent people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing...
Read More »Widespread Rain and Wind Expected Across Regions
Islamabad: Widespread rain-wind and thundershowers with scattered heavyfall are anticipated in Sindh, South Punjab, and Northeastern/Southern Balochistan over the next twelve hours. Partly cloudy weather with rain-wind and thundershower is also expect...
Read More »President, PM Laud Pakistan Navy’s Bravery and Professionalism
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to the Pakistan Navy for its courage, professionalism, and contributions to national defence. In their messages on Navy Day on Monday, they highlighted ...
Read More »DPM Calls for Mediation to Settle Disputes Peacefully
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for greater negotiations and mediation for peaceful settlement of disputes. Addressing the curtain raiser ceremony for the upcoming Inter Parliamentary Speakers' conference in Islamabad on Monday, ...
Read More »President Confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz (M) Upon UAE Naval Commander
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon the Commander of the UAE Naval Forces, Major General Humaid Abdulla Alremeithi, at a special investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Monday. The awar...
Read More »Brussels: The EU announced an additional £14 million in support to the people of Afghanistan, boosting its partnership with the United Nations. This new funding will expand the Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme (ACRP), which is implemented by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will now also join the program. In addition, the EU’s partnership with UN Women will be further reinforced.
According to European Union, with a further £6 million committed, the EU's total support for the ACRP now reaches £21 million. This significant investment comes at a time of foreign aid cuts amidst multiple intersecting crises including the worsening ...
Read More »Jeddah: Microsoft’s Azure cloud services have been disrupted by undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, the US tech giant says. Users of Azure, one of the world’s leading cloud computing platforms, would experience delays due to problems with internet traffic moving through the Middle East, the company noted.
According to BBC, Microsoft did not clarify the cause of the damage to the undersea cables, but mentioned that it had managed to reroute traffic through alternative paths. It emphasized that traffic "that does not traverse through the Middle East is n...
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