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Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East [ME]: In a statement on Sunday, he urged all parties to the conflict to exercise maximum restraint and choose dialogue and diplomacy to ensure en...

Istanbul: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people to ensure durable peace in South Asia. Speaking at the OIC Contact...

Dubai: In the winter of 1956, The Times correspondent David Holden arrived on the island of Bahrain, then still a British protectorate. After a short-lived career teaching geography, Holden had looked forward to his Arabian posting, but he hadn't expe...

Beijing: Much water has flowed since China announced in December 2024 that it would build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River, or Yarlung Tsangpo, in Tibet. The USD 137 billion Medog Hydropower Station, with plans to generate 60,000 megaw...

Karachi: President Asif Ali Zardari has inaugurated the 'Benazir Hunarmand Programme', an initiative aimed at empowering the skilled workforce in Pakistan. Speaking at the launch event, the President emphasized the importance of education and skill de...

Dubai: Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Pakistan's Envoy to the United Arab Emirates, delivered a keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of the North London Collegiate School Dubai Model United Nations (NLCSDMUN) Conference. According to Press Inform...

Karachi: Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has formally written to the Federal Minister for Commerce and Chairman of the Export Development Fund (EDF) Board, Jam Kamal Khan, expressing deep concern over the continued neglect of Karachi in the al...