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Kolkata: In response to the brutal rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata, the West Bengal Assembly has passed a law that could potentially lead to the death penalty for rapists. This legislative change comes amid intense public outcry and wide...

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Srinagar: In the wake of severe flooding, residents of Bandipora district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have publicly demonstrated their dissatisfaction with the local authorities' lack of timely action. The community's unrest culmina...

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Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has proclaimed the United Nations' obligation to initiate the restoration of the Kashmiris' right to self-determination, a principle enshrined in international law and UN Security Council resolution...

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected as fake a notification, circulating on social media that declares September 6 as public holiday in connection with Pakistan's Defense Day. According to the Ministry's Fact Checker, disseminating f...

Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is considering setting up a Pharma Economic Zone to promote medical tourism and attract investment in the pharmaceutical industry. Pakistan is already working on establishing Special Economic Zones under...

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reiterated Pakistan's strong commitment to attracting foreign investments through maintaining a business friendly environment. He was talking to a delegation of international investors led by CEO of J.P. Morgan...

The crescent of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1446 Hijri has not been sighted, and the first Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on Friday. This was announced by the Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, while addressing a news conference in Islam...