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Islamabad, Pakistan has initiated a comprehensive vaccination campaign targeting over 24 million children under the age of five to combat poliovirus. Starting Monday, April 29, 2024, the campaign will span 91 districts across the country, including Is...

Geneva, A new law passed by Iraq's parliament, which criminalizes consensual same-sex relations and other private behaviors, has drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations. The legislation prescribes jail terms of up to 15 years for such actions, s...

Islamabad, In a meeting today with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr. Ahad Khan Cheema, Mrs. Marilina Armellin, the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, reaffirmed Italy's commitment to supporting Pakistan’s development goals. The discus...

Jammu, A 19-year-old youth, Kannu Sharma, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bishnah town of the Jammu district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, Sharma's body was discovered in Ward Nu...

Narowal, In anticipation of next year's South Asian Games, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal announced significant upgrades to Narowal Sports City. The Minister chaired a critical meeting focused on a...

New Delhi, A viral video purportedly showing Indian Home Minister Amit Shah discussing the abolition of reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has led to the registration of an FIR by t...

Islamabad, In a significant meeting today, H.E. General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Commander of Turkish Land Forces, met with Pakistan's Minister for Defence and Defence Production, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, to discuss strengthening military ties between the ...