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News Desk Islamabad: At least 2,534 children were abducted or kidnapped, while 891 children fell victim to sexual abuse across various regions in Punjab during 2023, according to Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), an…

News Desk  Islamabad: TikTok, the popular short video sharing app, is gearing up for a legal showdown with the US government over the proposed ban on its operations in the country. According to a memo sent to its employees and…

AFP/APP Dakar: The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without human-induced climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday. The…

APP  Islamabad: At least four people were killed and three were rescued after a boat carrying mostly schoolchildren capsized in the river Jhelum in Srinagar on Tuesday. Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been…

AFP/APP Rome: Leaders from the G7 will hold a video conference later Sunday to discuss the Iranian strikes on Israel, Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the group of developed nations, said. "The Italian presidency of the…

AFP/APP Gaza: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh insisted that the deaths of three of his sons in an Israeli air strike would not influence truce talks in Gaza, as bombardments on Thursday rocked the Palestinian territory. Israel confirmed…

AFP/APP  Gaza: An Israeli strike Wednesday killed three of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's sons in Gaza, the Palestinian leader and Israel's military said, as war rages in the Palestinian territory despite ongoing truce negotiations.…

News Desk  Islamabad: Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured his fifth consecutive presidential term, solidifying his grip on power and extending his tenure as the longest-serving leader in Russia's two-century history, surpassing…

Xinhua/APP Canberra: Rising global temperatures pose a significant threat to healthcare, security, infrastructure, and finance, an Australian government report has warned. The federal government published its first National Climate…

Agencies Jakarta: Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto was on course to win the archipelago's presidential election by a wide margin, election commission results showed Friday, with 50 percent of votes counted. The official…