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News Desk Islamabad: A high-ranking official from the Yemeni Army was found dead in his residence in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, as reported by Turkish media. The deceased official is identified as Major General Hassan bin Jalal…

AFP/APP Havana: The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group on Tuesday announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August, with the ELN agreeing to suspend kidnappings for ransom. The…

Sanjay Mathrani Sukkur: On the conclusive day of the Sukkur Youth STEMLearning Festival, speakers underscored the imperative to integrate climate change education and emergency response strategies into the academic curriculum. Active…

APP Islamabad: Approximately 34 million people in Pakistan, constituting 26.7 percent of the adult population aged 20–79, are affected by diabetes. This rate is significantly higher than the global average, where approximately 1 in every…

Xinhua/APP Colombo: The population of dengue mosquitoes in Sri Lanka that transmit the dengue virus has increased by 29.5 percent, state media reported on Saturday, quoting the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). The NDCU said the…

APP Islamabad: At least 12 passengers were injured when a speeding passenger bus overturned after hitting a green belt on a road near Multan Road Pattoki on Friday. According to Rescue 1122, the accident occurred near Pattoki, where a…

APP Lahore: Child rights activists stressed the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders to collectively combat child marriage and advocate for legislation in Punjab. These sentiments were shared during a consultation on 'Ending…

AFP/APP Niamey: Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger president Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in a coup last year, was provisionally released on Monday, according to a Niamey military tribunal. In a court document seen by the AFP, Salem Bazoum…

AFP/APP London: A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that the testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a plastic…

APP Abbottabad: A comprehensive vaccination campaign has been initiated in Abbottabad district from January 8 to 12 to eradicate the polio virus. Deputy Commissioner Khalid Iqbal inaugurated the campaign, emphasising the critical…