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APPFaisalabad: In an effort to address food security concerns, the Agriculture Department has announced a wheat production competition slated for 2023–24.Aspiring wheat farmers can submit their applications starting January 31 for…

Lauren SforzaWashington: The United States condemned the contentious remarks made by two Israeli ministers advocating for Palestinians to leave Gaza and for Jewish settlers to return to the area, Labeling the statements as…

News Desk Islamabad: Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), underscored the urgent need to confront prevalent gender disparities and the alarming issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and…

AFP/APP Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed more than 200 people in 24 hours, Hamas-controlled authorities said on Saturday, as the United States again pressed its ally to do more to protect civilians. Despite growing calls for…

Asif KhanIslamabad: Pakistan is navigating an exceptionally challenging phase. While the country's political path has been marked by adversity since its inception, the current political turmoil presents an unparalleled threat to its…

APP Multan: Former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and former MNAs Abdul Ghaffar Dogar and Ali Musa Gilani submitted nomination papers on Friday. A source from the local election commission office informed us that the former PM and MNA…

AFP/APP United Nations: After week-long, closed-door negotiations at the UN Security Council, the United States has indicated it will back a watered-down resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for more lifesaving aid for…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  London (Part II): 2023 started with tumultuous political events, which unquestionably set the scene for the next 12 months. For example, on January 17, the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab was dissolved. This also…

Wraa NoorIslamabad: Pakistan faces specific challenges like macro-economic instability, the brain drain of youth and climate change-induced pollution said Quincy Institute of Statecraft Washington Adam Weinstein.Weinstein was…

News DeskIslamabad: The Ministry of Health reported the detection of poliovirus in environmental samples across five districts in the country on Wednesday.According to the Ministry's spokesperson, two samples of sewage water from…