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News Desk Islamabad: Commonly referred to as "lady finger" in English, okra is a staple ingredient in many Pakistani households and is gaining recognition for its numerous health benefits, according to nutrition experts. Known locally…

WAM/APP Brussels: Last month was the third-warmest July ever recorded on Earth, featuring extreme weather events and setting a new national temperature record in Türkiye, according to climate scientists. Data released by the European…

Fatima Raza Rawalpindi: Over the past few days, Pakistan's social media has been buzzing with talk of cryptocurrency, all fueled by a headline going viral on the web "China bans cryptocurrency." The words caused widespread…

News Desk Islamabad: In a significant move to protect citizens’ right to access public information, the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has ruled that government departments cannot demand a copy of the Computerized National…

AFP/APP Tehran: Despite Friday's announcement of explosions in central Iran, many people appeared unfazed and planned rallies in the capital supporting last weekend's unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel still went ahead. "We're going…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian stocks tumbled Friday, and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with Hamas could widen to a regional conflict with Iran as both sides ratcheted up tensions. The threat of regional…

SPA/APP Riyadh: The first edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival has seen intensive coverage of more than 300 reporters from print, audio and visual media outlets. The first rounds of the festival kicked off …

AFP/APP Beirut: Lebanon's Hezbollah said it targeted a command base in northern Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for the killings of one of its commanders and a Hamas leader. Hezbollah said the attack was part of its response to the…

AFP/APP Beijing: Beijing is the third most polluted major city on Earth on Wednesday, just ahead of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, stated IQAir– air quality monitoring firm. With tens of millions of people in northern China under severe…