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AFP/APP Jerusalem: Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to prevent an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have heightened regional tensions. Governments are also advising their citizens to leave Lebanon…

New York Islamabad: UN humanitarian agencies have issued a grave warning about the escalating risk of infectious diseases in Gaza, exacerbated by chronic water scarcity and inadequate waste and sewage management. Philippe Lazzarini, head…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Mourners gathered at a Qatari mosque on Friday to bid farewell to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran, an act attributed to Israel that has heightened fears of a broader conflict…

AFP/APP Dhaka: Demonstrations in Bangladesh erupted after Friday prayers, with protesters demanding justice for victims of the nationwide unrest and police crackdown. The protests followed the release of protest leaders, which failed to…

News Desk Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast intermittent rain, windstorms, or thundershowers in most parts of Sindh over the next 24 hours. Scattered heavy rain with isolated very heavy falls is expected.…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: It was Rs 10,000—a sum the government believes is within reach for all electricity users in Pakistan, a nation ironically dubbed the land of the pure. However, in a landscape marred by relentless inflation…

Imama Riaz  Islamabad:  At around 2 am local time, Ismail Haniyeh, a prominent leader of Hamas, was killed by an airborne guided missile, which also claimed the life of his bodyguard.  Haniyeh had traveled to Iran the previous day,…

AFP/APP Paris: A major new study reveals that millions of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing various risk factors such as smoking and air pollution. However, experts caution that these measures have…

APP Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi conducted a detailed and sudden visit of ongoing development projects in Islamabad here on Thursday. He made four hours long visit of the three different development projects…

APP Islamabad: Waseem Khatri of Pakistan delivered a stellar performance to secure 3rd place at the World Cup Scrabble Championship held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. According to Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) Director Tariq…