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AFP/APP Janajah, Iraq: Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above. In Iraq, the date palm and its bounty are national icons, but…

APP DI Khan: A fatal collision between a bus and a truck claimed two lives and left 17 others injured on Bannu Road near Shorkot on Friday. The accident occurred when the bus, travelling in the opposite direction, collided head-on with the…

APP Multan: The local Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy to cloudy weather with chances of rain for Bahawalpur for the next three days. The highest maximum temperature 36 centigrade and the lowest minimum 25 centigrade were…

AFP/APP Washington: From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings in a polarizing election season that has exposed them to what researchers call "brand…

News Desk Islamabad: Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi met with a high-level Iraqi delegation led by Lieutenant General Dr Tahmeir Ismail, Commander of Iraq's Rapid Response Unit, on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed…

AFP/APP Iraq: In a sun-baked cemetery in northern Iraq, silence lingers over a forsaken corner devoid of mourners, where women killed in gender-based violence rest in unmarked graves. Domestic violence and femicide have long plagued…

AFP/APP Bangkok:Julian Assange has been released from prison and left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama. "Julian Assange is free,"…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  London: After six days of pause, Israel retaliated to Iran's drone missile attacks of the previous Saturday night. Israel responded yesterday, at the dawn of Friday, April 19, by targeting the city of Isfahan. The…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  London: Pakistan’s foreign policy interests are intrinsically linked to the Arab-Muslim world. There are many aspects to this. Having a shared religious affiliation is an important thread, but is this a sufficient…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan conducted a targeted operation against specific terrorist hideouts in Iran's Sistan province, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson on Thursday. The operation, based on intelligence, resulted in…