KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rains/wind-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) at scattered places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Lahore divisions, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir on Sunday, August 18, 2019.Hot and humid weather is expected

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NEW YORK: The US print and electronic media has given prominent coverage to reports about Friday' UN Security Council meeting on the grave situation in Indian occupied Kashmir, amid continued criticism of India''s annexation of the disputed region.Top US newspapers continue to denounce Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's illegal action in

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said his governmentvision was based upon the basic humanitarian principles of lifting the conditions of the downtrodden and weaker segments of society.Addressing the launching ceremony of Sehat Sahulat programme for the disabled, PM Khan said the human society had roots in the compassion and

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ISLAMABAD: After receiving inflows of $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistantotal liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $15,577.5 million as on August 09, 2019, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported Saturday.The foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan stood at $8,264.4 million while the net

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ISLAMABAD: Science and Technology Park, developed by National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad, has opened doors to its first resident companies.Fully university hosted and integrated across a 50-acre site, the park aims to enhance and increase research and development, promote linkages between higher education institutes,

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khanspecial committee on Kashmir held its first meeting at the Foreign Office on Saturday.The seven-member committee was formed on the prime ministerdirectives on August 6.The committee headed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi comprises ISI chief Lieutenant General

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Khuzdar: Four people including Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Mir Nawab Amanullah Khan and his grandson were shot dead in a firing incident in Khuzdar, Geo News reported on Saturday.Citing Levies sources, the TV channel reported that the attack on BNP leader was carried out in Zehri area of Khuzdar.The assailants managed to flee after

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Srinagar: The authorities in occupied Kashmir continue to impose strict curfew and other restrictions across the region on the 13th consecutive day on Saturday to prevent people from holding demonstrations, Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported.According to KMS, hundreds of people defying curfew took to the streets in Srinagar after

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday welcomed United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to discuss the situation in Occupied Kashmir.The prime minister said in a tweet that it was for the first time in over 50 years that the worldhighest diplomatic forum has taken up the issue of Kashmir ." There are 11

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File photoLower Dir: At least five people were killed and another injured when gunmen opened fire during a Jirga, Geo News reported on Saturday.According to police, the Jirga was being held to settle an issue when two groups started exchanging fire .The police confirmed that five people lost their lives in the incident.DSP Ajmal Khan

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Islamabad: Indian defence minister's statement reflects the extremist ideology of RSS which can go to the extent of putting the world peace at stake to accomplish its nefarious designs, said Prime Minister's Advisor on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday.She was referring to Rajnath Singh's statement that India's "no

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Karachi: Rains/wind-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) are expected at scattered places in Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Lahore divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir, according to Met Office on Saturday.It said rain is also expected at isolated places in Malakand, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Sahiwal, Multan, D.G Khan,

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UNITED NATIONS: Most members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed concerns over violations of fundamental human rights in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, during the meeting, said Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi Friday."Majority of the UNSC member countries said they are concerned over grave

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UNITED STATES: Chinaambassador to the United Nations on Friday held India responsible for stoking tensions with Pakistan and called on both sides to exercise restraint after a rare closed-door Security Council meeting on the tense situation in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK).Zhang Jun said that the situation in IoK

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