Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Several protests gripped various parts of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) even as the sit-in by the police personnel outside the local leader's house entered its fourth day on Thursday, local media reported.
Brasilia, Aug 14 (IANS) Brazil has launched a package of measures to support exporters hit by a 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US government.
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Tara Chand, chief of Baloch American Congress, on Thursday stated that instead of banning the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), US President Donald Trump should have slapped severe sanctions on the Pakistani Army, which he described as the world's number one terrorist army.
London, Aug 14 (IANS) United Kingdom Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has denounced the ongoing corruption trial against her in Bangladesh as a 'farce', alleging that it is based on "fabricated accusations" and fueled by a "political vendetta" of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday continued his Kashmir rant while extending greetings on his country's 79th Independence Day.
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League on Thursday slammed the Muhhamad Yunus-led interim government for not commemorating the 50th death anniversary of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, Friday and for warning people against organising any event.
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington "deeply appreciates Pakistan's engagement on counterterrorism and trade".
Karachi, Aug 14 (IANS) Three people, including a senior citizen and an eight-year-old girl, lost their lives during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan's Karachi due to "reckless" aerial firing, while more than 60 others sustained gunshot injuries, according to local media reports.
United Nations, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and address it on September 26, according to the preliminary programme.
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) Thousands of Afghans in Pakistan, including many who took refuge after Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, now face an uncertain future under the Sharif government’s renewed Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, a report has said. A nationwide crackdown has been conducted on undocumented Afghan refugees after the policy was revived in late 2023.
