October 2023

QAU to host seminar on FATF’s upcoming on-site evaluation of India

he Quaid-e-Azam University is hosting an international seminar on November 1 to discuss the expected outcomes of FATF’s on-site evaluation of India scheduled for next month. A delegation from Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money-laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, will visit India for an on-site evaluation in November as a part of its […]

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Lebanon seeks to avoid joining the conflict, escalation still possible, PM says

Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati intends to prevent his country from being pulled into the Middle East conflict, but does not rule out a further escalation. “I perform my duties by preventing Lebanon from being pulled into the war,” he said in an interview for AFP, adding that he “does not rule out” a

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Two soldiers martyred during gunbattle with militants in southwestern Pakistan

Two soldiers and two militants were martyred during an exchange of fire between the two sides in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, the army’s media wing said on Sunday. Security forces and militants traded fire in Balochistan’s Awaran district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, adding that two militants were killed during the

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Inzamam-ul-Haq resigns as Pakistan Cricket Team’s chief selector

Sources stated that Inzamam-ul-Haq wanted to meet the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf but the PCB chief did not meet him after which Inzamam got disheartened and resigned. Rumour has it that Inzamam-ul-Haq was about to face an inquiry after reports of him being a stakeholder in a certain players’ agent firm came

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China urges full implementation of UNGA’s resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Gaza

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said China hopes that the resolution that calls for humanitarian truce in Gaza, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will be fully implemented, and regional peace and stability will be restored at an early date. The UNGA adopted a resolution that calls for “an immediate, durable and

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China urges full implementation of UNGA’s resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Gaza

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said China hopes that the resolution that calls for humanitarian truce in Gaza, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will be fully implemented, and regional peace and stability will be restored at an early date. The UNGA adopted a resolution that calls for “an immediate, durable and

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Bugti says deportation to be done in phases, encourages voluntary repatriation

Pakistan government will encourage voluntary repatriation of foreign nationals till November 1, following which the state will commence expulsion of aliens in phases, said Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Monday. “After November 1, the state will commence its operation to expel aliens in phases,” he said. In an interview, Bugti confirmed that over 20,000

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President Alvi congratulates Turkiye people on 100th anniversary

President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday congratulated the President and people of Turkiye on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the country. “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and the government of Pakistan, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the auspicious occasion of 100th anniversary

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Railways restore long-awaited Sibi-Harnai track for traffic

Pakistan Railways has finally restored the long-awaited Sibi-Harnai railway track for traffic after the completion of reconstruction and renovation work of the project with the support of the National Logistics Cell (NLC). “The railway’s track was made dysfunctional after a series of bomb blasts which damaged 22 steel bridges in the highly rugged and inaccessible

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