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'We will not give up Indus': PPP holds Sindh-wide rallies condemning India's threats to Pakistan's water share
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (1245+ words) HYDERABAD/KARACHI: PPP on Sunday staged rallies across Sindh to condemn India’s unilateral attempt to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and its plans to divert Pakistani waters in the Indus river system. Water and the IWT remain a contentious…...
UAE strongly condemns Iranian 'hostile attacks' on Gulf countries
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (98+ words) Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn The UAE has strongly condemned renewed Iranian “hostile attacks” on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Oman, WAM news agency reports. In a statement, the UAE’s foreign ministry affirmed that “these hostile…...
2-day OIC moot on women empowerment begins in Islamabad with technical-level meetings
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (404+ words) The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women, hosted by Pakistan, began in Islamabad on Sunday with technical-level meetings. The two-day conference, with the theme “Socio-Economic and Political Empowerment of Women in the OIC Countries: Challenges and Way…...
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (250+ words) Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will visit Washington on Monday to deepen strategic ties with the United States, with oil and gas deals expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation. Iraq…...
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (671+ words) Qatar’s government on Sunday announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. He was 74, according to a government website. “With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the…...
'Shameful': Proposed bill allowing blue passports for ex-legislators’ kids comes under scrutiny on social media
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (573+ words) Politicians, journalists and experts have taken to social media to criticise Friday’s approval by a Senate panel of a bill allowing blue passports for ex-legislators’ children under the age of 28. If it becomes law, the legislation would bring ex-members of…...
Dar holds phone call with Iranian FM amid latest attacks in Mideast, calls for de-escalation and restraint
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (409+ words) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, calling for restraint and de-escalation as tensions rose in the Middle East with a fresh wave of attacks by the…...
Aamir Warraich, Arshad Shar elected Karachi Bar president, secretary
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (175+ words) KARACHI: Aamir Nawaz Warraich and Mohammad Arshad Shar have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) in its annual elections. According to the unofficial results, Aziz Ghouri was elected as vice president, Riaz Korai…...
‘Highly dangerous escalation’: Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks in Gulf countries
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (115+ words) Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Kuwait has denounced “heinous Iranian attacks” that targeted the Gulf country, Al Jazeera reports. “The continuation of these attacks constitutes a highly dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tension and instability in…...
Iranian official says Iran will preserve its control over Hormuz 'with power"
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (61+ words) Iranian official says Iran will preserve its control over Hormuz 'with power' Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in Parliament, says in a post on X:…...