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Pakistan condemns continued closure of Srinagar Jama Masjid on Ramazan’s last Friday

Says preventing worshippers from offering prayers constitutes a serious violation of fundamental human rights Foreign Office. Photo: File Pakistan on Friday condemned the continued closure of Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid Srinagar in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramazan for the seventh consecutive year as … Read more

Russell leads Mercedes one-two in China GP sprint qualifying

Mercedes’ British driver George Russell reacts after getting pole position in the sprint qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: AFP SHANGHAI: Championship pacesetter George Russell took pole position on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Kimi Antonelli. Russell clocked 1min 31.520sec around … Read more

Pakistan shoots down two drones near rawalpindi

Authorities say airspace remained operational despite brief precautionary measures The information ministry said on Friday that security forces had “successfully intercepted” two rudimentary drones of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorist group using electronic countermeasures, adding that no damage to infrastructure was caused. Earlier, security sources said drones were detected at two locations adjacent to Rawalpindi and … Read more