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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for strengthening and better-equipping the United Nations peacekeeping to address the underlying causes of disputes, saying, “Nowhere is this more urgently needed than in Jammu and Kashmir’ — a longstanding dispute on the UN Security Council’s agenda. “This Council, which mandates the missions, must ensure that missions are deployed with an … Read more
LONDON: England captain Ben Stokes was Wednesday ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board said vice-captain Ollie Pope would now lead the side in the match at the Oval starting Thursday, with England 2-1 up in the five-Test series. Stokes has struggled … Read more
[The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about privacy and security.
[President Trump wants lower interest rates, but Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is not yet ready to deliver them.
Tim Minchin’s latest album Time Machine is a collection of songs that the now successful 49-year-old wrote, but never recorded, back in his twenties, when he couldn’t get a record deal. After gaining critical success as a comedian in 2005, the British-Australian Minchin went on to write the music and lyrics for hit West End … Read more
The highly anticipated clash between India Champions and Pakistan Champions is back on the cards, as India secured their semifinal spot in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 by defeating the West Indies Champions in a must-win match at Grace Road on Tuesday. This will be the second time the two sides face … Read more
[The pilot was removed from the cockpit of a plane after it landed in San Francisco on Saturday night. A woman was also charged in a related felony complaint.
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalised the qualification pathway for cricket at the Olympics 2028, and early indications suggest Pakistan is unlikely to secure a place in the men’s event, British media reported on Wednesday. According to a report, the ICC, following discussions during its annual general meeting in Singapore, has opted for … Read more
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
[ ISLAMABAD: Petrol prices in Pakistan could decrease by up to Rs9.7 per litre from August 1, following a drop in global oil prices. The reduction in international rates has led to a decrease in the ex-refinery price of petrol by Rs9.7 and diesel by Rs3.73. Sources confirmed that the price of petrol per barrel … Read more