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US blocks Turkey’s fighter helicopter sale to Pakistan
Ankara: The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim...
UN rights office laments Swiss ban on Muslim face-coverings
Geneva The UN human rights office expressed dismay on Tuesday that Switzerland is set to join a few other countries...
Biden signs executive orders on gender equity
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed two executive orders aimed to promote gender equity and vowed "to ensure that every...
’10 mn more child marriages may occur before decade end’
Genva: An additional 10 million child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in...
‘US, allies dropped 46 bombs per day on other countries since 2001’
Los Angeles: An average of 46 bombs have been dropped on other countries per day by the United States and...
Covid-19 worsened gender inequalities in Africa: WHO
Nairobi: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities in Africa, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said here....
Pak Says, it never “shied away” from talks with India
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday that it never shied away from talks with India to resolve all outstanding issues. Foreign...
US welcomes steps taken to return JK to full economic, political normalcy
Says “We follow developments in JK closely”
Stop state-sponsored cross-border militancy : India tells Pak at UNHRC
Genva: India said on Tuesday that Pakistan, a country in dire economic situation, should stop state-sponsored cross-border militancy and end...
Ceasefire announcement encouraging, hope it becomes an oppounity for “further dialogue”, says U.N. Chief
New York: Top U.N. leadership has welcomed the announcement by militaries of India and Pakistan to strictly observe all agreements...
