Underage Marriages To Be Annulled, Informers To Be Suitably Awarded Srinagar- In order to keep a check on underage marriages, the Jammu and Kashmir government has drafted an Act for the prohibition of child marriages through which child marriage prohibition officers (CPMOs) will be appointed and people informing about the wedding of minors will be […]
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Friday remarked that action had to be taken against “influential people” in the missing persons case. The apex court, while hearing the plea for the recovery of Mehreen Baloch’s daughters who had been missing for five years, ordered the Sindh police to recover them within a month. The […]
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SRINAGAR: A series of functions were today held across Kashmir division with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour in connection with the celebration of 74th Republic-Day. Republic Day marks the adoption of India’s constitution and the country’s transition to a republic on January 26, 1950. Every year, the celebrations marking the day feature spectacular flag unfurling […]
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ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris across the Line of Control and the world over observed Indian Republic Day as Black Day to protest against the continued denial by India of their right to self-determination in accordance with the UNSC resolutions. In Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK), the day was marked by a complete strike whereas protest rallies and […]
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One of the key figures in the European Parliament corruption scandal will remain in jail for one more month, Belgium’s federal prosecutor announced on Thursday. Francesco Giorgi, a former parliamentary assistant and domestic partner of accused Greek MEP Eva Kaili, was arrested in mid-December as part of a probe into a cash-for-favour scheme involving a […]
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The production of opium increased sharply in Myanmar, rising to a nine-year high, according to the UN. It touched nearly 795 metric tonnes in 2022, nearly double the production in 2021 – 423 metric tonnes – the year of the military coup. The UN believes this is driven by economic hardship and insecurity, along with […]
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will be visiting Islamabad from January 31 to February 9 to continue discussions regarding the ninth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), an official said on Thursday. Pakistan entered a $6 billion IMF programme in 2019, which was increased to $7bn last year. The programme’s ninth […]
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Pakistan’s economy in on the verge of collapse as thousands of containers are stuck up at the seaports due to the severe shortage of dollars, a report published in the Financial Times warned on Thursday. Analysts warn that Pakistan’s economic situation is becoming untenable and is at risk of following Sri Lanka, where a lack […]
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Russia launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Ukraine in the morning Thursday, killing at least one person, hours after an overnight drone attack, while heavy fighting continues unabated in the east, where Moscow’s forces have been increasing pressure on Ukrainian defenders. The new missile attacks came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking just hours […]
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Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank – the deadliest in years – Palestinian officials say. A woman aged 60 was reported among the dead, in the flashpoint town of Jenin. The Israeli military said its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad militants planning “major attacks”. […]
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