NEW DELHI: India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply munitions and spares was hobbled by the war in Ukraine, but must step carefully to avoid pushing Moscow closer to China, Indian sources said. The world’s biggest arms importer is slowly turning West as the United States […]
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GILGIT: Life in Gilgit-Baltistan remained paralysed for a second consecutive day as protests grew against the hike in wheat prices and other grievances on Saturday. Demonstrations were staged in various districts of the region including Astore, Diamer, Ghizer, Hunza, Nagar, Skardu, Shigar, Kharmang and Ghanche districts. Main roads including Karakoram Highway, Skardu Road, Ghizer Road […]
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India and France have agreed to work together on the joint production of defence equipment including helicopters and submarines for the Indian armed forces and production for friendly countries, New Delhi said. The deal was reached during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended a state banquet […]
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Although the ICJ has not ordered an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, its verdict has acknowledged that Israel’s actions are violative of the articles of the Genocide Convention, and will undoubtedly put Israel and its allies in a diplomatic dilemma. On 29th December 2023, South Africa championed the Palestinian cause by instituting proceedings against Israel in […]
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LAHORE: On concluding its 75th council meeting, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on political parties to develop a human rights charter in the face of receding democracy, pre-poll electoral manipulation, and severe challenges to human rights. Escalating levels of censorship on the media and seemingly deliberate internet outages to curtail digital […]
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WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals. The decision follows a move in December 2022 to bring in […]
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A tanker with links to the UK was on fire for several hours in the Gulf of Aden after being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis. The Iran-backed movement, based in Yemen, said it targeted the Marlin Luanda on Friday in response to “American-British aggression”. The US and UK have launched air strikes […]
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TEHRAN: At least nine Pakistani nationals from Punjab province were killed and three others critically injured in an attack on a vehicle repair shop in the Sirkan area of Saravan City, located in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Province, Iranian news agency The Qorasan Diary reported, citing Iranian and Pakistani officials as well as local media. The victims […]
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GILGIT: Life came to a standstill in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday as a complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was observed across the region, with big protest demonstrations and rallies held in all districts against an increase in the subsidised wheat rate and other grievances. Traffic remained suspended while shops, markets, restaurants and trade centres were closed […]
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Pakistan’s first-ever audio nikahnama (marriage certificate) service has been launched to provide women access to their matrimonial rights. An initiative of Easypaisa, the service “leverages the power of technology to overcome literacy barriers and ensure education of the most important contract of life’s most significant moments,” according to a press release issued by the company. […]
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