Category: International

Tunisia and the EU have signed a deal to tackle “irregular” migration – meaning those moving in breach of rules. Tunisia has become the main departure point for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The EU has been struggling to cope, with 72,000 migrants making the journey this year alone, mostly to Italy. […]

LAHORE: Police in Punjab’s Jhelum district have demolished minarets at an Ahmadi worship place, declaring it illegal. The action was taken following threats issued by the local leadership of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). According to a spokesperson for the Ahmadi community, on the night of July 14 and 15, the police in Kala Gujaran, Jhelum district, […]

Iranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports. The “morality police” will return to the streets to enforce Iran’s hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It comes 10 months after a young woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody after she was […]

In 2011, Hiroshima Prefecture formulated the “Hiroshima for Global Peace” Promotion Plan and have since implemented various initiatives to promote nuclear weapons abolishment and peace building. The Plan’s purpose is to fulfill Hiroshima’s mission as the first place attacked by a nuclear weapon, to realize a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. As part of […]

NEW YORK – International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesper­son Julie Kozack said yesterday a steadfast policy implementation is critical for Pakistan in the period ahead, af­ter the loan approval by the international lender. “This will be critical for success of the pro­gramme and, of course, ultimately, for to aid and support the people of Pakistan,” the […]

Since the 1990s, ties have improved after a series of border agreementsChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi told the Indian foreign minister that bilateral ties need to be stabilised, as the two Asian neighbours searched for ways to ease simmering military tensions along their vast border. On the sidelines of ASEAN meetings in the Indonesian capital […]

Pakistan’s economic crisis may be temporarily halted but its broader societal and political crisis continues. Most experts agree that the more polarized a society, the deeper divisions there are reflected in the political arena. These could be those of socioeconomic class, religion, ethnicity, or gender. According to author and columnist Umair Javed, “When there is […]

The European Parliament has strongly urged India to take necessary measures to promptly halt the ongoing ethnic and religious violence, protect all religious minorities such as Manipur’s Christian community, and pre-empt any further escalation. The joint resolution was adopted on Thursday following recent violent clashes in the state of Manipur, India since May 2023 that […]

ISLAMABAD: The process of selling a government-owned historical building in downtown Washington, DC was completed in accordance with the instructions issued by the federal government. As per the news reported on Thursday, the property was purchased by Abdul Hafeez Khan, a Pakistani-American who offered the highest bid of $7.1 million, was subsequently approved by the […]

Heatwaves are gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate. Extreme heat advisories have been issued for more than 100 million people in the US with the National Weather Service forecasting particularly dangerous conditions in the states […]