OIC to hold virtual meeting tomorrow on Holy Quran desecration
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extra ordinary virtual meeting tomorrow to discuss response to the repeated proactive action of religious...
UNGA unanimously adopts Pakistani-sponsored resolution calling for countering hate speech
New York: UN General Assembly (UNGA) has unanimously adopted a Pakistani-sponsored resolution calling for countering hate speech. The resolution, entitled: ‘Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue...
Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking being observed today
Web Desk: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2023 is being observed today. On this #WorldDrugDay, let's break the cycle of stigma and...
Quarter Of World’s Population At Risk Of Floods, UN General Assembly President
UN:United Nations (UN) General Assembly President, Csaba Korosi warned some 1.8 billion on the planet are threatened by flood risks, the a water management event...
Five Terrorists Killed As Clearance Operation Continues In Ziarat In Search of Civilian
Rawalpindi: The military smashed a terrorist hideout near Ziarat, in which five terrorists were killed and a soldier was martyred. In a statement issued by...
Oil Prices Fall In International Market
Oil prices continued to pull back on Thursday, dropping more than 2% as investors recalibrated assessments of recession risks and fuel demand amid interest rate...
Muslims Offered First Jumma At Haram Sharif Without Coronavirus Restrictions
MAKKAH: After the Saudi government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions pertaining to holy sites, Muslims flocked to the Grand Mosque in Makkah today and offered Jumma (Friday)...
Pak Navy ship PNS Zulfiquar To Participate In Russian Navy Day Parade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ship PNS Zulfiquar will participate today in the Navy Day celebrations of the Russian Navy. Ships from countries across the globe will...
UN Security Council Backs Guterres For Second Term
NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for...
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban From Travelers Arriving From 11 Countries
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travelers arriving from 11 countries that it had imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the...
Syria’s Assad Re-Elected As President For 4th Term
Damascus: Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for a fourth term as the president of war-ravaged Syria, official results showed. The parliamentary speaker announced that Assad...
Israeli Attacks On Gaza: UNGA To Hold Emergency Session Today
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will hold an emergency session on Thursday (today) to discuss Israeli aggression and the grave situation in...
Death Toll Of Palestinians From Israeli Air Strikes On Gaza Reaches 48
Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with at least 48 Palestine Muslims killed in Gaza and five people killed in Israel in the most...
24 Palestinians, Including 9 Children, Martyred In Israeli Air Strikes
Occupied Alquds: Tensions reach to a boiling point in Jerusalem as Israeli police continue to attack Palestinian protesters in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in which...
India’s Covid-19 Cases Reaches 22.66 Million
New Delhi: Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on Monday, increasing...
Turkish President Condemns Israel Police For Violent Temple Mount Clashes
Ankara Several Turkish officials criticized Israel and called for other countries to voice condemnation, while a Foreign Ministry statement urged Israel to “immediately end its...
London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan Wins Second Term
LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who won re-election Saturday, has risen from humble roots to spar with prime ministers and presidents since taking charge of...
8 Killed In Mosque Attack In Afghanistan
Jalalabad: Eight members of the same family were gunned down in an attack on a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. The shooting happened...