ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday called upon the rich nations to immediately return the stolen money of developing countries parked in their banks. Addressing a high-level panel on Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (FACTI) on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session, Imran said the international community must take decisive actions […]
BTS is the first K-pop boy band to debut No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard singles chart after Dynamite got 300,000 sales in its first week. South-Korean K-pop band BTS delivered a ‘message of hope’ in a prerecorded video posted by UNICEF as part of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. In the video, the […]
Foreign delegation visits LoC to get briefing over Indian ceasefire violations. Foreign diplomats and defence attaches of 24 countries posted in Pakistan are on the visit of the Line of Control (LoC) to inspect India’s border violations. Foreign diplomats and defence attaches of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Palestine, European Union, Bosnia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Australia, […]
Dubai-based Emirates will resume its service between Dubai and Auckland in January 2021, making it the world’s longest flight since COVID-19 caused countries to close their borders. Rather than a daily flight as it was previously, the flight will be four times per week. The flight will operate using a Boeing 777-300ER rather than an […]
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round Umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said Tuesday after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the Saudi Arabia had declared a freeze on Umrah, which is an Islamic pilgrimage to the holy cities of Makkah and Medina undertaken any time […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan has “deeply” appreciated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “once again raising his voice in support of the rights of the Kashmiri people” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Taking to the micro-blogging site, Twitter this morning, he said: “Turkey’s unwavering support remains a source of strength […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages while taking the necessary precautions. The Ministry of Interior said the decision was made after assessing the developments of the coronavirus and in response to the desire of Muslims around the world to perform the ritual. Beginning November […]
At least a third of 270 whales stranded off Tasmania have died and more are feared to be dying. Rescuers in Tasmania freed 25 stranded pilot whales, but 90 already dead. The pilot whales were discovered in shallow waters off the west coast of the island on Monday. It’s unknown what drew the whales to […]
TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores unless President Donald Trump agrees to a last-minute deal. The Department of Commerce said it would bar people in the US from downloading the messaging and video-sharing apps through any app store on any platform. The Trump administration says the companies threaten national security and […]
Palestine quits chairmanship of Arab League meetings. They are condemning as dishonorable any Arab agreement to establish formal ties with Israel. JERUSALEM: Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, the Palestinian foreign minister said on Tuesday, condemning as dishonorable any Arab agreement to establish formal ties with Israel. Earlier this month, the […]
