UN to launch fresh appeal for Pakistan flood victims

Islamabad: The United Nations will launch a fresh appeal next week for Pakistan flood victims, saying its initial $160 million appeal was insufficient to meet the country’s needs. Devastating floods engulfed large swathes o...

A new Afghan war in the offing?

The famous quote "Geography is destiny" aptly applies to Pakistan, which remains a permanent prisoner of its geography. In the last 70 years, Pakistan has fought six open wars and experienced dozens of secret wars. Whether these...

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NDMA participates at RCC forum in Thailand

NDMA Pakistan's delegation participated in the 18th meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. Regional Consultative Committee is a regional forum to promote consultation and cooper...

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Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be ‘catastrophic’, WTO chief says

GENEVA/DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats would have catastrophic consequ...

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Hundreds leave Jenin as Israel presses military operation

JENIN: Hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation. The Israeli military launched the raid in the Jenin area, days into ...

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Quad FMs send ‘strong’ signal to China

ISLAMABAD: In a move sending a strong signal to China, the foreign ministers of the US, Australia, Japan and India, constituting the Quad countries, in a joint statement strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to chang...

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