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By I. A. Rehman BENAZIR Bhutto occupies a unique place in the political history of Pakistan. Twice elected prime minister of the country and the first woman head of government in any Muslim-majority state, she inspired the hope that she could put democracy back on the rails. Inability to fulfil …

By Syed Muhammad Abubaka The Global Climate Risk Index has placed Pakistan on the fifth spot on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change in its annual report for 2020, which was released by the think-tank Germanwatch on Wednesday. According to the report, Pakistan lost 9,989 lives, suffered …

IBLAGH News: Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed satisfaction over the economic team’s performance, on Tuesday, during a federal cabinet meeting.According to sources, the prime minister was briefed on the improving economic situation of the country.”The economic team has turned around the economic condition of Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying. …

Amnesty International has raised the alarm about the dire situation of millions of people with disabilities in Yemen, saying they are hit the hardest by a years-long Saudi-led military campaign against the impoverished state.   IBLAGH NEWS:report, entitled “Excluded: Living with disabilities in Yemen’s armed conflict” and published on Tuesday, the …

The highly-anticipated inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor between Pakistan and India is set for Saturday morning, with members of the Sikh community, celebrities, and top officials from Islamabad and New Delhi arriving to commemorate the event. So where exactly is the Kartarpur Corridor? The Kartarpur Corridor is approximately 120 kilometres …

TEHRAN: The US army has left five dozen “high value” ISIL (also known as ISIS or Daesh) prisoners behind during its retreat from Syria ahead of Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militias, two American officials told The New York Times . The report came after hundreds of prisoners escaped from a …

Yes, quite possibly, in some form, is the short answer. Jihadist groups like Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda thrive on chaos and disruption. This incursion threatens to bring both to a region that was already a tinderbox of tension. But the outcome will partly depend on the depth, duration and …

KARACHI: K-Electric, the sole power distribution company in Karachi on Tuesday said the overflow of Lath Dam has created a critical situation at KDA Grid 33, causing a major breakdown in the metropolis. In a series of tweets, the power supply company said, the monsoon downpour in the city on …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal told reporters during a news conference on Thursday that India was not willing for dialogue. “Pakistan and India have no other option but dialogue,” said Faisal. While on his visit to the US, Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with Fox …

NEW YORK: The UN rights office hammered India and Pakistan on Monday for failing to improve the situation in Kashmir, while renewing calls for an international probe into violations in the disputed Himalayan region. Kashmir, ruled in part but claimed in full by both countries, has suffered decades of unrest …