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Youm-e-Ashur being observed with reverence as mourning processions take place across the country
ISLAMABAD, JUN 26 /DNA/ – Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th day of Muharram-ul-Haram, is being observed across Pakistan today with deep reverence to honour the unparalleled sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his loyal companions in the Battle of Karbala. Mourning processions are being held in cities and towns nationwide as devotees commemorate the day. Religious scholars and speakers will deliver sermons highlighting the life, teachings and steadfastness of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), while reflecting on the significance and lessons of the tragedy of Karbala. Alam, Taazia and Zuljanah processions areRead More
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
WASHINGTON, JUN 24: A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The ruling by US District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban. For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicatedRead More
Pakistan-Denmark initiative on accountability for crimes against peacekeepers adopted by UN Security Council
WASHINGTON, JUN 24: /DNA/ – The United Nations Security Council has adopted by consensus Resolution 2823 on “Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers”, an initiative led by Pakistan together with Denmark as the Security Council’s “peacekeeping duo”. The resolution was co-sponsored by a record 153 Member States, reflecting the strong support of the wider UN membership for United Nations peacekeeping and for the protection of men and women serving under the UN flag. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, introduced the initiative in the Security CouncilRead More
Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says
MOSCOW, JUN 24: Russia wants to know if Donald Trump has really changed his stance on the Ukraine war after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested at this month’s G7 summit that the US president had done so, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. Macron, host of the G7 summit in the French town of Evian-les-Bains, said Trump had acknowledged during the talks there that Russia did not want peace in Ukraine and that this marked “a real change in approach” from the US. Trump himself urged Russia to makeRead More
Italy slams NATO chief’s comments on Iran war flights
ROME, JUN 24: Italy on Wednesday criticized comments by NATO chief Mark Rutte on the politically sensitive issue of US forces using bases in Italy during the Iran war. Responding to President Donald Trump’s criticism of NATO allies for not supporting the US, Rutte told Fox News that Europe was in fact a “platform of power projection for the United States.” “Five hundred US planes took off from US bases in Italy to support (Operation) Epic Fury. So, this is massive,” Rutte told the network ahead of an expected meetingRead More
PRBC signs the Royal Thai Consulate’s Book of Condolence standing with Thailand in mourning
ISLAMABAD, Jun 24: Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan–Romania Business Council (PRBC), Atif Farooqi and Chairman of PRBC, Sohail Shamim Firpo signed the ‘Book of Condolence’ at the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Karachi to express profound sorrow over the passing of Her Royal Highness, Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati of the Kingdom of Thailand. During a brief visit at the Consulate-General, Farooqi and Firpo conveyed their deepest condolences to the Royal Family of Thailand and to the people of the Kingdom of Thailand. They paid tribute to Her Royal Highness’sRead More