Islamabad, 31 August 2024 Media professionals in a roundtable discussion on ‘Responsible Journalism in the Age of Social Media’ organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) has stressed on the need to work for public interest rather than vested interest. Notable journalists participated in discussions amid the rapidly changing journalism landscape in present age of digitalization...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan,                         30 August 2024 By Ashraf Siddiqui ‘Sharq Taronalari’ (Melodies of the East) musical festival is a solemn call on the world to embrace cooperation and solidarity, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 13th grand...

Moscow, 27 Aug. 2024 (Anadolu) France must provide substantial evidence to prove that the arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was not "politically motivated," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov described French authorities' accusations as "very serious" at a press briefing in Moscow, emphasizing the...

Riyadh, 27 August 2024 Jassim Mohammed Al-Badawi, Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, received Mrs. Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee, Qatar,  President, Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, today at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both discussed...

Beijing, 26 Aug. 2024 (APP) Commercial Counsellor at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, Ghulam Qadir on Sunday said Pakistan, as the guest of honor, will participate in the 8th Silk Road International Exhibition scheduled to be held in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, from September 20 to 24. He highlighted the close exchanges between Pakistan and Shaanxi...

Washington, 23 Aug. 2024 (Anadolu News) US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby has said that US officials held 'constructive discussions' on Thursday night in Cairo with talks continuing there on Friday. Negotiations to secure a cease-fire in the besieged Gaza Strip and free hostages who remain there are 'moving forward', the White House said...

Doha, 22 August 2024 Hamad International Airport (HIA Doha) announced recently that July 2024 has become the busiest month in its operational history, by serving a remarkable 4.73 million passengers. This milestone represents a significant 10.2% increase compared to July of the previous year, solidifying the airport’s status as a leading global aviation hub. This...

Doha, 14 Aug. 2024 By Dr Wael Shadid It is expected that there will be a strong diplomatic movement to stop the war, as Iran will link its non-response to stopping the war in Gaza. I believe that the circumstances have become very suitable, as each party will consider itself victorious over the other. Israel...

Rawalpindi, 12 Aug. 2024(Dawn) Former intelligence chief Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody and the process for his court martial has been initiated in connection with the Top City housing scheme scandal, the army’s media wing said on Monday. The development is a first in the country’s history where a court martial has...

Gaza City, Palestine, 06 August 2024 Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Tuesday appointed Commander Yahya Sinwar, 61, as head of the political wing 'succeeding the martyr Commander Ismail Haniyeh, may [God] have mercy on him', the group said in a brief statement. Sinwar has been chosen after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Head of the...