New York: Former adviser to United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Barnett Rubin called on Pakistan to play its role again in restarting the Afghan peace talks between the Taliban and the US. Rubin, who is a senior fellow at New York University’s Center
New York: The United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, yesterday arrived in Iran on an official visit to discuss efforts to bring peace to Yemen, his office said in a statement. During the two-day visit, Griffiths will meet with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad on Monday issued directives for authorities to start work on rebuilding the shrine of a Hindu saint in Karak which was burned last year by an enraged mob. On December 30 last year, a shrine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak was set
Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, three years after former President Donald Trump withdrew over what his administration called bias against Israel and a lack of reform. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will announce on Monday that
Washington: US President Joe Biden has made clear he will not unilaterally lift sanctions against Iran, saying it must first adhere to its nuclear deal commitments despite demands from the Islamic Republic s supreme leader. The exchange underscored the thorny diplomatic challenge ahead as Biden seeks
Lahore: A webinar titled “Violations of Human Rights in Kashmir and the Role of Media” was organized by the Human Rights Department of Punjab University. Prominent among those who participated were, Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University; Dr. Abida Ashraf, Chair, Human rights
New Delhi: Thousands of Indian farmers blocked highways in the country as they escalated their 10-week-long protest to demand the repeal of three farm laws. In some places they used tractors and boulders to block roads, in others they chanted slogans and waved flags or squatted
Yangon: Myanmar has seen its largest protests in more than a decade, as tens of thousands of people rallied against the military coup and demanded the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "We don't want military dictatorship. We want democracy," the crowds chanted in
ISLAMABAD: The US State Department Urdu Spokesperson Zed Tarar has said that President Joe Biden wants an immediate solution to the Kashmir issue. Talking to a private television channel, Tarar said that President Biden has made it clear that human rights are a fundamental issue for
United Nations: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, which held a virtual meeting in New York has reaffirmed its unwavering support to their just struggle for the exercise of their right to self-determination under the United Nations resolutions, media