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US joins Adani Group to build terminal at Colombo Port

The US had joined the Adani Group with a half a billion dollar loan to build a new deep water shipping container terminal...

Polio virus found in environmental sample in Karachi

Polio virus has been detected in an environmental sample in Karachi, the health department in Pakistan's Sindh province said. The newly detected virus is genetically...

Pak defence minister under fire for sexist comments against female parliamentarians

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has come under severe criticism on his sexist comments against female opposition parliamentarians. Asif’s comments have sparked anger among women's...

Pakistani passport fourth weakest in the world

Pakistan has been ranked as having the fourth weakest passport in the world, according to Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory...

Pakistan approves new election act paving way for Nawaz Sharif’s return

Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) The Pakistan government has passed an Election (Amendment) Act 2023, paving the way for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's return...

Two held for duping Sri Lankan nationals on pretext of sending them abroad

With the arrest of two men, the Delhi Police on Saturday said that they have busted an immigration racket that used to dupe...

Railway Ministry allots Rs 153.84 cr for new India-B’desh rly line in NE

The Railway Ministry has allocated Rs 153.84 crores for the under-construction railway line between India's Tripura to Bangladesh, officials said here on Saturday. The...

Chamari Athapaththu to captain 15-player Sri Lanka squad for ODI series against New Zealand

Veteran opener Chamari Athapaththu has been named as captain for Sri Lanka women's three-game ODI series against New Zealand that starts later this...

Pakistan, IMF close to signing deal

There has been a likely breakthrough in Pakistan's long-drawn-out parleys with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the tightly-negotiated ninth review and an...

Pakistan calls India-US joint statement ‘unwarranted, one-sided’

In an aggressive response to a joint statement issued by India and the US earlier this week, Pakistan has termed it as "unwarranted,...