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New ‘You Are Here’ signs introduced at Grand Mosque to help pilgrims

ISLAMABAD – General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has upgraded “You Are Here” guidance signs inside Masjid al-Haram to help pilgrims and Umrah performers move more easily within the Grand Mosque…

#GrandMosque #Makkah #Hajj

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CM Maryam calls for collective efforts to protect Markhor from extinction

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said the primary objective of observing the International Day of Pakistan’s national animal, the Markhor, was to safeguard the species and its natural habitat from extinction.

#MaryamNawaz #Markhor

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Minister says pilgrims are Pakistan’s ambassadors, urges them to obey rules

MAKKAHA – As the annual Hajj rituals officially commence, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, urged Pakistani pilgrims to remember that they serve as ambassadors of their country in the Holy Land.

#Makkah #Hajj #Pilgrims

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Senator Mandviwala highlights role of political parties

BEIJING – Senator Saleem Mandviwala on Sunday underscored the need for political parties, think tanks, and media in Pakistan and China to build a shared, evidence-based understanding that development and security “are not competing priorities”, bu…

#SaleemMandviwalla #Senate

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NADRA introduces new rule for ID card

LAHORE – The National Database and Registration Authority (National Database and Registration Authority) has introduced new rules regarding the issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs).

#NADRA #CNIC

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Pakistan hopes to host next round of US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon’: PM

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks “very soon,” as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible agreement.

#USIranPeaceTalks #ShehbazSharif

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Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb

NEW DELHI – At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings.

#India #Heatstroke #Heatwave

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Iran acknowledges Pakistan’s sincere diplomatic engagement

ISLAMABAD – Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqadam yesterday expressed deep appreciation for the civil and military leadership of Pakistan for their sincere mediation efforts aimed at reducing tensions between the United States and Iran …

#PakIranRelations #Diplomacy

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CM Maryam orders strict enforcement of ban on hide collection by banned outfits

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday directed authorities to strictly enforce the ban on collection of sacrificial animal hides by proscribed religious outfits and prevent the spread of hate material during Eidul Azha as sh…

#MaryamNawaz #BannedOutfits #EidulAzha

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Bangladesh seeks Hasina’s return through legal process: Home minister

DHAKA – Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the government wants former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to return through “legal procedures”, following her recent remarks expressing hope of returning home “very soon” despite facin…

#Bangladesh #SheikhHasina