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Over a dozen people have died in India following a sudden outbreak of the rare Nipah virus. The World Health Organisation warned that the disease, which has killed at least 13 people, could become a global...

Muslims all over the world are gearing up in anticipation as the holy month of Ramadan approaches. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a month of fasting and increased spiritual focus for Muslims....

The British Empire Medal has been awarded posthumously to Mr Channu Pervaiz on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the British High Commissioner Thomas Drew.  This award recognises the 66 years of dedicated service...

A new franchise of the UK’s leading retailers Monsoon and Accessorize in the Centaurus Mall, Islamabad, has been opened today by the British Deputy High Commissioner Richard Crowder. With two shops in one, the new Monsoon...

The Supreme Court has ordered big media houses to pay salaries of journalists and others workers and clear all pending dues or face contempt of court proceedings. The landmark order came during the hearing of the...

When it comes to donating to charity, Pakistan is number one in contributing to more than one percent of its GDP to charity. The contributions push it to the top of the ranks, compared to wealthier...

A little-known politician beat the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to become chairman of Pakistan’s Senate, in a vote the PML-N said was a stitch up by opposition parties. Sadiq Sanjrani, a senator from a remote...

2018, saw the deadliest day in the Israel-Palestine conflict since the 2014 Gaza war began. Over dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers at the border. It was estimated that atleast 17 victims were killed,...

Myanmar has said that it is willing to take back less than 400 Rohingya refugees out of the 8,000 who have said they would voluntarily return to their home country from Bangladesh. These figures are minute...

Bangladesh and Myanmar have now agreed on a time frame for the repatriation of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled alleged persecution and violence against them from the military. The Rohingya are often described as “the...