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Islamabad/New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) Flood alerts have been issued in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, as India suddenly released waters from the Jhelum River without informing Pakistani authorities, causing mass panic among citizens. The sudden discharge of water on Saturday engulfed the region in chaos, with Pakistani authorities announcing a water emergency in the Hattian Bala…

Islamabad, Apr 27 (UNI) Two government soldiers and 15 terrorists were killed in separate operations in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday. Security forces conducted intelligence-based operations in Karak, North and South Waziristan districts of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in…

Tehran, Apr 26 (UNI) At least four people were killed and 516 others injured on Saturday after a massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, local media reported. The wounded have been transferred to nearby medical centers, Babak Yektaparast, spokesman for the country’s Emergency Medical…

Islamabad, Apr 26 (UNI) Once again repeating its worn-out claim over the region of Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif called Kashmir the country’s “jugular vein”, just days after the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 tourists were killed. In a video captured on X (formerly Twitter), the Pakistan premier was seen addressing a…

Rome, Apr 26 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City, media reports said. A spokesperson from Kiev was quoted by Italian broadcaster Rai News as saying that Zelensky and Trump held a meeting ahead of the funeral, without providing…

Jerusalem, Apr 26 (UNI) Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip killed 16 people on Saturday morning, Al Jazeera broadcaster reported, citing unnamed medical sources. Thirteen of them died in the attack on Gaza City. On March 18, Israel resumed strikes on the Gaza Strip, citing Palestinian movement Hamas’ refusal to accept the US plan to…

Islamabad, Apr 26 (UNI) Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammed Aurangzeb met with the US’ global credit rating agency Fitch on the sidelines of the IMF summit in Washington, to discuss Islamabad’s credit rating. The agency upgraded the country’s rating slightly, showcasing some recovery in Pakistan’s crumbling economy. According to The Express Tribune, the Pak FM expressed…

Sanna, Apr 26 (UNI) A woman was killed and a man wounded late Friday night when a U.S. airstrike struck a house in Yemen’s northern Saada province, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. The strike targeted a home in the Sahar district, and the Houthi television reported that a total of 32 U.S. airstrikes hit several…

Washington/New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said that India and Pakistan have been in a fight over Kashmir “for a thousand years, probably longer” and that the two countries will figure out a way to resolve tensions “one way or the other”. Asked by reporters on Air Force One about the…

Islamabad, Apr 25 (UNI) In a direct contradiction of its own stance on terrorism, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif has openly admitted Islamabad’s role in “doing the US’ dirty work for three decades” through its close links with terrorist organisations. While Pakistan has been denying its culpability in the heinous Pahalgam attack which left 26…