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Pakistan: mass layoffs at media conglomerate
National Union of Journalists
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July 8, 2025
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the prompt reinstatement of media workers at Jang Group. The media conglomerate, which operates multiple newspapers and television channels across Pakistan, has...
Pakistan's Military Chief Denies Foreign Assistance
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s top military commander, Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, strongly criticized what he described as unfounded "insinuations" about "external support" during the recent "purely bilateral" hostilities with India. His remarks followed...
China Calls Defense Cooperation with Pakistan "Normal"
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China reaffirmed on Monday that its defense and military collaboration with Pakistan is “normal,” emphasizing the importance of maintaining regional peace in South Asia. During a live-streamed press briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry...
Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly
President of Azerbaijan
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July 7, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 7 - On July 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of Pakistan led by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly. The head of state emphasized the excellent level of political...
China Reaffirms Military Collaboration with Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Monday reaffirmed its defense and military collaboration with Pakistan, calling it routine and not aimed at any third party, while urging stability across South Asia. “China and Pakistan are traditional, good neighbors, and...
India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...
Indian FM states US trade talks had no role in ceasefire with Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims that trade negotiations were used as leverage to secure a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during their May military conflict. Trump had repeatedly...
Monsoon Rains Result in Over Seventy Fatalities in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Since June 26, Pakistan has been devastated by relentless monsoon rains and flash flooding, resulting in at least 72 fatalities and 130 injuries, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). On Sunday, the NDMA reported...
Pakistan’s Premier Urges Climate Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif put forward a proposal for a corridor with reduced emissions on Friday during the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gathering, highlighting that participating nations are contending with...
Death Toll from Building Collapse in Pakistan Rises
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from the collapse of a deteriorating residential structure in Pakistan’s southern coastal metropolis of Karachi has risen to 27, as rescue workers wrapped up a multi-day search and recovery mission, officials...
Fatalities Climb to 27 After Building Collapse in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from the tragic collapse of a decaying structure in Karachi's southern port city has now reached 27, following the conclusion of a prolonged search-and-rescue operation, officials confirmed on Sunday. The five-story...
15 Die in Tragic Building Collapse in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic collapse of a residential structure in southeastern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of 15 individuals and left several others wounded, according to local reports on Saturday. The five-story building in Karachi, located within...
Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Pakistan in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 4 - 04 July 2025, 12:40 On July 4, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Khankendi. The Pakistani Prime Minister commended the...
Pakistan Takes Presidency of UN Security Council for July
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Pakistan formally assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July, marking a key moment in its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member, which began on January 1. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,...
Pakistan, India’s floods claim lives of seventy-three people
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Severe monsoon rains and flash floods have led to the deaths of at least 73 people across Pakistan and India, with authorities warning that the hazardous weather is expected to persist in several regions. In Pakistan, the National...
Starlight Retail Joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program to Deliver Advanced Cloud and AI Solutions in Pakistan
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 4, 2025
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starlight Retail, a global technology solutions provider, announced today that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program as a Partner level partner for the Service engagement...
Pakistan Calls on India to Renounce "Misguided Policies"
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on India to abandon its "misguided policies" and shift toward fostering greater regional collaboration in South Asia. Speaking at the Institute for Strategic Studies Islamabad conference on...
Pakistan, U.S. Near Finalizing Trade Deal
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Islamabad and Washington are on track to finalize a trade agreement as soon as next week, according to Pakistan's Finance Ministry. During virtual talks on Tuesday, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary...
Pakistan Decries 'Worst Forms of Torture' Against Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Pakistan raised urgent concerns over the "worst forms of torture" inflicted upon Palestinians, demanding an end to the suffering, abuse, and oppression of victims worldwide. In a statement issued on the International Day in...
Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....