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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...
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...
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....
Media reports India to speed up launch of military satellites
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India is expediting the deployment of 52 surveillance satellites to strengthen its space-based military capabilities, according to media reports on Monday. The first satellite is set to launch in April 2026, with the full constellation...
Pakistan Decries 'Worst Forms of Torture' Against Palestinians
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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...
Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Launch of one million trees campaign
South African Government
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July 7, 2025
Deputy Minister of DPSA Ms Pinky Kekana Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea: H.E Mr Salih Omar Abdu Türkish Ambassador to South Africa: H.E...
Pakistan, China Forge Stronger Strategic Partnership
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasized the strengthening and evolving nature of the Pakistan-China "all-weather" strategic partnership, calling it the bedrock of Islamabad’s foreign...
India, Pakistan Swap Prisoner Lists in Diplomatic Gesture
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) India and Pakistan engaged in a routine exchange of prisoner lists on Tuesday, according to a statement from Islamabad's Foreign Ministry. This exchange, which happens twice a year, adheres to the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access, which...
India, Russia talk about supply of S-400s
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India and Russia have held talks regarding the continued supply of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, according to a statement from the Indian Defense Ministry on Friday. The discussions occurred during a meeting between Indian...
Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...
Monsoon Rains Leave Seven Dead Across Pakistan in 48 Hours
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Seven additional fatalities and 14 injuries have been reported from rain-induced accidents across Pakistan in the past two days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirmed on Wednesday. This latest surge in casualties...
Flash Floods, Rains Leave Over Seventy Dead in Pakistan, India
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from relentless rains and flash floods in Pakistan and India has surged to 73, with authorities in Islamabad warning that monsoon conditions are expected to persist across many regions of the country. Since June 26, at...
Military attack in Pakistan causes death of one civilian, injuring others
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) At least one civilian lost their life and seven others were injured during a militant assault in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, according to an official. In response, security forces killed two militants. The...
Mango Butter Market Size is expected to reach $163.4 Million by 2027
EIN Presswire
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July 7, 2025
Mango butter market size was valued at $100.4 million in 2019, and is projected to reach $163.4 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 13.0 % WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global brands, such as Manorama Group,...
Indian defense minister states country has shown zero tolerance for terrorism
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed the country’s uncompromising stance on terrorism during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) defense ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China, on Thursday. He declared that India will...
Russian defense minister acknowledges India as ‘exceptionally important’ partner
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has emphasized the strong and strategic nature of Russia’s partnership with India, particularly in defense and military-technical collaboration. Speaking during a meeting with Indian Defense...
India Reports 78 Perished Due to Monsoon Rains
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The death count in northern India's Himachal Pradesh has surged to 78, officials reported Monday, as relentless monsoon rains wreak havoc across the region. According to a release from the state’s Emergency Operations Center, 50...
‘Small group’ of Khalistanis in Canada financially supports violence in India
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) has reported that a small faction of Khalistani separatists in Canada continues to use the country as a base to finance political violence in India. Khalistanis, seeking to create an...
India Slams Pakistan’s Terror Attack Allegations as “False”
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) India has firmly denied Pakistan’s allegations linking it to a fatal terrorist assault in North Waziristan District, dismissing the accusations as “false and malicious,” stated the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. The accusation from...