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Paris — UNESCO said on Tuesday that approximately 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently denied access to secondary education, an increase of about 200,000 compared to last year, and urged the Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on women’s education immediately.UNESCO noted that since March 2022 girls have been prevented from attending secondary schools, and…
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Punjab Government Prioritizes Economic Growth, Industrialization in Upcoming Fiscal Year: Mujtaba
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Iran considers quitting 2026 FIFA World Cup; federation chief calls participation “unlikely” — FIFA monitors crisis
Tehran / New York — The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond the battlefield, throwing one of world football’s biggest events into uncertainty just 103 days before kickoff.Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj told Iranian state television: “With what happened today and with that attack by the United States, it is…
Pakistan Stock Market Surges Over 2,200 Points After Trump Suspends Iran Strike Plans
KARACHI — Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index surged 2,248 points on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to planned military strikes against Iran, easing geopolitical tensions across the region.The index climbed to 164,053 points, reflecting a sharp boost in investor confidence as fears of a broader Middle East conflict subsided. The Pakistani…
