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The Afghan Taliban’s claim that Afghan soil is not being used by militant groups to carry out cross-border attacks has been rejected. In its 16th report, the UN Security Council Monitoring Team termed the Taliban’s assertion as “not credible” and warned that countries in the region are increasingly viewing Afghanistan as a source of growing…

LONDON/DUBAI: Israel covertly transferred cutting-edge defense systems to the United Arab Emirates during the ongoing conflict with Iran, including an advanced laser interception capability, a British newspaper has claimed — shedding light on the deepening security cooperation between Tel Aviv and Gulf Arab states amid the regional crisis.According to the report, Israel provided the UAE…

Germany has launched its largest Islamic conference today, a three-day event regarded as one of Europe’s most significant religious and spiritual gatherings of Muslims. This year, around 40,000 participants are expected to attend, arriving not only from across Germany but also from other European countries. Men, women, children, and elders are gathering in a vast…

MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova has expressed serious concern over the sudden escalation of armed clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling on both sides to step back from confrontation and return to the negotiating table.In her official statement, Zakharova said Russia is deeply troubled by the rapid intensification of hostilities along the…

By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, PakistanLAHORE — Punjab’s Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has extended New Year greetings to the nation, announcing a major breakthrough in the province’s healthcare sector under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Bokhari said the beginning of the New Year marks a significant…