JEDDAH (Kashmir English): Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia is announced to be celebrated on Sunday after religious committees confirmed the sighting of the Eid moon through official moon sighting efforts on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has officially announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Sunday, following the sighting of the crescent moon for the Islamic month of
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WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): Religious freedom continued to decline as attacks and discrimination against minorities increased in India during the past year, said a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The report mentioned that prior to the national elections in June, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, including Prime Minister
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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Kashmir English): Papua New Guinea has blocked Facebook, saying the shutdown, enforced under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, is a “test” aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation, and explicit content. The shutdown began on Monday and continued into Tuesday. Authorities have not said anything on when the service will be restored.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will remain on the United Kingdom’s air safety list, as confirmed by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) on Tuesday. A department spokesperson said that the UK Civil Aviation Authority was in contact with Pakistani authorities regarding the issue. “Airlines must go through a rigorous procedure to have restrictions lifted,”
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BHIMBER (Kashmir English): On World TB Day, Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) health officials organised an awareness walk and seminar to educate the public about free TB diagnosis and treatment. In observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the District Health Officer (DHO) Office in Bhimber organised an awareness walk and seminar to educate the public
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): COMSTECH collaboration and China have expanded their collaboration in science, technology, and healthcare through research fellowships, space medicine projects, and traditional medicine initiatives. The OIC’s Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) has further strengthened its ties with China in science, technology, and healthcare. The action has reinforced international collaboration
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OTTAWA (Kashmir English): Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the US President Donald Trump’s threats of annexation. He cited the scale of threats saying, he [Trump] “wants to break us so America can own us.” Tariffs on
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Like across the world, World Water Day was also observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with the renewal of pledge and resolve to continue performing individual and collective role to save water besides encouraging the sincere efforts at the national level for the establishment of more water reservoirs. The
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s Naseer Soomro, one of the tallest men in the world, passed away in Sindh’s Shikarpur district on Monday at the age of 55. Seven feet and nine inches tall The confirmation to this effect came from his brother Riaz on Tuesday. According to Riaz, Naseer – seven feet and nine
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed that fresh currency notes for Eid-ul-Fitr 2025 will be issued in the country, dismissing claims that new banknotes would not be made available this year. In an official statement released today, the SBP reaffirmed its tradition of providing fresh banknotes to commercial banks for
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