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DHAKA (Kashmir English): Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a senior leader of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has become the new President of Bangladesh. Although the presidency is largely a ceremonial position, Mirza Alamgir will now serve as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while the country’s executive powers will continue to […]

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump has announced devastating economic sanctions against Iran and has also threatened countries and institutions that help maintain the economy with serious consequences. US President Trump, while issuing a statement on his social media platform Truth Social, said that he is announcing the most devastating economic action against Iran

KABUL (Kashmir English): Residents of Mandisar village in Daman district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province are facing a severe shortage of clean drinking water after underground water levels reportedly dropped by 20 to 40 metres, according to Afghan media outlet TOLOnews. The sharp decline in groundwater has affected not only access to drinking water but also agriculture

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Ireland is providing special employment opportunities for Pakistani Chartered Accountants who wish to work in the country, according to the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment of Pakistan The above scheme is specifically for qualified and professional individuals with relevant accounting and audit experience. Applicant Eligibility: The applicant must be a member

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): United States President Donald Trump praised the leadership of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye over the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. US President Trump, while stating on his social media platform Truth Social, said that I am very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have recently finally

  MECCA (Kashmir English): Saudi authorities have issued important instructions to Umrah pilgrims to avoid crowding in Masjid al-Haram and to facilitate the performance of worship and rituals. Pilgrims have been advised to choose their timings by keeping the rush situation in mind before going to Masjid al-Haram. Low-crowd hours According to Saudi authorities, pilgrims

  IMPHAL (Kashmir English): Normal life across the strife-torn Indian state of Manipur came to a near-total halt on Saturday as a 24-hour general strike was observed in response to a boycott call against India’s Independence Day celebrations. According to Kashmir Media Service, the shutdown, which began at midnight on August 14, was spearheaded by

  JAKARTA (Kashmir English): A powerful earthquake struck the coast of Indonesia on Saturday morning local time, with the magnitude recorded at 7.7. According to the US Geological Survey, it occurred at 5:58 am on Saturday in the Flores region at a depth of 10 km, with the epicenter located 68 km (42 miles) northwest