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After India-led UNSC maritime session, Pak threatens continued militarisation
After Monday's high-level meeting on maritime security at the UN Security Council, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Munir Akram sent a written statement to the Indian Mission to be included in the record of the session. India is the current President of the Council and the meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Palestine faces financial crisis amid decline in foreign aid, tax dispute
The Palestinian government, which used to pay its employees before the fifth of every month, is still unable to pay the salaries for July, the source told Xinhua news agency on Monday, adding "the government's financial situation is so difficult". One main reason behind the crisis is that Israel keeps deducting its tax revenue dues to the Palestinian government per month, the source said.
Irresponsible forces' withdrawal will lead to unrest in Afghanistan: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Qureshi called for a responsible and orderly withdrawal of the troops without leaving a vacuum for the militant element to play havoc and create a chaotic situation for the region, reports Xinhua news agency. He also expressed concern over the rising cases of violence in Afghanistan during the withdrawal process.
I'm a living example of censorship in Pakistan: Hamid Mir
Mir spoke from Islamabad with Stephen Sackur, the host of the BBC show HardTalk. "There is democracy in Pakistan but there is no democracy. There is a constitution in Pakistan but there is no constitution. And I am a living example of censorship in Pakistan," Mir said when asked if the Pakistani state is out to silence independent journalism.
'All US military members will be need to get vaccinated by Sep 15'
"I will seek the President's approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately" upon licensure by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), "whichever comes first", Austin said in a memo released by the Defense Department on Monday. The Secretary said in the memo that a full FDA licensure is expected "early next month".
Ransacked Pak Hindu temple handed over to community after restoration
Deputy Commissioner Khuram Shehzad said this on Monday while briefing Pakistan Army Commander of 60 brigade, Brig Mohsin Imtiaz and Chenab Rangers Sector Commander Adnan Danish, during their visit of the temple in Bhong town, some 60 km from Rahim Yar Khan, Dawn news reported. The DC said that for the security of the temple, a boundary wall was also being constructed around it.
Biden supports mandatory vaccination for US troops
"I strongly support (Defense) Secretary (Lloyd) Austin's message to the Force today on the Department of Defense's plan to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required vaccinations for our service members not later than mid-September," Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Monday hours after the DOD unveiled Secretary Austin's memo.
Russia sanctions Britons in retaliation
The sanctioned are closely involved in anti-Russian activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, without disclosing their names and how many people are exactly targeted. The sanctioned are closely involved in anti-Russian activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, without disclosing their names and how many people are exactly targeted.
UN humanitarian chief extremely concerned over Afghanistan
In a statement on Monday, the UN humanitarian chief said that he is "extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan where more than 1,000 people have been killed or injured due to indiscriminate attacks against civilians in Hilmand, Kandahar and Hirat provinces in the last month alone", reports Xinhua news agency
Iran urges US to quit 'pressure policy'
Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said at a press conference on Monday that the incumbent US administration should realise that it will not gain anything related to the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, known also as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if it adheres to "Trump's mentality", reports Xinhua news agency.
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