Unidentified gunmen kill three Sindh-based barbers in southwestern Pakistan

  • Armed men shot dead barbers while they were sitting outside a hotel in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, says paramilitary Levies soldier
  • No group has claimed responsibility for attack but Baloch separatist militants have killed Punjab-based barbers and commuters before
By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·

Pakistan president to address joint session of parliament today

  • Asif Ali Zardari, who has previously served as president, will be addressing parliament for eighth time today
  • Pakistani presidents’ addresses to parliament are usually marred by noisy protests from opposition lawmakers
By Shahjahan Khurram ·

UAE consul general holds iftar dinner for Pakistan’s Special Olympics athletes

  • Pakistani athletes are second to none, says UAE Consul General Bakheet Ateeq Al Remeithi 
  • UAE consul general stresses on the importance of giving confidence to persons with disabilities
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Women investors await Pakistan-IMF talk results to decide on stock investments

  • IMF has sent a team of experts to see if the South Asian nation is complying with the conditions it has set under the $7 billon program
  • A successful review will not only lead to the release of about $1 billion to cash-strapped Pakistan, but also open new avenues for investors
By Ismail Dilawar ·

Saudi ministry distributes 29,000 copies of Qur’an to Umrah pilgrims

  • Pilgrims said a copy of Qur’an in their languages will accompany them long after returning home
  • They praised the warm welcome and commended the Saudi leadership’s efforts to serve Islam and Muslims
By Arab News ·

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Plan was in response to Trump's controversial suggestion of US taking over Gaza, displacing Palestinians 

  • Arab League plan calls for Gaza to be governed temporarily by committee of independent experts
  • Plan was in response to Trump's controversial suggestion of US taking over Gaza, displacing Palestinians 
By Arab News ·

Canada’s next PM Mark Carney vows to ‘win’ US trade war

  • Mark Carney warns the US under Trump was seeking to seize control of Canada
  • ‘The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country’
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia’s labor market booms as world wakes up to its potential

  • Kingdom set to achieve its ambitious Vision 2030 objectives and create a dynamic, diversified workforce
By Nadin Hassan ·

Son must forget Spurs woes, says South Korea coach

  • Son Heung-min must forget his troubles with struggling Tottenham as South Korea look to clinch a place at next year’s World Cup, his national team coach said Monday
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‘No Other Land’, a collaboration of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers, wins Oscar for best documentary

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  • “No Other Land” highlights Palestinian activists fighting to protect their communities from demolition by Israeli military
  • The documentary has not found a US distributor after being picked up for distribution in 24 countries
By AP ·