Court says Azad Kashmir refugee seats have constitutional protection amid protests seeking abolition
- The issue has been a flashpoint between the government, rights group for the past several months
- Court also observes general elections are mandatory and cannot be delayed by political disputes
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- Over 390 candidates vie for 24 seats of Gilgit-Baltistan’s legislative assembly
- At least 15,000 security forces personnel deployed across GB, says election official
- Pakistan Peoples Party’s Amina Ansari will be running for GBA-23 seat in her fourth election
- Gilgit-Baltistan set to hold elections after six years on June 7 to elect 33 members to its assembly
- From Red Sea reefs to Asir forests, Kingdom highlights conservation efforts
- Projects align with Vision 2030 goals for sustainability and biodiversity protection
- Iran has long said any peace deal with the US would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon
- Israel earlier on Sunday launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the US announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week.
- Geopolitical shocks drive up costs, disrupt key air corridors, hit margins
- It was Zverev’s fourth Grand Slam final and second at Roland Garros
- Cobolli, the 10th seed, was bidding to become the first Italian man to win the French Open in 50 years
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Islamabad Talks
- There were no details on the contents of the message as Islamabad works to help bridge US-Iran differences
- The development comes as the US military says it has downed more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Aid rerouted through seven countries after Pakistan border closure, Iran war, WFP COO says
- WFP says only 8 percent of its Afghanistan funding target for 2026 has been raised
