- Gunmen open fire at laborers working on construction site in Saranan town, says official
- Separatist militant groups have frequently attacked Punjab-based laborers in Balochistan
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- Sicilian Restaurant in Karachi employs two humanoid robots who serve food to customers
- Novelty drives customers to restaurant who describe being served by robots as a ‘new thing’
- Moody’s says it expects recent improvement in Pakistan’s debt affordability to be durable
- Months earlier, S&P upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating on implementation of IMF reforms
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- Afalula executive chariman says AlUla project reflects depth of relationship across heritage, tourism, culture and sustainable development
- Tells Arab News en français Villa Hegra, cultural partnerships and archaeological research are strengthening AlUla’s position as a global heritage destination
- US urges Security Council to extend Darfur’s arms embargo across Sudan, warning war could spread
- Darfur embargo is due to expire Sept. 12 unless Security Council renews it
- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia in October
- Bangladesh has over 200,000 active military personnel, one of Asia’s largest armed forces
- Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday
- Since July 6, the UKMTO has reported 23 incidents of projectile strikes on vessels in the strait and its vicinity
- Emmanuel Petit, Mikael Silvestre and Olivier Dacourt: ‘Change is necessary. Power has blurred the current leadership’s ability to distinguish between its own interests and what is best for football’
- ‘We share exactly the same concerns as millions of supporters around the world. Like them, we have watched the sport we love drift away from its core values under FIFA’s current leadership’
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Islamabad Memorandum
- Dar tells Araghchi recent understandings under Islamabad MoU should underpin peace efforts
- Deputy PM warns SCO against efforts to derail US-Iran peace process following Houthi attacks
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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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- Amnesty has demanded a probe into a Pakistani airstrike in March that UN says killed over 260
- Pakistan’s foreign office says Amnesty levelled serious allegations without providing “credible evidence“
