Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday strongly criticized the ongoing sit-in protest in the province, alleging that public life had been paralyzed while government facilities were being utilized by demonstrators. In a statement, the Governor said that KP House was itself a property of the provincial government and fully equipped with staff and […]
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border clashes that killed dozens of people. The European Union called on both sides to implement the truce “in good faith”, while UN human rights chief Volker Turk hoped it would lead to more […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence. The lawyers said in a filing with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Doha talks
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following high-level negotiations in Doha, where both countries pledged to respect each other’s sovereignty and are expected to meet again on October 25 to further discuss matters, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Sunday. Amid heightened tensions along the Pak-Afghan border, a high-level Pakistani delegation led […]