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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug 14 (APP):The national flag of Pakistan was unfurled in an impressive ceremony held at Canton Fair Ground here on Wednesday to celebrate 72nd Independence Day of Pakistan with zeal and enthusiasm. As Consul General of Pakistan Dr. Diyar Khan hoisted the green and white flag, the national anthem was played. Dr. Diyar… Continue reading Flag hoisting ceremony held to mark Independence Day at Pakistan Consulate General in Guangzhou

BEIJING, Aug 14 (APP):The 72nd Independence Day of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm at the Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, on Wednesday with a renewed pledge of full political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris in wake of the latest Indian move to scrap special status of Occupied Kashmir. The national flag… Continue reading Independence Day celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm at Pakistan Embassy Beijing

LONDON Aug 14 (APP):The British Pakistani and Kashmiri community held a massive demonstration outside British Parliament London, on Wednesday, highlighting the sufferings of their Kashmiris brothers and sisters in Indian occupied Kashmir and called for freedom of their land from the Indian occupation. The rally was attended by Pakistani diaspora belonging to all walks of… Continue reading Big demo outside British Parliament protests Indian brutalities in IOK

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP):Hamid Hayat, an American citizen of Pakistani descent who spent 14 years behind bars in a one of the most controversial terrorism cases of the post-Sept. 11 era, said Sunday he’s “still in shock” after his release from federal prison in Arizona, according to reports in US media. Hayat, 35, a… Continue reading Pakistani-American man celebrates Eid after release from prison following vacation of terrorism conviction

LONDON, Aug 13 (APP):Stella Creasy, Labour and Co-operative member of parliament (MP) for Walthamstow, while expressing her deep concern on disturbing human rights situation in the Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) has called upon United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to raise the matter at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Stella Creasy, in a letter… Continue reading British MP asks foreign secretary to raise Kashmir HR abuses at UNSC

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP):India’s revocation of Kashmir’s special status is a slap in the face of a renewed American commitment to solve the Kashmir dispute, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S., Asad Majeed Khan, has said, referring to President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate the Indo-Pakistan dispute during a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan… Continue reading Pakistan accuses India of precipitating crisis in Kashmir; urges US to step in

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP):The Editorial Board of a respected American newspaper has condemned India’s annexation of the disputed Kashmir region, a move, it said, has thrown into turmoil the world’s most militarized region. “These unilateral, aggressive and provocative acts by the Indian government do no credit to the world’s largest democracy,” The Los Angeles… Continue reading India’s power grab in Kashmir puts the region at risk of conflict: LA Times

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP):Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was accused of hypocrisy by a gutsy Pakistani woman during a panel discussion in the US city of Los Angeles, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, according to American media reports. As Ms. Chopra was taking questions on Saturday at BeautyCon, a cosmetics events, Ayesha Malik,… Continue reading Priyanka Chopra blasted as ‘hypocrite’ by a Pakistani woman at a panel talk

LONDON, Aug 12 (APP):British member of the parliament (MP) Ivan Lewis has said that the British government had a historic obligation to mediate between Pakistan and India on Kashmir. Ivan Lewis, in a letter addressed to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, said,”The region of Kashmir has been the the epicenter of violent and territorial… Continue reading UK has historic obligation to mediate between Pakistan, India on Kashmir: British MP

BEIJING, Aug 12 (APP):China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday said China was highly concerned over the current situation in Kashmir and escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. During a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to China, Wang Yi said following the current situation in… Continue reading China highly concerned over Kashmir situation, escalating Indo-Pak conflict: Wang Yi

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (APP):Special prayers were offered for the safety and security of the besieged people in Indian Occupied Kashmir in big Eid-ul-Azha congregations across the United States on Sunday, according to reports received here. American-Muslims also prayed for the success of Kashmiri people’s struggle for self-determination and freedom from the Indian yoke. In… Continue reading American-Muslims offer prayers for besieged Kashmiris at Eid-ul-Azha congregations

LONDON, Aug 11 (APP):The Muslims in the United Kingdom (UK) on Sunday celebrated Eidul Azha with fervour and enthusiasm. The day dawned with prayers after morning prayer at mosques in different cities of the UK for solidarity and unity among the Muslim Ummah, world peace and resolution of the conflicts being faced by the Muslims,… Continue reading Muslims in UK celebrate Eid-ul-Azha

BEIJING, Aug 11(APP)::The Pakistani community living in the Chinese capital and other parts of China celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with religious zeal and fervor on Sunday. Senior Pakistani diplomats and officials based in the Chinese capital, businessmen, teachers and students offered Eid prayers at Pakistan Embassy mosque. The biggest congregation of eid festival was held at the… Continue reading Pakistani community celebrates Eid-ul-Azha with religious fervor in China

NEW YORK, Aug 11 (APP):In its first dispatch after India’s clamp down on occupied Kashmir, The New York Times said the restive state, which is cut off from the world, had become a “living hell” for people languishing in their homes amid tight curfew. “On the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir’s biggest city, security officers tied… Continue reading Occupied Kashmir a ‘living hell’, says NYT in first report out of lockdown state

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 11 (APP):Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which left three UN workers dead, and three others injured, with dozens of civilians also wounded. The Security Council met in emergency session in New York later in the day,… Continue reading UN slams killing of it’s three UN workers following Benghazi car bomb attack