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Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie says she is stepping down from her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years. “I believe in many things the UN does, particularly the lives it saves through emergency relief,” Jolie, 47, said. And she added: “I …

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the newest Earth science satellite on Saturday to track nearly all the water on Earth surface.  The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft was launched atop a SpaceX rocket at 3:46 a.m. Pacific Time Friday, from Space Launch Complex 4E …

In the past few years, Pakistan has attained the status of a food surplus country owing to its good agricultural policies which helped the country to become a major producer of wheat in the region. As an agrarian land, the agricultural sector of Pakistan contributed 24% to its Gross Domestic …

After PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s announcement to dissolve Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on December 23 pushing the government to announce date for general elections in the country, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is mulling to prevent the possible dissolution of Punjab Assembly by submitting a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister …

  At St Mary’s primary school in London, almost half of children are entitled to a free school lunch owing to the fact they are from England’s poorest families. And while charities argue that more pupils should be allowed access to taxpayer-funded meals amid a cost-of-living crisis caused by skyhigh …

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday. At the meeting, Antonio Guterres reaffirmed full support and cooperation to Pakistan for the ongoing humanitarian relief work and long-term recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction in the flood-affected areas. Speaking to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari …

A special court in the federal capital  once again delayed the announcement of verdict on a post-arrest bail plea by PTI Senator Azam Swati in the controversial tweets case. The verdict was delayed as Azam Khan is yet to assume charge as special judge central Islamabad. Swati’s counsel Babar Awan …

Emergency declared in border town amid evacuation of civilian population. At least one person died and more than a dozen others were injured when firing from inside Afghani­stan targeted the civil population of Balochistan’s Chaman , officials and res­cue workers said. The gunfire continued intermittently, creating terror among the local …

    Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial  said that the truncated and not fully constituted assembly passed the amendments in National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) and many who participated are the beneficiaries of this law. A three-member special bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice …