Saturday, July 6, 2024

Africa

Pakistan expand ties with Africa, trade reaches US$4 billion in 2019-20

Ministry of Commerce this year organized Pakistan Africa Trade Development Conference to engage African countries

PM Imran discusses “common challenges and threats” with Ethiopian counterpart

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan during a telephonic conversation with Ethiopian Premier

Centre for Middle East and Africa inaugurated in Islamabad

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) inaugurated its Centre for Middle East & Africa

Pakistan approves sale of JF-17 to Nigeria for $184.3m

Pakistan government has approved the sale of three JF-17 aircraft to Nigerian Air Force against a sum of $184.3 million. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the issuance of a certificate of sovereign guarantee to show commitment for the...

Snowfall stuns Sahara Desert, the hottest desert in the world

Ain Sefra is located around 1,000 metres above sea level and surrounded by the Atlas Mountains A snowstorm in the Sahara desert has turned the normally sandy landscape into what looks like arctic tundra after up to 16 inches fell...

Death toll from Somalia twin truck bombing rises to 300 people

Somalia's President has called for three days mourning after deadliest bombing in Mogadishu The death toll of Somalia truck bombing rises to 300 people, where as more than 300 citizens are injured deadliest attack in Somalia's history. According to the director of an ambulance service...

These countries fast longest in Ramadan 2017

Fasting will be the longest in Greenland and Sweden, and shortest in Chile and Australia. Muslims across the world including Pakistan have entered into the most respected and celebrated Islamic month of Ramazan. The commencement of Ramazan is determined by the...

Suicide blast kills 33 at north Mali military camp

The suicide car driver attacked the residence of UN peacekeeping soldiers in Mali. At least 33 pro government militants were killed and around dozens injured in a car bomb attack on army base at northern Mali's city of Gao....

Almost half the world will be connected to Internet by end of 2016, says UN

More than half the world's people still off the Internet, Women, the elderly and the poor are still lagging behind, U.N. report says United Nation’s agency International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report says that 47 percent of the world's people now...

Tanzania earthquake kills 13 and injures more than 200

Earthquake strikes western shore of Lake Victoria, with tremors felt as far away as western Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. At least 13 people have been killed and 203 injured in north-west Tanzania in a 5.7 magnitude earthquake, local authorities said. “The...

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