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SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir / ANKARA, TurkeyIn recognition of his lifelong struggle for Kashmiris, Pakistan on its 74th Independence Day on Friday, awarded veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani Nishan-e-Pakistan -- country's highest civilian honor.Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Queen Elizabeth II, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are also ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday once again raised the Kashmir issue in his message to the people of the country as Pakistan commemorated its 74th Independence Day. The development comes even as Pakistan has failed to get traction over the Kashmir issue on international forums.On August 5 ...

KARACHI, Pakistan Rallies, flag-hoisting ceremonies and fireworks across the country marked the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan on Friday, amid a significant drop in the coronavirus casualties that have wreaked havoc on global lifestyle and economies.The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in capital Islamabad and a 21-gun salute in ...

Pakistan is celebrating their Independence Day on Friday.The US looks forward to strengthen the bilateral partnership with Pakistan by expanding trade and working together to protect fundamental freedoms in the years to come, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he greeted Pakistanis on the occasion of their ...

How did Pakistan get to celebrate a day before India?According to the Islamic calendar, August 14 coincide with Ramadan 27, the eve of which, being Laylat al-Qadr, is regarded as sacred by Muslims.Viceroy Mountbatten chose August 15 as transfer of power to India, the second anniversary of Japan's surrender ...

A British lawyer has been unable to bring his new wife to join him in the UK because the Home Office rejected a visa he did not apply for. Samir Pasha, 31, paid a total of £3,204 plus legal costs to bring his new wife Zunab Fareha Pasha, 24, ...

Sam Curran said he was “shocked” at James Anderson’s international future being called into question after the England great returned to form with two wickets on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan at Southampton on Thursday.Anderson had stumps figures of 2-35 in 15 overs when a ...

ANKARA Pakistan’s Embassy in Turkey is hosting a seven-day photo exhibit in the capital Ankara. The exhibit -- “Colors of Pakistan Through the Eyes of Turks," done in coordination with Anadolu Agency and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality -- features 52 sheets of photographers, including Anadolu Agency photojournalists Metin Aktas and Ismet ...

The Pakistani Army on Thursday rejected any rift with Saudi Arabia and said the upcoming visit of Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to the kingdom was pre-planned. Army spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar addressed the media in Rawalpindi where he was asked about a ...

PAKISTAN and India, to the surprise of many, were once one single, unified country. When did India separate from Pakistan, and why did it happen? Source link