Pakistan Committed To Empowering Youth, Creating Transformative Opportunities

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (NNN-APP) – Chairman of the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, said that, the country is committed to empowering youth and creating transformative opportunities, through inclusive policies, skills development and global engagement. Empowering young people is central to the country’s development strategy, and the…

Nepal’s Foreign Trade Increased In First Five Months Of Current FY

KATHMANDU, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s foreign trade increased by 20.07 percent year-on-year, in the first five months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, following growth in both exports and imports, a government agency said, yesterday. According to the Department of Customs’ report, the total trade volume reached 882.69 billion…

New Zealand, India Concluded Free Trade Agreement

WELLINGTON, Dec 23 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand and India, yesterday, announced the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of New Zealand’s exports, while granting zero-duty market access to all of India’s exports. The deal, to be signed in the…

Nine Terrorists Killed In Separate Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (NNN-APP) – Nine terrorists were killed in two intelligence-based operations, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, four terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan…

Iraq, Pakistan Vow To Strengthen Ties, Promote Regional Stability

BAGHDAD, Dec 22 (NNN-NINA) — Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, discussed with his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, here yrsterday, ways to strengthen bilateral ties and promote regional stability. According to a statement from the Iraqi presidency, both leaders emphasised the importance of “aligning positions and strengthening coordination” to contribute…

Malaysian Court Turns Down Former PM’s Appeal For House Arrest

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, failed in his appeal to be moved to house arrest, after the High Court here ruled against his application yesterday. High Court judge, Alice Loke Yee Ching, ruled that, the additional materials submitted by Najib in support of…

US in ‘pursuit’ of third oil tanker in Caribbean: official

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Coast Guard was pursuing another allegedly sanctioned tanker on Sunday, a US official said, as Washington ramps up its pressure campaign targeting Venezuela’s vital oil sector. The “active pursuit” in the Caribbean Sea was happening a day after the Coast Guard seized its…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea – GFZ

PORT MORESBY, Dec 22 (NNN-PINA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, at 2307 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 5.66 degrees…

Urgent: 15 Killed, 19 Injured Following Bus Crash In Indonesia’s Semarang City

JAKARTA, Dec 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured, after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit, in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early today, the local search and rescue authority said.– NNN-ANTARA  

Nearly 2.8 Million Afghan Refugees Return From Iran And Pakistan This Year: UNHCR

KABUL, Dec 21 (NNN-BNA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), reported that, nearly 2.8 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran, so far, this year. In a statement, the UN refugee agency warned of mounting humanitarian and protection challenges, noting that, many of…
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