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3+ hour, 9+ min ago (415+ words) The Pakistan Academy of Letters in collaboration with Yunus Emre Institute Islamabad organized a unique event to highlight significance of The Hagia Sophia (The Holy Wisdom) mosque in the Turkish literature. Director General (DG) Islamic Research Institute (IRI) Dr Ziaul Haq presided over the ceremony while Education Counselor at the Turkish Embassy, Dr. Mehmet Toyran was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Among the eminent speakers included the hostess, Chairperson of the PAL, Dr Najiba Arif; Country Director Yunus Emre Institute, Halil Toker; eminent scholar and columnist Dr Farooq Adil; Educational Director, Yunus Emre Institute, Eren Miasoglu; writer and researcher, Obaidullah Kehar and Dr Sher Ali. Located in the heart of Istanbul the Hagia Sophia is a monumental architectural masterpiece with a rich history as a Byzantine cathedral. First an Ottoman Mosque, then a museum, and now a mosque again,…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago (402+ words) zThe National Registration Examination (NRE -1) for foreign medical and dental graduates will be held, today (Sunday) in four major cities of the country zThe National Registration Examination (NRE -1) for foreign medical and dental graduates will be held, today (Sunday) in four major cities of the country including Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The NRE examination is being conducted by the National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi (NUMS) as per PM&DC policy. According to data, a total of 7,076 medical and dental graduates have registered with PM&DC and will appear in the examination scheduled for today. This includes 6,989 medical graduates and 87 dental graduates. As per statement issued by PM&DC, the examination will be conducted at four venues across the country. A total of 2,358 medical and 43 dental candidates will appear in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, 499 medical and 4 dental candidates in Karachi, 3,562 medical and 30 dental candidates…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (508+ words) JERUSALEM: Israel on Saturday (Dec 13) said it killed the head of weapons production in Hamas's military in Gaza, after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south. "In response to the activation of a Hamas explosive device that wounded our forces today" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the elimination of the terrorist Raad Saad, head of Hamas' force-buildup," the premier and the defence minister said in a joint statement. The Israeli military described Saad as "one of the architects" of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. The military earlier on Saturday said two reserve soldiers were lightly injured after the device detonated "during an operation to clear the area" in southern Gaza. Hamas did not confirm the death of Raed Saad. It said in a statement…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago (339+ words) Eight people also injured in fighting with "terrorists" in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan. At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in a "terrorist" attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, the Bangladesh army said. The attack on Saturday also injured another eight people, the army stated. "The situation in the area is still unstable and clashes with terrorists are ongoing," the army said in a statement, adding that the authorities were working to provide medical treatment and rescue operations for those injured. There was no immediate comment from the UN mission. The attack comes just a month after the United Nations Security Council voted to renew a UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), the peacekeeping mission in the oil-rich disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, for…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago (1233+ words) TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an has expressed Ankara's readiness to contribute to a mechanism established to maintain stability amid "extended" TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an has expressed Ankara's readiness to contribute to a mechanism established to maintain stability amid "extended ceasefire' between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at an international forum on Friday urged the global community to press the Afghan Taliban to honour their international obligations and curb terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil. President Erdo'an made the offer during a meeting with PM Shehbaz on the sidelines of the international forum held in Turkmenistan, where the Premier also held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov. The Turkish leader deserves credit for his continued commitment to the cause of peace in the region…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago (99+ words) Rwandan-backed rebels seize city week after Trump oversees peace deal. The United States and the United Nations have warned that violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could escalate into a regional conflict. Hundreds of people were killed as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized another city, just over a week after the US brokered a peace deal. How dangerous is the situation? Gatete Nyiringabo " Political commentator and governance and advocacy consultant Kambale Musavuli " Analyst at the Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa Richard Moncrieff " Project director for the Great Lakes region at the International Crisis Group...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago (163+ words) QUETTA: Preparations for local government elections are underway in the provincial capital Quetta. According to the Provincial Election Commission, local government elections will be held on December 28 across 641 wards of 172 union councils in Quetta. Nomination papers of 2,870 candidates submitted for the elections have been declared valid. An Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) spokesperson said that 329 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers. As a result, a total of 2,541 candidates remain in the race for the local government elections in Quetta. Similarly, no nomination papers were submitted in 18 wards of Quetta. In Zarghoon, local government elections will be held in 46 union councils and 161 wards. In Lyari (Lytton/Letan), elections are being conducted in 46 union councils and 173 wards. The spokesperson further said that local government elections will be held in 38 union councils and 145 wards of Sariab, while elections are also taking place in…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago (600+ words) Mohamed Salah came off the bench to assist the second of Hugo Ekitike's double as Liverpool returned to winning ways. Mohamed Salah set up a goal in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton as he returned to action after an explosive outburst cast doubt over his future at the Premier League champions. The Egypt forward, the subject of intense scrutiny in the build-up to the game at Anfield, came off the substitutes' bench to huge cheers in the 26th minute on Saturday, replacing injured defender Joe Gomez. The home team, whose title defence has collapsed after a shocking run of results, were leading 1-0 at the time, with France forward Hugo Ekitike on the scoresheet after just 46 seconds. Brighton squandered a number of opportunities to level, and Ekitike scored again with half an hour to go to give Liverpool breathing space. Salah accused Liverpool…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago (330+ words) The attack is the first to inflict casualties since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad a year ago. Central Command said in a post on X that as a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with Department of War policy, the identities of the service members will be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified. Shots were fired at Syrian and US forces on Saturday during a visit by American troops to a historic central town, leaving several wounded, Syria's state media and a war monitor said. The shooting took place near Palmyra, according to the state-run SANA news agency, which said two members of Syria's security force and several US service members were wounded. The injured were taken by helicopters to the Al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan....

4+ hour, 27+ min ago (216+ words) CAIRO (Reuters): Israel issued an evacuation warning for a village in southern Lebanon on Saturday ahead of what it said was a planned strike against infrastructure of the Hezbollah militant group. A military spokesperson said the Israeli military would attack the site in the village of Yanouh in southern Lebanon. It would be the second [] CAIRO (Reuters): Israel issued an evacuation warning for a village in southern Lebanon on Saturday ahead of what it said was a planned strike against infrastructure of the Hezbollah militant group. A military spokesperson said the Israeli military would attack the site in the village of Yanouh in southern Lebanon. It would be the second such attack within days, after Israel hit what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. Israel and Lebanon have both sent civilian envoys to…...