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Islamabad, 19 August 2026 (Ghufran): Ethiopia and Pakistan have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector to promote trade and investment, technology transfer, food security and livestock development.A meeting in this regard was held at the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Islamabad, between Ambassador of Ethiopia Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba and Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain.The meeting explored various avenues for enhancing agricultural cooperation, including a proposed agricultural pact to institutionalize collaboration and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise between agricultural institutions of the two countries.The Ethiopian Ambassador highlighted the vast potential for agricultu...

Islamabad, 19 August 2026(Nosheen): The Command and Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy concluded at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. The conference was chaired by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and attended by Principal Staff Officers and Field Commanders. The forum deliberated extensively on the evolving maritime security landscape, including traditional and non-traditional threats, volatility at strategic maritime choke points, and risks to freedom of navigation and vital Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs).Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf commended Pakistan Navy’s operational readiness and enhanced capabilities to undertake challenging missions. He underscored the importance of effective training, tactical discipline and joint coordination to ensure robust ma...

KARACHI, 19 August, 2026 (Nosheen) — The controversy surrounding Pakistani actress Meera has intensified after a viral video allegedly showing her physically confronting a domestic worker sparked widespread discussion on social media.The footage, which has been widely circulated online, appears to show Meera engaged in a heated exchange with the woman before an alleged physical altercation takes place. The domestic worker, identified as Yasmeen, initially accused the actress of repeatedly subjecting her to physical abuse and claimed that she had suffered injuries to her face and other parts of her body.Yasmeen also made comments regarding the actress’s mental state, alleging that Meera did not behave normally. However, Yasmeen later appeared in another video and withdrew her earlier alleg...