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This undated photo shows the Council of Islamic Ideology building. — Radio Pakistan/File Stressing the need to block access to immoral or blasphemous content on the Internet, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Friday declared the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) “un-Islamic.” In a statement, Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman Dr Raghib Hussain … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, the United States, September 4, 2018. — Reuters The IMF mission could conclude its negotiations with the Pakistani authorities today. The Fund may prefer to issue a press release following the negotiations. The lender is looking to make progress on six … Read more
Johannesburg — It is often called the forgotten conflict, but the civil war tearing apart Sudan for 19 months is fueling the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In just over a year and a half, 13 million people have been displaced from their homes. At least one overcrowded camp of displaced civilians is already facing starvation, … Read more
Protesters marched in France on Wednesday evening against the war in Gaza, in the middle of Thursday’s football match between the French national team and Israel. Although the march took place peacefully, tensions are high following last week’s violence outside a match in Amsterdam.