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Over 2,000 Pack Mayor’s 25th Annual Ramadan Iftar


March 24, 2024

By A Special Correspondent Houston: A mammoth gathering on Sunday, March 17, at the Bayou City Center in Houston of over 2,000 persons made it again the largest Iftar Dinner event in the United States. The Silver Jubilee of America’s largest Annual Houston Iftar Dinner has  been organized for the past many years by the Muslim Sister Cities of Houston, …

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Dallas: Abdul Latif Khanzada, father of The Jago Times Editor-in-Chief Raja Zahid Khanzada, was laid to rest in Texas.


March 24, 2024

By: our corespondents Dallas: The Dallas community mourns the demise of a respected personality, Abdul Latif Khan Khanzada, respected social activist and eminent journalist of Geo News.Daily jang Raja Zahid Khanzada’s father, one Abdul Latif Khan Khanzada passed away peacefully after a very short illness, leaving a memory in the hearts of all who knew him. The funeral prayer of …

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China woos investors


March 24, 2024

SHANGHAI: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has met top executives of global companies including Apple Inc and SK Hynix Inc ahead of a major business conference as Beijing woos foreign investors amid geopolitical and trade tensions. In the meetings with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung and other global chiefs on Friday and Saturday, Wang said China was …

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India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election


March 24, 2024

MUMBAI: India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely —a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets. Imposed by India — the world’s biggest exporter of the vegetable — in December, the ban was due to expire on March 31. Traders had anticipated it would be …

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New security law comes into force in Hong Kong


March 24, 2024

HONG KONG: A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, took effect at midnight, days after Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing lawmakers passed it unanimously, fast-tracking legislation to plug what …

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Human traffickers in Pakistan sharpen their cruelty


March 24, 2024

LAHORE: Adding another layer of cruelty to the already vicious business of human trafficking, notorious human smugglers have started taking advantage of Pakistani immigrants trying to illegally reach Europe via Iran by holding them for ransom. The smugglers in Pakistan with the help of their sub-agents detain and torture immigrants aspiring to reach Europe, film the ordeal, and send it …

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Powerful storm leaves 9 dead in Brazil


March 24, 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO: A powerful storm has claimed at least nine lives in southeastern Brazil, particularly in the mountainous part of Rio de Janeiro state, where authorities on Saturday deployed rescue teams to deal with a “critical” situation. Three people died in a house collapse in the city of Petropolis, 70 kilometers (45 miles) from the capital, according to a …

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Taiwan calls for return of military officer rescued by China


March 24, 2024

TAIPEI: Taiwan called on Saturday for the swift return of one of its military officers who was rescued by Chinese authorities after losing contact during a fishing vacation. Two men from Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen island were found on March 18 by the coastguard of China’s Fujian province after the engine of their boat failed. Chinese authorities said one of the …

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35 Somalis brought to India for trial over ship hijacking


March 24, 2024

MUMBAI: India brought 35 accused Somalis to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates. Indian commandos boarded and took control of the …

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UN chief appeals for end to Gaza’s ‘nightmare’


March 24, 2024

RAFAH: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of devastated Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid. He spoke at the crossing on the Egyptian side of Rafah, where most of Gaza’s population has sought refuge but Israel vows to send in …

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