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UNITED NATIONS: In response to rejection of Pakistan's four-point peace plan by India, Bilal Ahmad, the Counselor Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, submitted Islamabad's formal response to UN chief, Samaa reported Friday. Following is text of the statement: "Mr. President, We have requested for the floor in response to India's statements in this debate.

BEIRUT: Russian jets launched a fourth day of air raids in Syria Saturday, a monitor said, hitting the Islamic State group's main stronghold after claims Moscow was instead targeting moderate rebel factions. "Several Russian strikes hit IS positions west of Raqa overnight and explosions were heard in the city," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP.

LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said both Pakistan and India will have to adopt a balanced approach to achieve the ultimate goal of establishing peace in the region. Speaking to media in London before his departure to Pakistan, the prime minister said New Delhi will have to stop mudslinging as it doesn't help bringing peace.

UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Ministers of Islamic countries have called for resolution of the decades-old Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India. At their annual coordination meeting Friday, the foreign ministers of 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted the reports of various OIC Contact Groups, including the one on Jammu & Kashmir, which reaffirmed the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions.