TEHRAN: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, during an official visit to Iran, where both leaders agreed to deepen cooperation in “all spheres”. Dar, also the foreign minister, is in Iran to attend the 28th meeting of the Council Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), according to state-run Radio Pakistan. The deputy …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir asserted armed forces were fully capable of safeguarding the “territorial integrity and sovereignty” of the country against the “entire spectrum of threats”, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday. The statement comes amid a sharp uptick in the number of attacks targeting security forces, other law enforcement agencies, and security …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has officially claimed the death of 12 of its supporters during the party’s recent protest in the federal capital, and “distanced” itself from the “exaggerated” toll of casualties being bandied about on social media. Top PTI leaders met incarcerated party founder, Imran Khan, in Adiala Jail on Monday for the first time since the protest in Islamabad …
KARACHI: Amid escalating political tensions at the Centre, the PPP on Monday decided to engage with all parties, including its rival PTI, to foster national consensus on critical issues such as security, digital economy and agriculture. The decision was made during a meeting at Bilawal House, where party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari directed PPP’s Rabta committee to engage with political parties …
QUETTA: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the chairman of the Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and head of the opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Aaeen-i- Pakistan, has demanded safety and protection to PTI leader Imran Khan as any harm to the former prime minister might plunge the country into chaos and uncertainty. Speaking at a public meeting held on Monday on the 51st death anniversary …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan was booked in a murder case in connection with the death of paramilitary personnel who were run over by a speeding vehicle on the Srinagar Highway last week during a protest by the PTI. With this new case, the PTI founder, already imprisoned in Adiala Jail in different cases, has joined an exclusive club …
Shenzhen, a dynamic coastal city in south China’s Guangdong Province, has made significant strides in developing its nighttime economy in recent years, with the Yan’gang Night Market emerging as a standout attraction. The market comes to life as night falls, transforming a once-ordinary intersection at Kangyi Road and Yishan Road into a dazzling spectacle of light and energy. This bustling …
Dafen village, once known for mass-producing replica oil paintings, has transformed into a thriving arts hub in southern China, housing tens of thousands of artists and more than 1,000 art-related businesses. The village, situated in Longgang district of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, once produced eight out of 10 Chinese oil paintings sold in Western markets, where Chinese works accounted …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the military’s role in eliminating smuggling from Afghanistan, which had driven up sugar prices, reported Express News. He noted that due to this crackdown, sugar prices had decreased and the country was even able to export surplus sugar. Addressing the federal cabinet on Monday, he credited the reduction in sugar prices to the elimination …
RAWALPINDI: The District Police Officer (DPO) of Attock Ghias Gul revealed that Brazilian-made tear gas shells were recovered from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters, which are not available in Pakistan. In a press conference held in Rawalpindi, the DPO stated that attempts were made to stop the protesters in Attock, leading to clashes and several arrests. “The protesters fired at police …