KAMOKE: Jahangir Khan Tareen, the chairman of the newly-formed Ishtehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), on Sunday, refuted the impression that the military establishment was favoring the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and his own party ahead of the general elections, as reported by Express News.  Tareen emphasized that only Pakistan was the establishment’s ladla (darling), as it only desired the country’s well-being.  He expressed these remarks while …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has written a letter to the Ministry of Interior for the deployment of military personnel in the general elections. The ECP has asked the Ministry of Interior for a comprehensive report on security in the upcoming general elections by November 27. According to sources, the letter said that due to a shortage of police …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the prime minister, interior, defence, and human rights ministers in the Baloch missing students’ case on Wednesday. On Saturday, the court released its written order, reviewing the implementation of recommendations proposed by a commission on the missing Baloch students. The IHC has also summoned interior and defence secretaries at 11 am on …

ISLAMABAD: With a turbulent five-year term as the country’s president, Dr Arif Alvi faces another challenge after a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking his removal as the head of state over his “misuse” of power and “biased” conduct which is in violation of the Constitution, Geo News reported Saturday. President Alvi, whose term ended on September 8, 2023, however, is …

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to strictly deal with hateful content, hate speech, and extremism proliferating on social media, with more effective implementation of the new laws. Chairing the National Action Plan (NAP) Coordination Committee meeting at the National Counter Terrorism Authority Pakistan (NACTA) headquarters in Islamabad, Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti outlined a comprehensive strategy to combat the issues. …

NEW DELHI: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that China is determined to make greater contributions to global economic recovery and prosperity by sharing its own development opportunities with the world. Li made the remarks in his speech at the Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit, which was chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit aimed to discuss the implementation of the leaders’ …

BEIJING: China has warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China’s sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension. Chinese military experts said the vessels and aircrafts that are participating in the patrol …

WASHINGTON: China’s top diplomat and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US President Joe Biden in the White House on Friday with an objective to communicate with the US and effectively implement the important consensus reached at the meeting between the two heads of state in Bali last year. Wang also told Biden he looks forward to San Francisco, in …

BEIJING: China and its neighbouring countries enjoy geographical proximity, cultural affinity and integrated interests with a shared future. The millennium-old friendly exchanges between the two sides are a vivid history of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. Such friendly bonds are best captured by the Chinese saying: “true friendship weathers the changing seasons without fading away and is made even stronger by hardships.” The neighboUrhood is where China survives and thrives and the foundation of its development …

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit the US later this week as the interaction between China and the US is currently showing signs of a comprehensive recovery with increasing engagement to enhance understanding and improve the atmosphere. Chinese observers believe the visit will pave the way for a possible meeting between the head of the two …