As the world’s largest ice-and-snow theme park, the ongoing 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, is a romantic fairy-tale world full of ice and snow sculptures. On Dec. 31, 2024, the operating hours of the park were extended until 00:30 a.m. the next day, attracting a large number of visitors …
As the new year began, a train loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables set off from China’s Yunnan province to the capital of Laos, Vientiane; in many Chinese supermarkets, Lao bananas imported by cold-chain trains via the China-Laos Railway are sold, enriching consumers’ choices. The China-Laos Railway is becoming a “golden corridor” promoting the common development of China and its …
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has stated that his party has no other options left but to take their cases to the international stage. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, revealed that he had expressed that they had approached both the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and the Supreme Court (SC), but no …
PESHAWAR: In a disturbing development, militants associated with the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij abducted 17 civilian workers from the Kabal Khel area in the Lakki Marwat district on Thursday. The workers, who were unarmed and performing routine tasks, were taken hostage for ransom by the assailants. According to sources, the militants not only abducted the workers but also set fire …
ISLAMABAD: Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan on Friday remarked that trials in a military court were “similar” to those in a civilian court, as a Supreme Court constitutional bench heard a case on military trials of civilians over last year’s May 9 riots. The case pertains to the military trials — and recent sentencing — of civilians for their role in …
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved the bail of 153 PTI workers who were arrested on November 26 when law enforcement agencies carried out a crackdown on protesters at Islamabad’s D-Chowk. On Nov 13, Imran issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of …
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Attempts by the PTI to gain access to Imran Khan on Thursday remained futile, as the party announced its intention to submit its written demands in the third round of talks. Talks between the government and the PTI commenced in the last week of December to bring down political temperatures, but despite weeks of negotiations, the dialogue process has …
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has directed authorities to conduct an independent and transparent inquiry into the militant attack in Zehri tehsil of Khuzdar district, which saw militants seize control of the area for several hours earlier this week. An official notification issued by the provincial Home Department on Thursday announced the investigation and stated that strict action would be taken …
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court constitutional bench on Thursday questioned why the civilians involved in the riots on May 9 were “specifically” tried under the military courts contrary to precedent. On December 13, the SC’s constitutional bench conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were still in custody for their alleged involvement in the May 9 …
KARACHI: Highlighting the need for the integration of the entire economy via an e-governance system, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan had attained favourable macroeconomic indicators, adding that it was incumbent upon government functionaries, investors, exporters, and all stakeholders to collaborate to strengthen it further. In a whirlwind visit to the port city, the PM participated in …