French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will visit China in April to seek the Chinese government’s help with ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement on Saturday came after China published a 12-point position paper that called for a ceasefire and a “political settlement” to end the year-long conflict. Macron, speaking on the sidelines […]
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In a startling revelation, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has claimed that a Pakistani bureaucrat’s daughter received Rs720 million (USD $2.8m) at her wedding in salaami—the tradition of parents, relatives and guests gifting money to the bride and groom. The minister also claimed that a whopping Rs 1.2 billion (USD $4.6m) were collected in salaami […]
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AMMAN: Jordan will host a meeting on Sunday between top Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials in hopes of halting a recent surge in violence that has stoked fears of wider escalation ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, officials said. They said the one-day meeting in the Red Sea port of Aqaba […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Centre’s reluctance to release the committed development and non-development funds has put PTI-led Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government in a tough situation to deal with the brewing financial crisis. AJK Prime Minister Tanveer Ilyas on Saturday held a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar but failed to secure any assurance for the […]
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CROTONE, Italy: Around 40 migrants, including a tiny baby, died after their overloaded boat sank on Sunday in stormy seas off the southern Italian coastal city of Crotone, Italian media reported. Rescue workers said on Twitter they had recovered 28 bodies and seen three others dragged away by the currents. They said around 40 people […]
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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday urged the judiciary to protect the fundamental rights of party members and citizens of Pakistan, asking the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial to “draw a line” somewhere, a private TV channel reported. “People should have confidence that judiciary will protect them,” […]
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Srinagar, Feb 26: Terrorists on Sunday shot dead a civilian in the Achan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “Terrorists fired upon one civilian from minority namely Sanjay SharmaS/O Kashinath Sharma R/O Achan Pulwama while on way to local market. He was shifted to hospital however, he succumbed to injuries. There was Armed guard in […]
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The Finance Division on Saturday denied the government issuing instructions to stop pension and salary payments, deeming reports to the contrary “completely false”. The clarification comes after The News International reported that the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) had been told by the finance ministry to “stop clearing all federal ministries and attached department’s […]
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Russia has halted oil supplies to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, the chief executive of Polish refiner PKN Orlen says, adding that the company would tap alternative sources to plug the gap. The supply halt via the pipeline – exempted from EU sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine – came a […]
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A new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland is not yet done but is “inching towards a conclusion”, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said. The taoiseach said a protocol agreement could come within days but negotiators still have a gap to close. He urged politicians from the UK, Brussels and Northern Ireland to “go the […]
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