ISLAMABAD: China has not agreed to further expand cooperation in areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), underscoring the challenges that both the sides are facing in deepening the economic ties. Moreover, Islamabad gave up its opposition to setting up a new imported coal-fired power plant in Gwadar […]
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The United States reportedly warned Sikh-American activists residing mainly in the state of California to be watchful in the wake of the brazen killing in June of a Sikh leader allegedly by agents of the Indian government. According to The Intercept, an online American news organization, agents of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a domestic […]
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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday imposed new trade restrictions on 11 Chinese and five Russian companies, accusing some of supplying components to make drones for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The Commerce Department, which oversees export policy, added a total of 28 firms, including some Finnish and German companies, to a trade […]
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A prominent rights group has objected to the recent statements issued by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar about a senior politician who remains incarcerated, stating that it is not for him nor his government to decide what constitutes ‘fair’ elections. This was contained in a statement issued by the Human Rights Council of Pakistan […]
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SRINAGAR SEPTEMBER 25: J&K government has disbursed Rs 960.39 Cr among 25449 beneficiaries under self-employment schemes in Srinagar. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting of the District Level Bankers Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) to review the performance of the banks and other financial institutions under various government initiatives and […]
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Germany plans to halve the federal aid it allocates for states to cover expenses of receiving and integrating refugees next year as part of budget-tightening amid soaring inflation after years of generous spending, sources have told Reuters. More than 1 million people sought refuge in Germany after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting them has […]
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CAIRO: Egypt will hold a presidential election over three days in December, officials announced Monday, with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi highly likely to remain in power until 2030. Waleed Hamza, the chairman of the National Election Authority, said the vote will take place on Dec. 10-12, with a runoff on Jan. 8-10 if no candidate […]
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Ukraine and the US have made an “historic decision” on the joint production of weapons, particularly air defense systems, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday. “There is an historic decision by the United States to jointly produce weapons and defense systems. In particular, air defense,” Zelenskyy said in his evening address, Ukraine’s state news agency […]
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A bitter row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist is being felt in Punjab, where some Sikhs fear both a backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government and a threat to their prospects for a better life in North America. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a plumber who left the north Indian state a […]
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Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan — who had been missing for more than four months — is now “safe at home”, Punjab Inspector General (IG) Dr Usman Anwar confirmed to Dawn.com on Monday. Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Hassan Iqbal and Riaz’s lawyer, Mian Ali Ashfaq, also confirmed the development to Dawn.com. Riaz — a YouTuber […]
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