Xi Jinping chairs CPC Political Bureau meeting, reviews 2025 work and 2026 plans
BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau...
Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, FM Araghchi says
ISTANBUL: Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities,...
KP warns prolonged Afghan border closure hitting revenue, jobs
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has cautioned the federal authorities that the continued closure of trade at the Pakistan–Afghanistan border is inflicting heavy revenue...
Pakistan launches AI tool to crack down on online child abuse
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has launched an AI-enabled investigative system aimed at significantly enhancing the country’s capacity to detect, prioritise...
Court removes ‘terrorist states’ remark from Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha case verdict
ISLAMABAD: A district court in Islamabad has formally removed a disputed observation referring to “terrorist states” from the judgement in the case that led...
Dar calls GSP+ vital for strengthening Pakistan–EU trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday underscored the importance of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) as a...
PTI says Imran Khan’s medical report to be shared with family after sit-ins
ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Friday that the family of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan would be provided a...
Ahsan Iqbal calls for value addition, export growth under Uraan Pakistan at Gulfood
DUBAI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday stressed the need for value addition and expansion of exports...
Uncontrolled population growth Pakistan’s ‘gravest challenge’, says CM Murad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday described unchecked population growth as one of Pakistan’s most serious social and economic challenges,...
No full-scale operation in Tirah, only IBOs underway: security officials
KARACHI: A senior security official, during an in-depth interaction with media representatives in Karachi, provided detailed clarification on the security situation in Tirah Valley,...
PDMA issues rain and snowfall alert for Punjab from Feb 1 to 3
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of rain and snowfall in several parts of Punjab from...
Six militants shot dead, eight escape as CTD thwarts terror plot in Mianwali
LAHORE: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel killed six terrorists during a gun battle in Mianwali, preventing what officials said could have been a major attack...
Trump brands Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents an ‘agitator’
US President Donald Trump walked back his conciliatory tone on Friday after outrage over the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents, branding...
South Africa expels Israel’s top diplomat, gives 72-hour deadline
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa on Friday declared Israel’s top diplomat in the country persona non grata and ordered him to leave within 72 hours,...
Trump says UK-China trade ‘very dangerous’ as Starmer courts Beijing
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned Britain against getting into business with Beijing as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic benefits of resetting...