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BUSAN (SOUTH KOREA): U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held an important meeting in Busan, South Korea — their first encounter in six years. The discussion focused mainly on trade relations between the two…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: While calling for full compliance by all states with their respective safeguards obligations, Pakistan has stated that International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) safeguards should not be used to serve…

NEW YORK: The Consul General of the Russian Federation in New York, His Excellency Alexi Markov, paid a courtesy call on H.E Aamer Ahmed Atozai, the Consul General of Pakistan in New York. His Excellency Markov, who recently assumed his…

NASIRABAD: A passenger train, the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, came under a rocket attack near Notal in the Nasirabad district on Tuesday, officials confirmed. According to police sources, unidentified assailants…

M. Irshad Ullah PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders from Peshawar City District announced that they will launch a protest against Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, accusing him of misusing Governor House for…

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has ordered the blocking of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan’s passport due to her repeated absence from court hearings. According to reports, the directive was…

TRIPOLI: At least 18 people have died after a wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Sorman, Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported. Rescuers managed to save 90 people, including 12 Pakistani…

ISLAMABAD: A petition seeking the disqualification of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been filed in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to details, the petition was submitted by Advocate Mian…

ISLAMABAD: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), an international organization dedicated to addressing climate change, has approved financial assistance of $250 million for Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Asian Development Bank…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a positive note on Wednesday, while the rupee strengthened further against the US dollar, pushing the greenback to its lowest level in six months. At the start of trading, the benchmark…