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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is on a state visit to China. Welcoming President Abbas at the Great Hall of the People, President Xi recalled their joint…

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki called on Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood in Islamabad on Wednesday. They discussed the arrangements for Hajj-2023. The minister thanked Saudi ambassador for…

ISLAMABAD: A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled address to the US Congress, a pro-Khalistan group has invited lawmakers and human rights bodies to a screening of BBC documentary. The documentary, “India: The Modi…

WASHINGTON: The US has said each country has to make its own choices with respect to its energy imports and there was no bars on purchasing cheap fuel from any source. The US government spokesperson stated this when asked to comment on…

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over the budgetary framework for 2023-24 and asked the government to increase both tax and non-tax revenues efforts.  Senior officials from the Ministry of…

NEW YORK: The United Nations has assured Pakistan and India of its help in dealing with the impacts of the approaching cyclone Biparjoy. The assurance was given by the UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric while responding to a question at the…

LAHORE: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said artists are a national asset who play a key role in promoting national culture and developing national identity. She expressed these views in a meeting…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan ranked second in global sourcing for JCPenny. Environmental sustainability governance (ESG), traceability, inclusion and diversity were the strengths of Pakistani suppliers, helping them to secure greater market share…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb here said no one could be ousted from the political arena as the conduct and actions of politicians shaped their future. “Nobody can force out anybody from…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Sindh government, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and other relevant organisations to utilise all resources to ensure people's protection against the Biparjoy cyclone. The…