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ISLAMABAD: According to the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. During the discussion, both sides agreed to promote collaboration […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Washington and Beijing have reached a new trade understanding under which the United States will reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 47% in exchange for China resuming US soybean purchases, maintaining rare earth exports, and intensifying efforts against the illicit fentanyl […]
WEB DESK: At least 18 migrants lost their lives and 90 others were rescued, including 12 Pakistani nationals, after a wooden boat capsized near Sorman, off the western coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed on Tuesday. According to the IOM, the vessel overturned only a few […]
NAIROBI: A light aircraft carrying foreign tourists from Hungary and Germany crashed in Kenya on Tuesday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities confirmed. According to Mombasa Air Safari, the airline operating the flight, the aircraft was carrying 10 passengers — eight Hungarians and two Germans — along with a […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday, as both countries sought to advance trade discussions and defuse tensions following Washington’s recent tariff hikes. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit in Malaysia, marked the highest-level contact between the […]
ISLAMABAD: During high-level talks held in Istanbul, the Pakistani delegation presented a firm and final stance to the Afghan Taliban delegation, making it clear that Pakistan will not accept the Taliban’s continued patronage of terrorist groups, according to security sources. The sources said Pakistan had categorically conveyed that concrete and […]
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday accused Meta and TikTok of violating the bloc’s digital content rules, putting the two tech giants at risk of significant fines. The European Commission said Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms, along with TikTok, breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) — a law requiring Big […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, is on an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt aimed at enhancing military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two countries. During the visit, the army chief met Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production General Abdul Maged […]
ISLAMABAD: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Torkham border remained suspended for the 11th consecutive day, sources confirmed. According to sources, Pakistan is currently reviewing options to resume high-level trade activities with Afghanistan. Preparations to restore trade at both the Torkham and Chaman border crossings have already been completed. […]
Islamabad: India has reportedly reduced its oil imports from Russia by around 50 percent following recent discussions with U.S. officials. The move marks a potentially significant shift in New Delhi’s energy policy. However, U.S. sources say the change has not yet appeared in official trade figures. A White House official […]