BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Friday called on China and Africa to work more closely to elevate economic and trade cooperation to higher levels. China-Africa economic and trade cooperation serves as a cornerstone of bilateral collaboration and provides strong support for jointly advancing modernization, Li said in a speech at the opening ceremony of the … Read more
GAZA: Hamas has called on the United States to “exert real pressure” on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize a ceasefire agreement for Gaza. This comes as Netanyahu denied any ongoing negotiations. Hamas blames stalled talks and the recent deaths of six Gaza captives on Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a deal. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s … Read more
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), has written a letter to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, urging him to expedite the appeals against the Federal Shariat Court’s decision to eliminate the interest-based financial system. According to a JUI-F spokesperson, the letter appeals for the swift resolution of various banks’ appeals challenging last … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday called for urgency and flexibility to finalize an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a truce in Gaza, after the recent deaths of six hostages. “There are dozens of hostages still remaining in Gaza, still waiting for a deal that will bring them home. It is time to finalize … Read more
Listen to article DHAKA: Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and incumbent Bangladesh transitional government chief, has sought UN support for the “voluntary return” of Rohingya refugees who are currently sheltering in the country’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district. About 1.2 million Rohingya have been in Bangladesh since August 2017, fleeing a severe military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine … Read more
Vice President of the US and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) and former president of the US and Republican presidential nominee for US election 2024. — Reuters/File WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in the US presidential election in November, on Saturday called on her Republican rival Donald Trump to debate her … Read more
KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has increased pressure on the United States to permit Kyiv to strike military targets deep within Russian territory. This follows discussions between Ukrainian officials and senior US leaders in Washington. While the US has provided Ukraine with over $50 billion in military aid since 2022, it has limited the use … Read more
President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, urged for significant reductions in government expenditures to enhance public relief on Saturday, as reported by Radio Pakistan. In a meeting held in Lahore, the PML-N leadership, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, convened to … Read more
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At the recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Foreign Office Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli military operations. Leading the delegation at the two-day conference held on August 29-30, Qazi condemned the escalation of violence in Gaza and … Read more
KARACHI: Consul General of Japan Hattori Masaru emphasised Pakistan’s abundant tourism resources, particularly in the northern areas, but expressed concern over security issues, citing the impact of recent terrorist attacks, such as the one in Balochistan, on Japanese tourists. “Pakistan’s government has been doing its best to stop terrorism, and I hope they will continue … Read more