Country’s development depends on quality of education: Sajid Turi

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said this week that development of any country was directly linked with education, and that all the schools managed by Workers Welfare Fund would be upgraded to improve the quality of education. He made these remarks during his visit to […]

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US delegation meets Sherry Rehman, vows help to flood-hit people

Staff Writer Islamabad: A five-member US delegation led by Congress Representative Sheila Jackson Lee this week met Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman and vowed to help flood-affected people of Pakistan. Sherry Rehman apprised them of the current relief efforts and the assistance required for rehabilitation of the flood affected areas and population. The delegation expressed […]

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Marriyum hopes Guterres visit to help in further mobilising international support for flood victims

Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week expressed the hope that the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will help in further mobilising international support for Pakistani flood victims. In a tweet, she said that UN Secretary General during his Pakistan visit will be briefed on the havoc wreaked […]

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Sajid Turi takes up issue of ‘visa refusals’ with Iraq

Staff Writer Islamabad: Amid delays in the issuance of visas to pilgrims who have planned to visit Iraq for Arbaeen (chehlum), the Pakistani government has approached Iraq’s administration for urgent issuance of visas to Pakistani visitors so they could attend the religious rituals. “We have asked the Iraqi government to allow Pakistani pilgrims to cross […]

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‘Samarkand spirit’ can lift Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Shavkat Mirziyoyev Uzbekistan’s chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has fallen during a dynamic period that is fraught with various events and trends. The modern system of international cooperation, based on universal principles and norms, has begun to falter. One of the main reasons for this is a deep crisis of trust at the global […]

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China accuses US of ‘tens of thousands’ of cyberattacks

Newswire Beijing: Beijing this week accused the United States of launching “tens of thousands” of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies, one of the issues over which ties between the two powers have nosedived […]

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Imran Khan shouldn’t question military leadership’s patriotism: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that former prime minister Imran Khan was an “unguided missile” for the country s economy, politics and social harmony. He said that the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman should refrain from questioning the patriotism of the establishment and its […]

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Squeezing China will only cause West-led order and system to disintegrate

Ding Gang The conclusion of the US-China audit oversight cooperation agreement shows the original intent of Chinese companies to go global has not changed. While professionals on both sides view the agreement with cautious optimism, the agreement reveals a message worthy of attention by US policymakers. It is a strong rebuttal to the insistence of […]

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Azeri-Armenian relations take important step forward

Yasar Yakis Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev last week announced that control of the Lachin Corridor between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh had been transferred to the Azeri authorities. Because of its strategic importance, this corridor had been the first target of the Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh of 1988-94. This news coincided with a trilateral meeting […]

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President Xi Jinping recognized as visionary leader

Staff Writer Islamabad: Chinese President Xi Jinping was recognized this week as a visionary leader who transformed China into a power. Pakistan-China Institute organized a special event on the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China under its flagship ‘Friends of Silk Road’ initiative. The dialogue featured speeches by the Chief Guest, […]

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Bilawal Bhutto won’t abandon flood affectees: Zardari

Staff Writer Karachi: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari said this week that PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will never leave the flood affectees alone. Zardari said he himself would have been present with the victims in such a situation if his health had permitted. Zardari said Bilawl […]

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Chinese Consul General in Lahore visits landmark CPEC project PTUT

Gwadar Pro Lahore: Chinese Consul General in Lahore, Zhao Shiren this week visited Punjab Tianjin University of Technology (PTUT) which is a landmark project of socio-economic cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Provincial Secretary for Industries, Commerce, Investments & Skills Development Department Ahmed Javed Qazi, PTUT Vice-Chancellor and other officers welcomed Zhao Shiren at the […]

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UK minister defends plan to stop sewage spillover

Newswire London: Britain’s environment minister this week defended government plans to tackle sewage releases into rivers and sea, after opposition parties and environmentalists slammed the measures as insufficient and costly for consumers. Recent discharges of sewage into popular river and sea bathing areas have prompted widespread horror among the public, as well as alarm over […]

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Sherry Rehman terms Pakistani floods ‘climate-induced humanitarian disaster’

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman this week referring to the havoc wreaked by ongoing unprecedented monsoon rains, said Pakistan was going through a climate-induced humanitarian disaster at the moment. The media should play an effective role in highlighting the plight of flood victims, rescue and relief efforts, and damages […]

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What the US brought to the Middle East and beyond?

Mehmoodul Hassan Khan As usual, the western media was very enthusiastic about the US president Joe Biden’s latest trip to the Middle East and rated it as “successful” and “fruitful” in terms of economic partnerships, security deals and political consultations on different regional as well as international issues. In this connection, the shades of brutal […]

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Aseefa Bhutto urges voluntary action to intensify relief efforts

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari took to Twitter this week appealing her followers to voluntarily contribute by raising funds and donations in order to help Pakistan’s flood-affected population. Aseefa Bhutto mentioned that the magnitude of destruction brought by the floods was heartbreaking. She reminded the populace that they (the […]

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Pak, Iran need to exploit mutual existing potential: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week highlighted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran, rooted in shared history and cultural and linguistic affinities. Bilawal Bhutto also reaffirmed commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking after receiving Iranian Minister for Roads […]

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Imran Khan misleading nation: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Staff Writer Islamabad: Accusing PTI Chairperson Imran Khan of “misleading the nation”, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb this week bashed him for talking about media freedom. “Khan talking about media freedom is no less than a joke,” Aurangzeb said while addressing a press conference in the federal capital. Recalling that during PTI’s tenure journalists were tortured […]

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Govt to provide all basic facilities to Pakistani Zaireen: Sajid Hussain Turi

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi this week wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the provision of basic facilities to Pakistani pilgrims going to Iraq and Iran. The Minister also requested to formulate a comprehensive policy for pilgrims which was the need […]

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Imran Khan used NAB against political opponents: Qamar Zaman Kaira

Staff Writer Islamabad: Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a news conference here flanked by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor […]

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Russia warns US against interfering in other countries

Newswire Moscow: Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram this week. “Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t […]

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