PESHAWAR: Former Chairman of the Political Science Department at the University of Peshawar, Professor Dr. A.H. Hilali, stated that all major political parties, including PML-N, PPP, ANP, JUI-F, MQM, IPP, and PTI, have established a presence on various social media platforms to gain political leverage. According to a report from Digital Pakistan, the number of […]
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BEIJING: China’s top diplomat warned Sunday (14th of Jan, 2024) that any steps towards Taiwan’s independence would be “harshly punished”, after the self-ruled island defied Beijing’s warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president. Taiwan elects pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president. _____________________ Voters on the island spurned Beijing’s repeated calls not to vote […]
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BEIJING: China on Sunday (14th of Jan, 2024) has said that the Taiwan question was China’s internal affair. The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement while commenting on the results of the elections in the Taiwan region. Whatever changes take place in Taiwan, the basic fact that there is only one […]
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BEIJING: The first batch of Pakistan’s high-quality dried chilies, weighing 182 tonnes, has finally made its way to the Neijiang city of Sichuan Province. “This significant shipment marks a new chapter in the trade relations between the two nations and is expected to pave the way for increased economic cooperation,” said Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan’s ambassador […]
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MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik Sinner came through a testing opener in style. Women’s second seed Aryna Sabalenka starts her own title defence in sunny Melbourne, while men’s fifth seed Andrey Rublev is also in action. World […]
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PYONGYANG: North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions riseNorth Korea fired an apparent intermediate-range missile off its east coast on Sunday (14th Jan, 2024) South Korea said, as tensions run high after Pyongyang’s recent launches of an intercontinental ballistic missile and its first military spy satellite. “North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile […]
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KAUNAS (Lithuania): Belgian Loena Hendrickx dethroned title-holder Georgian Anastasiia Gubanova to claim her first gold at the European figure skating championships on Saturday (14th Jan, 2024). The 24-year-old Hendrickx had been favourite to win the title last year but fell twice in her free skate and settled for silver behind surprise winner Gubanova. The Belgian […]
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NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes against Iran-backed Huthi rebels, while global stocks were mixed following the kickoff of corporate earnings season. Crude prices spiked more than four percent before ebbing somewhat after the allies launched deadly strikes following weeks of disruptive rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping. […]
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MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open crown and a record 25th Grand Slam title. In the absence of injured Rafael Nadal, several younger players are out to stop him. Five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday (13th Jan, 2024): – Novak Djokovic – He […]
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KABUL: The busiest frontier crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been closed to trade in the latest row over document rules for commercial vehicle drivers crossing the border. Crossings between the two countries have been temporarily shut in recent months after Islamabad last year launched a massive operation against undocumented Afghans living in Pakistan and […]
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