BEIJING: China on Wednesday (17th Jan, 2024) called on Pakistan and Iran to exercise restraint in the wake of violation of the former’s airspace by the latter. “We call on both sides to exercise restraint, avoid actions that would lead to an escalation of tension and work together to maintain peace and stability,” Chinese Foreign […]
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LONDON: British oil giant BP on Wednesday (17th Jan, 2024) named veteran employee Murray Auchincloss as chief executive officer following a period as interim boss in the wake of Bernard Looney’s sacking. BP’s former chief financial officer Auchincloss took the reins in September after Looney resigned and was later officially sacked over his failure to […]
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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday (17th of Jan, 2024) has strongly condemned the breach of Pakistan’s airspace by Iran. Terming Iran’s missile attack into Pakistan territory as an irresponsible and unacceptable act he asserted that the breach of border limits was not acceptable under any circumstances: “This violation of Pakistan’s border […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expelled the Irani Ambassador on Wednesday (17th of Jan, 2024) and decided to recall its Envoy back due to Tehran’s (combination of Missile and Drone) attack on Panjgur, a town located fifty km inside the Pak-Iran border, a day earlier. According to Tasnim News Agency the focal point of this operation was […]
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ISLAMABAD: Barrick Gold Corporation’s President and Chief Executive, Mark Bristow on Tuesday shed light on the monumental Reko Diq gold and copper project in Nokundi, Balochistan. In an exclusive interview with a private news channel, he underscored the company’s commitment to sustainable development, job creation, and community empowerment. Bristow emphasized Barrick Gold’s commitment to local […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Tuesday (16th Jan, 2024) constituted a six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in order to investigate the ongoing malicious social media campaign against the Supreme Court judges. The JIT, headed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing additional director general, included Grade-20 officers of the Intelligence Bureau, Inter-Services Intelligence […]
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MANHATTAN: UN has called for faster, safer aid access to Gaza, amid famine and disease fears. Speaking to journalists in New York, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized to facilitate safe and full-scale aid delivery to civilians in Gaza. The UN Chief expressed deep concern over unprecedented level of civilian casualties and the catastrophic humanitarian conditions […]
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ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu here Tuesday (16th of Jan, 2024). During the rendezvous they expressed mutual desire to elevate the training momentum between the two sides through enhanced collaboration in air force to air force mutual exercises. They emphasized the importance of fostering a robust […]
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LONDON: Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for the third time, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was a surprise victor ahead of Erling Haaland on an otherwise […]
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LOS ANGELES: Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 75th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Monday (15th of Jan, 2024). HBO’s “Succession” and FX’s “The Bear” were the big winners on the night, scooping the honors for best drama and best comedy series respectively, among […]
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