BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun while speaking to the reporters during his regular briefing on Wednesday (12th February, 2025) stated: “Gaza belongs to the Palestinians and is an integral part of the Palestinian territory … We oppose the forced displacement of the people of Gaza.” Commenting on US President Donald Trump’s plan to […]
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NATIONAL STADIUM (KARACHI): Pakistan successfully chased the 353 runs target set by Proteas in the 3rd match of the tri-nation ODI series played here on Wednesday (12th Feb, 2025). South Africa, after winning the toss, has elected to bat first against Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled two Proteas while Naseem Shah and Khushdil Shah sent […]
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MANHATTAN (NPTV/UN): Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres in his message on the occasion of International Day Of Women and Girls in Science celebrated on 11th Feb, held: “On the tenth anniversary of this important day, and as we reflect on 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, let’s help pave a path to STEM […]
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KARACHI: Following burning of dumpers in the Metropolis, MQM-H’s Chief Afaq Ahmed has been nabbed from his house in DHA area here on Tuesday (11th Feb 2025). Later, refusing physical remand, the court sent him to judicial custody. Police claim that Afaq Ahmed had incited his supporters to torch the dumpers and water browsers after […]
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ISLAMABAD: A 3-member technical mission of IMF, under the Pakistan’s 2024 Extended Fund Facility programme, arrived here Tuesday (11th Feb, 2025) for a week-long Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment. The scrutiny mission will examine six key governance-related sectors and institutions: IMF mission will examine severity of corruption vulnerabilities across six core state functions: 1) Fiscal Governance; […]
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BERLIN: Transparency International report, released on Tuesday (11th February, 2025) from here has revealed that Pakistan’s ranking on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has further plummeted two spots. Pakistan, that was perched on the 133rd spot as one of the most corrupt countries back in 2023, has slipped further in the abyss of corruption and […]
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ZAWIYA CITY: FIA, by means of their passports, confirmed death of sixteen Pakistanis in the 10 Feb boat capsizing tragedy. Of all the 63 Pakistanis onboard, 10 are missing, one was hospitalised, 33 are in police custody, and three are being assisted by the Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli: Sixteen immigrants who died as their ship […]
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GAZA: Citing non-compliance of Israel with the terms of the agreement, Hamas has said that it would delay captive release of hostages, here on Monday (10th Feb). Hamas took to the social media platform Telegram to state: “These violations include delaying the return of displaced persons to northern Gaza, targeting them with shelling and gunfire […]
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BEIJING: Responding to ten percent US levies on all its products, China has imposed 10% import taxes on a number of American commodities from Monday (10th February, 2025). It may be recalled that immediately after US levies came into effect (on 4th Feb), Beijing proclaimed the plan to retaliate. Levies on US products include fifteen […]
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ISLAMABAD: Appointment of six new judges have been approved here by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) during a rendezvous with CJP in the chair on Monday (10th Feb) though PTI lawmakers (Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Senator Ali Zafar) and two senior SC judges (Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar) opted to abstain. According […]
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