MANHATTAN: A Karachiite, identified as 46-year-old Asif Raza Merchant, has been charged by a Federal Court here, on Tuesday (6th August, 2024) over assassination. FBI Director Christopher Wray stated: “This dangerous murder-for-hire plot was allegedly orchestrated by a Pakistani national with close ties to Iran”. According to US agencies, Asif Raza Merchant’s plot was to […]
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WASHINGTON: US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller has said that his government continues to urge the Taliban to ensure that terrorists do not use Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan. \ He said US had a shared interest with the people and GoP in combating threats to regional security. Matthew Miller maintained that Pakistanis […]
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Wednesday, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing. The US diplomat will meet China’s top brass on Friday in Beijing, where he is also expected to plead […]
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KARACHI: Taiwan is a microchip-manufacturing powerhouse, churning out the world’s most advanced silicon wafers necessary to power everything from e-vehicles and satellites to fighter jets and increasingly to power AI technology. It is pertinent to mention here that for twenty years Taiwan’s largest export market has been China — which claims Taiwan as part of […]
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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is facing a new moment of truth as Israel asserts it will press ahead with an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, as American disapproval of Israeli aggressive actions is hitting “unprecedented levels”, according to a report in The Hill newspaper. A new Gallup poll last week demonstrated […]
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GAZA: A US official told Media on Saturday (2nd March, 2024) that (after killing over 30,000 Palestinians) Israel has more or less accepted a proposal for a six-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Mediators have been scrambling to lock in a truce before Ramazan begins on 10th or 11th of March. According to the US […]
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BAGHDAD: US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday (3rd of Feb, 2024). The strikes hit “locations in the Akashat and Al-Qaim regions, including areas where our security forces are stationed”, Awadi said in […]
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KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to Pakistan as a trade and economic partner during his visit to the Port City from 21 to 23 January. “We are committed to broadening and deepening our trade and economic partnership with Pakistan, and to empowering the next generation of Pakistani […]
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BEIJING: Chinese military officials told US counterparts at talks this week that Beijing will “never compromise” on the issue of Taiwan and urged them to stop “provocative actions” in the South China Sea, the defence ministry said Wednesday (10th of January, 2024). China “stressed that it will never compromise or back down on the Taiwan […]
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