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China and Switzerland issued a joint document on Friday outlining a wide range of consensus on deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation and advancing their strategic partnership. The document was issued at the fourth round of China-Switzerland Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in the southern Swiss town of Bellinzona. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Switzerland for the dialogue at the invitation of Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, and the two countries will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their innovative strategic partnership next…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers’ Party of Korea, held on Thursday and Friday in Pyongyang. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attended the celebration ceremony and watched grand mass gymnastics, artistic performances and military parades. On the sidelines of the event, Li also talked with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, Chairman of the United Russia party and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, and others.

The Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women will be held in Beijing from October 13 to 14. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the meeting and deliver a keynote speech. President Xi has consistently championed the protection of women’s rights and interests, highlighting women’s indispensable role in China’s development. Below are some key excerpts from his remarks on this subject:

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Pakistan’s armed forces, with the support of the people, are fully committed to eradicating terrorism from the country, particularly from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Speaking at a news conference on Friday, the DG ISPR revealed that the number of terrorists killed this year is the highest in the past decade, reflecting the intensity and success of ongoing counterterrorism operations. “Under the previous plan, terrorists and their facilitators were given space,” he said. “After every major incident of terrorism, their activities have increased, but the people of KP are…

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing her as a “brave and committed champion of peace” and democracy. The announcement was made in Oslo by Nobel Committee Chairman Jørgen Watne Frydnes, who praised Machado’s unwavering dedication to the Venezuelan people’s democratic rights. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Nobel Committee said it had awarded Machado the Peace Prize “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Committee praises her courage, commitment…

The Punjab University has postponed its LLB exams that were scheduled to be held today (Friday), the university’s spokesperson confirmed. According to the statement, the new dates for the postponed exams will be announced later, while the LLB exams scheduled for Oct 13 will be held as per schedule. “The LLB exams set for today have been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances,” said the university spokesperson. “The revised schedule will be issued soon.” The decision follows disruptions in the city amid ongoing law and order concerns that have affected educational and administrative activities across Lahore. PPSC cancels PERA force recruitment…

India will reopen its embassy in Kabul, nearly four years after it was shut down following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. The announcement came on Friday during a high-level meeting between Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi. The move marks a significant step in restoring diplomatic engagement with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. Jaishankar said India’s technical mission in Kabul would now be upgraded to full embassy status, though he did not specify a timeline for the change. During the meeting, Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi expressed satisfaction over his…

Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday morning, roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and the start of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza. “The government has just now approved the framework for the…

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, its seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move inland or to higher ground. Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region. At least one person was killed, civil defence official Raffy Alejandro said on Facebook. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an update around noon local time saying the tsunami threat in the Philippines had passed, having…

The federal government has ordered the suspension of mobile internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, citing heightened security concerns and ongoing protests by a religious party. According to an official letter issued by the Interior Ministry to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved the decision to suspend mobile internet service in the twin cities. The suspension took effect from Friday night and will remain indefinite until further notice. Reports indicate that mobile internet service has already been suspended in several areas of Rawalpindi as authorities move to maintain law and order. Punjab govt imposes Section 144…