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China and the European Union (EU) have confirmed the official establishment of China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism as the two sides held the first meeting of the mechanism, according to a joint statement issued on Tuesday. The two sides identified four initial workstreams under the mechanism, which include trade and investment balancing, export controls, intellectual property rights and WTO reform, the joint statement said. China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Maros Šefčovič co-chaired the first meeting of the mechanism on Monday in Brussels. The two sides…

A concert was held in Beijing on Monday evening in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng joined an audience of about 3,000 people to watch the performance “Putting the People First.” Held at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, the concert featured five segments, honoring revolutionary martyrs, recalling military-civilian solidarity during the years of the revolutionary wars, and depicting development during the years of socialist revolution and…

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) summoned the Afghan Charge d’ Affaires and issued a strong demarche over the terrorist attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp in Karachi, which claimed the lives of three Pakistan Rangers personnel. In a statement issued on X, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the Afghan envoy was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night, and a strong demarche was issued regarding the attack. A similar demarche was simultaneously conveyed by Pakistan’s Ambassador Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. “These demarches were issued in light of the fact that…

By: Ziyoda Rizaeva The official visit of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Georgia is taking place at a time of stronger bilateral cooperation. In recent years, relations between Uzbekistan and Georgia have gained a more stable economic basis. Along with political dialogue, trade, investment, industrial cooperation, transport and logistics are becoming more important. An important step in the development of economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Georgia was the official visit of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to Uzbekistan in March 2025. During the visit, he met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the leaders of both chambers of…

Buying interest was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 400 points during the opening minutes of trading. At 9:50am, the benchmark index was hovering at 180,006.95, up by 435.69 points or 0.24%. Buying was observed in key sectors, including cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including HUBCO, ARL, MARI, PPL, POL, HBL, NBP and UBL, traded in the green. PSX extended its bullish momentum during the outgoing shortened three-day trading week as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, investor-friendly amendments…

Iran called on Sunday for a new regional security framework involving Gulf countries without the involvement of outside powers, just hours after launching missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for recent American attacks. Speaking during a visit to Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said lasting security in the Persian Gulf should be ensured by countries in the region, while urging all parties to uphold the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict. Addressing a joint news conference in the Iraqi capital, Araghchi said the region needed a new…

Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for their home ​countries, US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday. The remarks to CNN’s “State of ‌the Union” program follow last week’s split Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation to home countries plagued by ​conflict and destitution. “Either try to fill out the paperwork and be here underneath a permanent ​status or we’ll help you get back to your country,” Mullin said.…

Iran and the United States ​agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising ‌hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the MOU. Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely,” the official said, referring to the 14-point memorandum of understanding that was agreed on June 17 under which the strait would be re-opened for traffic. Axios, which first reported…

A major countrywide crackdown has been ordered against Afghan citizens residing illegally in Pakistan. Crackdown ordered against illegal residents According to the Ministry of Interior, a final deadline of July 10 has been fixed. Instructions have been issued that all illegally residing Afghan nationals are to be arrested before July 10. Strict implementation of order directed to chief secretaries Provincial chief secretaries, inspectors general of police, and the Islamabad administration have been directed to ensure strict implementation of the order. From July 11 onwards, daily reports of arrests and enforcement actions are to be submitted to the Ministry of…

Belgium recovered from a slow start at the World Cup to top their group, though their dubious prize is a clash with Senegal in the ​Round of 32 on Wednesday and defender Zeno Debast said on ‌Sunday they had not been expecting to face the African side. The Red Devils finally started to click in their final group game, albeit against a limited New Zealand side, after successive draws ​against Egypt and Iran to give them confidence heading into the knockout stage ​of the tournament. A 5-1 win over the Kiwis ensured Belgium won ⁠Group G, setting them up to…