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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a trade agreement with Indonesia, unveiling a 19 per cent tariff on Indonesian goods. The announcement, made via Trump’s Truth Social platform, follows weeks of negotiations aimed at avoiding a steeper 32 per cent duty he had previously threatened. Under the finalised agreement, Indonesia will buy $15 billion worth of US energy, $4.5bn in agricultural products, and 50 Boeing aircraft — many of them wide-body 777 jets. “As part of the Agreement, Indonesia has committed to purchasing… and avoiding harsher tariffs,” Mr Trump posted, describing the development as a “great deal, for everybody”.…

A major security lapse by a British government official led to the covert relocation of thousands of Afghans to the United Kingdom, it emerged on Tuesday after a High Court ruling lifted a year-long gag order. The leak, which occurred in February 2022, exposed the personal details of nearly 19,000 Afghans who had applied to relocate to the UK following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. The sensitive data included names, contact details, and familial information — many of whom were at risk of Taliban reprisal due to their past affiliations with foreign forces. The breach came to…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The 11th meeting of the Board of Advisors (BoA) of the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) was convened at NIMA’s Head Office in Islamabad. The session was chaired by Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Former Chief of the Naval Staff and Chairman NIMA BoA. In his opening remarks, Admiral emphasized the importance of aligning maritime research outcomes with industry needs and ensuring they are results-oriented and contribute tangible dividends. He expressed sincere appreciation for the dedicated contributions of the board members and acknowledged NIMA’s evolution into a credible maritime think tank, both nationally and internationally. The Admiral…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) :Pakistan and China  signed an agreement aimed at fostering greater cooperation between the two countries in the broadcasting and audio-visual sectors. Ms. Ambreen Jan, Federal Secretary of the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting from Pakistan, and Dong Xin, Vice Minister and member of the Party Group of the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of the People’s Republic of China, inked the document at the 2nd Television Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries, held in China’s city Xi’an. The agreement, underscores the shared commitment of both nations to enhance media collaboration, and for exchange of expertise in…

Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out the overall requirements, key principles and priority tasks for urban work at a key conference held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the Central Urban Work Conference, which was also attended by members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi. China, traditionally an agricultural country, has experienced accelerating urbanization since…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious reservations over the government’s decision to grant tax exemptions on the import of sugar, warning that such policy deviations could undermine the ongoing $7 billion loan programme. According to sources familiar with the matter, IMF officials conveyed that exempting duties and taxes on sugar imports is inconsistent with the commitments made under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and may impact the disbursement of future tranches. The government had earlier justified the move by citing a national “food emergency,” under which it allowed duty-free import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar. However, the…

The Supreme Court has declared the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) practice of issuing recovery notices without allowing reasonable time as illegal. The top court on Tuesday issued a detailed 18-page verdict authored by Justice Ayesha A. Malik, which underscored that tax recovery must adhere to due process and should not compromise the constitutional rights of citizens and businesses. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Muneeb Akhtar and comprising Justice Ayesha Malik and another judge, dismissed the intra-court appeals filed by the FBR. The appeals had sought validation of tax recovery notices amounting to billions of rupees against private firms.…

Meta has announced new measures to curb the spread of “unoriginal” content on Facebook, targeting accounts that routinely repost others’ videos, photos, and text without significant changes or attribution. In a statement issued on Monday, the social media giant said it has already removed around 10 million accounts this year that were impersonating popular content creators. A further 500,000 accounts have faced punitive actions for engaging in spam-like behavior or generating fake engagement. “These accounts will face a reduction in content reach and be barred from accessing Facebook’s monetisation programmes,” Meta said, adding that repeat offenders may lose distribution privileges…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese President Xi Jinping during a joint engagement with the foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Beijing. The high-level meeting, held under China’s presidency of the regional bloc, aimed to strengthen regional cooperation among member states. President Xi, in his address, welcomed the visiting delegates and underlined the importance of promoting multilateralism and security under the SCO framework, which comprises the world’s largest population bloc across the Eurasian region. Mr Dar is currently leading the Pakistani delegation at the SCO Council of Foreign…

Indian actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh made his first public appearance in India on Monday weeks after facing intense backlash over his cross-border film Sardaar Ji 3. The actor was spotted at Mumbai airport, where he was warmly welcomed by paparazzi despite the controversy surrounding his latest release. In a video that quickly went viral on social media platforms, particularly Instagram, Diljit can be seen exiting the airport dressed in a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and a red turban. He responded to paparazzi calls of “Paaji” with folded hands, a warm smile, and a friendly wave before stepping into his car—avoiding…