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ISLAMABAD : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke on the phone with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Foreign Office, in a statement, said the two leaders discussed bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest as well as recent regional and global developments. Both sides have agreed to stay closely engaged, it said. A day earlier, Pakistan and Poland reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including trade, energy, defence, education, technology, and fintech. The commitment was expressed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar…

RAWALPINDI : An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday ordered the blocking of former premier Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan’s national identity card and passport, as well as the freezing of her bank accounts, after she failed to appear in court despite arrest warrants. The case pertains to the November protest in Sadiqabad and was heard by ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah. Ten accused were present during the proceedings, while Aleema Khan, was absent. The court confiscated Aleema Khan’s surety bond and, after her guarantor also failed to appear, ordered the confiscation of the property submitted as collateral. The…

A fire sparked by a fuel leak following the collision of a private bus and a motorcycle on the route between India’s southern tech cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad killed at least 20 people, domestic media said on Friday, citing officials. Though India is the world’s third-largest car market, it has some of the deadliest roads, with road accidents last year killing about 180,000 nationwide, authorities said in January. “Of the 41 passengers, 21 have been rescued,” A Siri, a district revenue official, told news agency ANI. “Among the remaining, the bodies of 11 have been identified so far.” A…

Top economic officials from the US and China are due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for talks to prevent a trade war escalation, and keep next week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on track. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to find a way forward after Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods and other trade curbs starting November 1. The threat came in retaliation for China’s vastly expanded export controls on rare earth magnets and minerals. The…

In a bold move, Ali Tareen, the owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, tore up a legal notice sent by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), calling it an attempt to silence criticism. In a video statement released on Thursday night, Tareen said the notice threatened to terminate the franchise agreement and blacklist him, but declared that he “will not remain silent.” Ali Tareen revealed that the PCB’s legal notice demanded he withdraw his recent critical statements about the league’s management and issue an official apology. The notice, he said, warned that failure to comply could result in…

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that all trade talks with Canada were terminated following what he called a fraudulent advertisement in which former president Ronald Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said earlier this week that the ad with anti-tariff messaging had caught Trump’s attention. The ad showed Reagan, a Republican, criticizing tariffs on foreign goods while saying they caused job losses and trade wars. “I heard that the president heard our ad. I’m sure he wasn’t…

ISLAMABAD : A high-level delegation from the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), a leading Chinese state-owned conglomerate, Thursday called on Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal to discuss avenues of cooperation in the field of advanced and emerging technologies. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CETC and the Emerging Technologies Lab, a PSDP-funded project of the Ministry of Planning, to strengthen collaboration in research, development, and innovation in the domain of quantum technologies, a news release said. The agreement aims to promote joint initiatives, knowledge exchange, and capacity building…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has visited Egypt, holds talks on mutual interests and defence cooperation During his official visit to Egypt, the Field Marshal held meetings with Egypt’s Minister of Defence and Military Production General Abdel Majeed Saqr, and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa Fathi. The visit aimed to strengthen military cooperation and defence partnership between Pakistan and Egypt. Discussions focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and defence collaboration. The COAS emphasised that Egypt is a brotherly Islamic country and that cooperation between the…

The federal government has formed a high-level investigation team to probe the purported suicide committed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Adeel Akbar, The News reported on Friday. SP Akbar, who was serving as the zonal police head of Industrial Area, died after sustaining gunshot wounds to his head in his vehicle near a hotel in Islamabad on Thursday. The incident occurred at around 4:30pm near a bridge as the officer was returning to his office. The weapon used in the incident had been seized, and forensic experts examined ballistic evidence to confirm the sequence of events. Speaking to newsmen at PIMS, State…

In a thrilling contest held in Dubai, Pakistan’s mixed martial arts fighter Rizwan Ali defeated his Indian rival Rana Pratap Singh with a decisive knockout in the first round. According to details surfaced on Thursday, the national fighter maintained his unbeaten record, extending his winning streak to 11 consecutive victories. Following the victory, Rizwan Ali received a cash prize of Rs5million. UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev attended the event as a special guest and congratulated Rizwan Ali after the fight. Rizwan Ali expressed his determination to soon compete in the UFC, aiming to become the first Pakistani fighter to participate in…