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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday morning left for Hangzhou on the first leg of his four-day visit to China. He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi. In Hangzhou, the Prime Minister will meet with the Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province. He will attend a business forum aimed at promoting cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese companies under CPEC Phase 2 and participate in a ceremony for the exchange of agreements and memoranda of understanding.…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Wang Hao, Party Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee in Hangzhou on Saturday and discussed matters related to bilateral cooperation. Wang Hao welcomed the Prime Minister to Zhejiang Province. The Prime Minister appreciated the remarkable development achievements of Zhejiang Province and praised the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping during his tenure as Party Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, particularly the concept that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” He said Zhejiang’s development offered an important example of how ecological conservation, green development and high-quality economic growth could advance…

Senior analyst and expert on Pakistan-China and Afghanistan affairs, Rashid Safi, on Saturday termed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China strategically important for promoting regional stability, economic cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Talking to APP, he said the visit was taking place at a significant time when Pakistan and China were celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations amid changing global geopolitical dynamics, economic challenges and regional security issues. In this context, the visit is being viewed as a major effort to give a new direction to the future partnership between the two brotherly…

BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua. Most of them were brought to the surface by Saturday morning, Xinhua said, confirming that at least 90 people had died. A total of 345 emergency personnel were dispatched to the site, with rescuers earlier searching “intensively”…

TEHRAN: A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with United States to try to help secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. Doha, which has worked as a mediator in the Gaza war and other areas of international tension, had till now distanced itself from playing a mediation role in the Iran war after it came under attack from Iranian missiles and drones during the latest conflict. “A Qatari negotiation team is in Tehran on Friday,” the source said,…

China and Pakistan have stood together through thick and thin over the past 75 years and will continue to face future challenges together, making joint efforts to achieve a China-Pakistan community with a shared future. These remarks were made by Chinese Consulate Lahore Commercial Counsellor Li Hoeteng during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relations, organized by Iqbal Academy Pakistan on May 21. Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqui, Director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan, hosted the event, which included a flag-hoisting ceremony and a special exhibition of Chinese books on Iqbal. Mr. Li stated that China and Pakistan will…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a reduction in petroleum product prices, effective May 23, 2026. According to a statement from the Petroleum Division, the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has been cut by Rs 6.80 per litre, dropping from Rs 409.58 to Rs 402.78. Meanwhile, petrol prices have decreased by Rs 6 per litre, bringing the new rate down to Rs 403.78 from Rs 409.78. Officials attributed the price revision to ongoing volatility in global oil markets, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply disruption concerns. According to sources, the government lowered ex-depot fuel prices by adjusting both ex-refinery prices…

Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations. Vietnam’s Do Hung Viet, the president of the conference, said that “despite our best efforts… it is my understanding that the conference is not in a position to achieve agreement on its substantive work.” “I do not intend to put the document forward for adoption,” he added. Negotiators were reviewing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed…

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he won’t be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Junior, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson because he has to stay in Washington for government business. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Junior, and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “I feel it is important for me to remain in…

Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him. Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to step down during an Oval Office meeting on Friday, Fox News Digital reported earlier. The resignation is effective June 30, it said. A source familiar with the matter said that Gabbard had been forced out by the White House. In her resignation letter posted on X, Gabbard told Trump she was…