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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended a direct invitation to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet for peace talks in Istanbul this Thursday, a bold gesture that follows renewed international calls for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the two-year-long war. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) late Sunday, Zelensky said he would be in Türkiye and ready to engage in person with Putin, provided Russia agrees to a ceasefire beginning Monday. “There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally,” he wrote. The Ukrainian leader’s…

In a joint press conference with Pakistan Army spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif, senior Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officer Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb declared that PAF had achieved a decisive 6-0 victory over the Indian Air Force during the recent conflict. Expressing gratitude to Allah, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb praised the performance of the PAF in responding effectively to Indian aggression. “PAF maintained full preparedness both in peace and wartime. We followed the instructions of the Air Chief and exercised our right to self-defense by targeting those who attacked Pakistan,” he stated. He detailed that all incoming Indian drones and…

Barcelona mounted a thrilling comeback to defeat Real Madrid 4-3 in La Liga on Sunday, moving within touching distance of the title after a stunning response to Kylian Mbappé’s hat-trick. Despite a fierce challenge from the France striker, who threatened to drag Madrid back into the title race, Barcelona’s Raphinha scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia also found the net to give the Catalans a commanding seven-point lead over the reigning champions with just three matches remaining. Hansi Flick’s side had faced a significant blow in the Champions League, having been knocked out by Inter Milan in the…

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Sunday firmly said that no one should have any doubt that whenever Pakistan’s sovereignty is threatened or its territorial integrity violated, the response will be comprehensive, retributive, and decisive. Addressing a press conference along with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz, he said, “No one should have any doubt that whenever our sovereignty would be threatened and territorial integrity violated, the response would be comprehensive, retributive and decisive. While sharing…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed the swift and efficient distribution of Chinese-donated agricultural machinery to provincial departments, urging completion within ten days to benefit grassroots institutions. Chairing a CPEC-related meeting in Islamabad, he highlighted that the donation includes 40 tractors, 40 multipurpose harvesters, and other equipment aimed at strengthening agricultural research and farming capacity. He also instructed relevant authorities to expedite the completion of the transmission line to Gwadar’s south free zone to operationalize the 1.2 MGD desalination plant promptly.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil in Beijing on Monday.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng urged on Sunday China and the United States to find proper solutions to problems, and extend the list of cooperation. He, the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held a high-level meeting over the weekend with U.S. lead person Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The two sides conducted in-depth, candid and constructive communication on implementing the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries on January 17, and reached a series of major consensuses. He said China and the United States share extensive…

Li Chenggang, the international trade representative with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and vice commerce minister, on Sunday described the two-day China-U.S. high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva as candid, in-depth and constructive. Speaking at a press conference following the conclusion of the talks, Li said China and the U.S. conducted the talks based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and in a professional and efficient manner. Both sides have accommodated each other’s concerns, and created conditions for a stable, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations, he said.

China’s network of fast intellectual property rights (IPR) protection service centers is set to expand, as a new national-level center has this week been approved for establishment in the innovation hub of Shenzhen, the country’s top IP regulator said. The new center will be based in the city’s Futian district, a central business area that is home to over 2,000 fashion industry enterprises and features an industrial cluster valued at 120 billion yuan (about $16.6 billion). According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the center will offer local enterprises expedited IP services for their design patent applications –…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : On this occasion, the Pakistani Minister briefed his Algerian counterpart on the latest developments in the Indian subcontinent, particularly the circumstances surrounding the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India, with the aim of calming the situation and avoiding any escalation that could jeopardize security and stability in both countries and the region. For his part, the Minister of State expressed Algeria’s welcome of this agreement, praising the mediation efforts made to achieve it by emphasizing diplomacy and dialogue over the logic of tension and conflict. Mr. Ahmed Attaf also emphasized Algeria’s hope that this step will…