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The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday urged the Philippines to pull out the U.S. Typhon missile system promptly as it has publicly pledged, and stop going further down the wrong path. The remarks came after Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro issued a statement on Tuesday, claiming that “the deployment of the U.S. mid-range missile system to the Philippines in the context of joint exercises is completely legitimate, legal and beyond reproach.” He also claimed that the Communist Party of China (CPC) criticizes “the modest capability development of the Philippines” while “building up its nuclear arsenal and ballistic missile…

As 2024 comes to an end, it is important to remember and celebrate how the women of Pakistan raised the flag and name of the country — both nationally and internationally. From science to showbiz, Pakistani women shone brightly and expressed themselves to the fullest, despite facing various hurdles and barriers in a patriarchal society. They were honoured with accolades and recognised for their accomplishments and services, inspiring thousands of girls across the globe to achieve even more. Here are a few Pakistani women who raised the bar high with exceptional performance in various fields this year: First Pakistani to…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth’s closest star. “No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” Nick Pinkine, mission operations manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, said in a NASA blog. Parker was on course to fly 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the sun’s surface at 6:53 a.m. EST (1153 GMT). With the spacecraft out of contact, it will…

China strongly urges the United States to abandon its Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and to refrain from implementing the negative content related to China in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, a spokesperson from China’s top legislature said on Wednesday. Noting that both houses of the U.S. Congress passed the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025 and President Joe Biden signed it into law, Xu Dong, spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), expressed China’s strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the negative content targeting China. He criticized the…

The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) will open its third annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2025, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Wednesday. The decision was adopted at the end of an NPC Standing Committee session held from Saturday to Wednesday. The suggested agenda of the annual session includes reviewing the government work report, and examining the report on the implementation of the annual plan on national economic and social development for 2024 and the draft plan on national economic and social development for 2025. The annual session is expected to examine the…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The cricket tournament held at the Sahiwal Power Plant serves as an excellent example of how sports can be used as a healthy and encouraging activity in a workplace setting. This event not only helped foster teamwork among employees but also reinforced the importance of physical fitness and mental well-being, while creating a sense of unity and healthy competition. Moreover, showing friendship and good relationship between Pakistani and Chinese Cultures. Team Auxiliary control operations (ACO) beat Team Administration by 8 runs in the final match of Huaneng Cricket Tournament 2024 organized by Operation Department of Sahiwal…

ISLAMABAD  : The first round of negotiations between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was held on Monday. The in-camera meeting, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, was held in Committee Room 5 of the Parliament House, with seven members from the government and three from PTI participating. Government representatives included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Irfan Siddiqui, Rana Sanaullah, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Syed Naveed Qamar, Abdul Aleem Khan, and Farooq Sattar. PTI members present were Asad Qaiser, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza. However, some PTI leaders such as Omar Ayub, Ali Amin Gandapur, Hamid…

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the week on a strong note, surging over 4,400 points as political calm returned following a period of heightened agitation. The PSX’s benchmark KSE-100 Index jumped 4411.27 points or 4.03% to close at 113,924.41 points, registering the second largest single-day single day increase, up from the previous session’s close of 109,513.14 points, which also witnessed a sharp increase of more than 3,000 points. Last week saw a decline of around 9,000 points, but the market recovered on Friday, indicating renewed optimism and suggesting that investors are finding value at current levels. Ismail Iqbal Securities…

The Islamabad Accountability Court held a hearing for the £190 million reference, but the court was unable to deliver a verdict against the PTI founder and his wife. The court postponed the verdict announcement on the £190 million reference against both accused. The court informed the PTI lawyers that the decision would not be announced today. The Accountability Court in G-11 will set a new date for the hearing. During the hearing, Judge Nasir Javed Rana was informed by lawyer Khalid Chaudhry that they were expecting the verdict today. In response, the judge said the verdict would not be delivered…

The first in-camera session of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and coalition government negotiating committee has been kicked off under the chair of the National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq at the speaker’s chamber.  Asad Qaiser, Hamid Raza, Allama Nasir Abbas are attending the meeting while Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, Irfan Siddiqui are part of the government negotiating committee. Federal minister Abdul Aleem Khan, MQM’s Farooq Sattar, PPP’s Pervez Ashraf, and Naveed Qamar are also present. The federal government negotiating committee member Senator Irfan Siddiqui expressed optimism as he arrived at the Parliament House for talks. “We are entering…