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HARBIN :  President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday attended the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games, 2025 in Harbin, China. Chinese President Xi Jing Ping welcomed President Asif Ali Zardari upon his arrival at the state banquet before the opening ceremony. Heads of states/governments of different countries were also present on the occasion.

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : China has reaffirmed its full support for Pakistan’s national security, stability, development, and prosperity, while both countries called for effective action against terrorist groups in Afghanistan and emphasized a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with United Nations resolutions. According to a report, President Asif Ali Zardari is on an official visit to China from February 4 to 8, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The joint statement issued by the Foreign Office stated that Pakistan and China agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields, including counter-terrorism, defense, agriculture, and information technology. Both…

The Supreme Court’s constitution bench rejected the registrar office’s objections to the petition filed by PTI founder Imran Khan, challenging the Official Secrets Act and the Army Act. A five-member bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the petition, with Imran Khan’s lawyer, Shoaib Shaheen, representing the former prime minister. During the proceedings, the court raised questions about whether the petition was maintainable, asking why the high court had not been approached before challenging the amendments. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar pointed out that the Supreme Court had been hearing petitions under Article 184/3 at its discretion, cautioning that if it…

Pakistan has continued to make headway in restoring economic stability and rebuilding external buffers, Fitch Ratings said in a note on Thursday. It added that progress on difficult structural reforms would be key to upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme reviews and continued financing from multilateral and bilateral lenders. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to cut the policy rate to 12% on January 27 underscored recent progress in taming inflation, Fitch noted. Consumer price inflation fell to just over 2% year-on-year in January 2025, down from an average of nearly 24% in the fiscal year ending June 2024…

WASHINGTON : Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday stated that the people-to-people ties between Pakistan and the United States should be strengthened. Mr. Bhutto Zardari who is currently on a visit to the United States on the invitation of US President Donald Trump for attending National Prayer Breakfast event spoke to the Pakistani media representatives in Washington. During his interaction with journalists there, Mr.Bhutto Zardari mentioned that he had important meetings with American officials and leaders from around the world at the National Prayer Breakfast event. Speaking about the National Prayer Breakfast event in the U.S,…

ISLAMABAD :Pakistan reaffirmed that ensuring the safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan was the foremost responsibility of the Pakistani government as China’s All-weather Strategic Cooperative partner and the host country. In a statement during his weekly press briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said on Thursday that during the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to China, Pakistan reiterated its strongest condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Pakistan involving Chinese personnel. During the visit, he said President Zardari held talks with President Xi Jinping in a warm and friendly atmosphere. They had an in-depth exchange of…

The five-day multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-25 and the maiden AMAN Dialogue kicked off in Karachi on Friday. The primary objective of this exercise is to bring maritime nations together to adopt safe and sustainable procedures, share experiences, and collectively address maritime threats. Over 60 countries navies along with their ships, aircraft, special operation forces, EOD marine teams and observers are participating in the 9th edition of Aman-25 being held in Arabian Sea. The AMAN Dialogue will bring together Chiefs of Navies, Coast Guards, and Defence Forces to exchange views on shared global and regional maritime issues. The opening ceremony of…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and China have signed a historic MoU for Pakistan’s first lunar rover to be included in China’s Chang’E 8 mission, set to launch in 2028 for robotic exploration of the Moon’s south pole. The agreement, signed during President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to China, marks a significant milestone in Pakistan’s space program and its contribution to the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) initiative. Developed by SUPARCO with international collaboration, the rover will carry advanced scientific payloads to study the lunar surface, soil composition, radiation levels, and plasma properties, enhancing deep space exploration capabilities.

South African cricket team has arrived in Lahore to participate in the Champions Trophy and the Tri-Nation Series. The team traveled from Johannesburg via Dubai and reached Lahore under tight security. They were escorted to a private hotel, where they will rest today before beginning their training session tomorrow afternoon. South Africa will play their first match of the Tri-Nation Series against New Zealand on February 10. Earlier, the New Zealand team had also arrived in Lahore for the tournament. The squad, which traveled via a private airline from Dubai to Allama Iqbal International Airport, includes key players such as…

The FIFA once again suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after the PFF Congress refused to implement constitutional amendments recommended by the global football governing body. The decision resulted in Pakistan’s immediate exclusion from international competitions and halted financial assistance from FIFA. According to a statement issued by FIFA, the suspension was imposed due to the PFF’s failure to adopt revisions that would ensure transparent and democratic elections. FIFA stated that the constitutional changes were necessary to fulfil the federation’s obligations under the ongoing normalisation process. “The suspension will only be lifted subject to the PFF Congress approving the version…