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People across Pakistan are observing Kashmir Solidarity Day on Thursday, reaffirming unwavering support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just cause to achieve the right to self-determination as enshrined in relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of IIOJK, with a renewed commitment to their just struggle against Indian occupation. The day is marked by a public holiday on February 5, with solidarity walks taking place across the country and in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In his message, President Asif Ali Zardari said the people of Pakistan…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, replied on Thursday to Laos’ top leader Thongloun Sisoulith to designate 2026 as the Year of China-Laos Friendship. In the letter, Xi also joined Thongloun, general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao president, in announcing the launch of a series of events of celebration in the friendship year.

China Media Group (CMG) held a press conference on 2026 Spring Festival Gala on Wednesday to introduce the highlights of the program and technological innovations, as well as the official announcement of the host lineup. Under the theme of “joy, auspiciousness and jubilance,” CMG’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala draws creative inspiration from the Chinese traditional culture while incorporating innovative elements. It continues to shape “the People’s Gala” from multiple dimensions – delight, thoughtfulness, warmth and inspiration – featuring a diverse range of programs. Ren Luyu, Sa Beining, Neghmet, Long Yang, Ma Fanshu and Liu Xinyue will jointly host the Beijing main…

China has made steady and positive progress in agriculture and rural development, successfully concluding the goals of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), officials said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on Wednesday. Han Wenxiu, deputy director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission and director of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, said China has further consolidated its food security foundation while advancing rural revitalization in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. China’s grain output has remained above 1.4 trillion jin (700 million tonnes) for two consecutive years, reaching…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on China and the United States to make progress step-by-step to build mutual trust, and find the right way to get along, during his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone. Xi said that over the past year, he and President Trump enjoyed sound communication and had a successful meeting in Busan, charting the direction and course for China-U.S. relations. This has been welcomed by the people of both countries and the broader international community, he said. Xi expressed hope to work with President Trump to steer the giant ship of…

WASHINGTON : Iran and the United States said Wednesday they were going ahead with nuclear talks in Oman later this week, even as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran’s supreme leader by saying he should be “very worried.” Doubts had swirled about the fate of the negotiations after a report earlier Wednesday that the talks between the bitter foes were falling apart due to disagreements about the format and the venue. The uncertainty had increased fears of renewed US military action against Tehran, amid soaring tensions since Iran violently put down some of the most serious protests against its…

WASHINGTON: The New York City Health Department on Wednesday said it has joined the World Health Organisation’s global outbreak response network following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the US from the UN health agency. Why’s important Following the Republican president’s decision to pull the US out of the WHO, some Democratic leaders have made their regions join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) in defiance of Trump. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been critical of the president’s policies. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, have also said their states will…

RAWALPINDI : Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Commander of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, on behalf of the armed forces of Pakistan, reaffirmed their unwavering support for the resilient people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their epic struggle for self-determination. On the solemn occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, the Pakistan Armed Forces strongly condemned grave violations of human rights in IIOJK, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and attempts to alter the…

The first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as “substantive and productive”. While there was no apparent breakthrough in the most recent round of discussions, the negotiations were set to carry on into a second day, Kyiv said. The US-mediated talks are the latest in a flurry of diplomacy that has so far failed to strike a deal to halt the war, unleashed by Russia’s February 2022 invasion. The war has spiralled into Europe’s deadliest conflict…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to take President Asif Ali Zardari into confidence regarding negotiations with National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. According to details that emerged on Wednesday, a meeting between the prime minister and the president could not take place due to President Zardari’s prior engagements in Karachi. The meeting was also delayed owing to the visit of the Kazakhstan president to Pakistan. The meeting between PM Shehbaz and Mahmood Khan Achakzai will take place at the Parliament House. The prime minister will meet the opposition leadership during the ongoing session of the National Assembly. Earlier…