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BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — China is gearing up for its annual Spring Festival travel rush, the world’s largest human migration, with authorities implementing measures to enhance services. The 40-day travel period, which began on Jan. 14, is expected to witness a record 9 billion passenger trips across the country as passenger needs evolve. MORE TRIPS This year’s Spring Festival travel rush is marked by several changes. In terms of travel volume, the total will reach a historic record, said Wang Xiuchun, an official at the Ministry of Transport, who joined the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has refused to attend any meeting of the negotiation committee as National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq summoned the fourth meeting between the government and the opposition party. NA Speaker Sadiq, who has been facilitating negotiations between both sides, has summoned the session at 11:45pm on January 28. Senator Irfan Siddiqui, spokesperson for the government’s negotiation committee, has said that the PTI has been invited to the negotiation committee meeting. “The PTI hasn’t informed [us] in writing about calling off the talks,” he remarked. However, refusing to be part of any further dialogue session, PTI Chairman Barrister…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken decisive action in response to the tragic deaths of Pakistanis in a boat carrying illegal immigrants off the coast of Morocco. Chairing a high-level meeting to take a detailed weekly review of the deaths of Pakistanis, the PM announced the formation of a special task force to eliminate human trafficking networks. He will personally head the task force to ensure swift and effective action against those involved in this heinous crime. The meeting included a comprehensive briefing on the current efforts to dismantle human trafficking groups, the operations, arrests, cases and the future course…

ISLAMABAD :The joint session of parliament on Friday lasted 18 minutes of which the treasury took nine minutes to pass four bills and then the speaker adjourned the house till February 12. The joint session began an hour late with National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair. Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Sherry Rehman and others attended the session. Bilawal reached the house after the session ended. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) members were also present in the house. PTI…

ISLAMABAD ( DI NEWS ) : The European Union Delegation to Pakistan hosted a pre-departure reception ahead of a visit of Pakistan’s Parliamentarians to the Parliaments and Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) of Austria and Ireland. This high-level delegation, comprising 23 distinguished members, is led by the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan. Representing Pakistan’s diverse political leadership, the delegation includes the Speakers of the Provincial Assemblies, members of parliament from various political parties, as well as senior parliamentary secretariat officials. The visit is organised under a 15 million euros European Union-funded project named Support to Parliamentary Development in Pakistan (also…

Additional Registrar Judicial of the Supreme Court, Nazar Abbas, has challenged the contempt of court show cause notice issued against him and filed a request to stay the contempt proceedings. The Supreme Court has formed a six-member larger bench to hear his intra-court appeal. The bench, headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, includes Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, and Justice Musarrat Hilali. The larger bench will hear the appeal on January 27 at 1 PM. This development follows remarks by senior Supreme Court judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, who, during a…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled its Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2024, highlighting exceptional performances from emerging talents across multiple cricket-playing nations. The lineup showcases a remarkable blend of youth and skill, with players from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies making significant impacts in international one-day cricket. Leading the batting charge are Saim Ayub from Pakistan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Afghanistan, both demonstrating explosive performances despite limited international experience. Ayub, who debuted in November, amassed 515 runs with three centuries, while Gurbaz continued his reputation for game-changing innings across multiple series. Sri Lanka…

MELBOURNE: Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers battled back from a set down to defeat compatriots Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6 6-4 10-6 in the mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park on Saturday. Birrell and Smith raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening set on Rod Laver Arena and while they were pegged back to 5-2 they kept their cool to close out it out in 34 minutes. Gadecki and Peers stepped up a gear to level the contest in a tight second set before going on to win the 10-point tiebreaker and become the fourth Australian duo…

LAHORE : The Punjab government has taken a decision to provide “Nigahban Ramazan” package to millions of families to support them in the holy month. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting to review several suggestions and recommendation regarding the initiative. The chief minister has asked citizens to complete registration for the Ramazan package by Feb 15. She also issued instruction for ensuring transparency in distribution of the packages. Maryam Nawaz stated that the Nigahban package is a right of the underprivileged, adding that it is also the responsibility of the government to support them. The public should…

KARACHI : Journalist organisations’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has out right rejected the ‘controversial’ PECA act amendment bill. JAC announced its decision to approach the court of law against the bill and also to launch a protest movement. A special meeting of the journalist organisations’ Joint Action Committee, which includes the PFUJ, PBA, CPNE, AEMEND, and APNS, was held, during which it was stated that the federal government had breached its promise by getting the controversial bill passed in the National Assembly without consultation. The focus of this bill is not just social media, but also electronic and print media’s…