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By: Ambassador Jiang Zaidong & Ambassador Albert P. Khore July 16 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between China and Russia – a landmark document that laid a solid foundation for the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era between our two countries. The Treaty formalised the historical tradition of good-neighbourliness and friendship between China and Russia, consolidated the existing ties in conformity with the interests of our peoples, and opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. Built upon the principles of equality, mutual respect,  good faith, and win-win…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said criticism against the Pakistan Army would not be tolerated, urging political leaders to exercise caution in their choice of words. Addressing PPP office-bearers and ticket holders in Azad Kashmir, Bilawal said law enforcement agencies should conduct investigations strictly in accordance with the law, adding that he had discussed his proposal with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. He said constitutional amendments could not be imposed through the use of force or protest sit-ins, stressing that the PPP was prepared for dialogue and debate. He maintained that the future of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials to make monthly visits to Karachi to strengthen engagement with the business community and ensure the prompt resolution of tax-related issues. Chairing a review meeting on FBR reforms, the prime minister directed the federal tax collecting body to cooperate with the business community and resolve its issues on a priority basis. “Senior officers of FBR should visit Karachi in the first week of every month so that there is direct contact with the business community and their issues are resolved without delay,” he said, adding that…

Security forces have continued operations against militants in the area, carrying out coordinated air and ground actions as part of the ongoing counterterrorism campaign. According to security sources, the forces have been targeting militant hideouts through aerial and ground operations, inflicting heavy losses on the militants during the ongoing action. Sources said three more militants were confirmed killed during the latest operations, while security forces successfully struck several militant hideouts. According to security sources, the total number of militants killed under Operation Shaban has reached 88. Since July 5, a total of 126 militants have been killed in Operation Shaban…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has digitally launched the Chief Minister Pink Salt Value Addition Financing Scheme to promote the province’s pink salt industry, employment and exports, while also announcing the establishment of a 110-acre Pink Salt Mineral Processing Zone near Quaidabad. During a briefing at the launch ceremony, officials said the proposed processing zone will house more than 200 industrial units. Investment of around $150 million is expected, creating direct employment opportunities for approximately 10,000 people. A Business Facilitation Centre and a model retail outlet will also be established to support investors. According to the briefing, new investors…

Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details — information it labelled as coming from Reliance Group. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, is the largest of India’s seven nuclear plants and central to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plans to expand the country’s atomic energy capacity. Indian businessman Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, one of the plant’s contractors, told Reuters in a statement that there had been a “partial…

 An Israeli airstrike killed a man, his wife and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said as talks to advance the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal faltered. The strike on an ‌apartment building in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza killed Omar Abu Qassem, his wife, Asma, and their daughter, Habeeba, medics said. Their son survived, but was injured, medics said. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas militant. In Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike killed one person, medics said. The Israeli military didn’t immediately comment on this incident. The…

 The death toll from an explosive fire at a Bangkok live music pub has risen to 32 after two people died ​from their injuries, the Police Hospital said on Wednesday, as ‌police investigate the possibility of negligence as a factor in the blaze. The fire, one of the deadliest in recent years in Thailand, tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in the city’s northern Chatuchak area close to midnight on Sunday, with witnesses describing an explosion, a horizontal ⁠burst of fire and smoke engulfing the single-storey venue. The Erawan Emergency Medical Centre said 30 people were still…

An Indian national who went missing after an attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law said on Wednesday. • Heramb Karmarkar, 30, was a marine engineer on the Cyprus-flagged container ship that was attacked off the coast of Oman on Sunday. • The vessel, with 11 Indians in its 24-member ⁠crew, was struck by an “unidentified projectile”, Cyprus authorities had said. • Iran said it had struck the ship after it attempted to transit through an unauthorised route despite warnings to correct its course. • Karmarkar’s father-in-law, Vivek Tandon, told Reuters that…

Indian actress Shehnaaz Gill has spoken about her relationship with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and the support he extended to her during Bigg Boss 13. In an interview with Indian media, the 32-year-old actress said Salman Khan supported her during the reality show, but only because he always stood by the truth. Shehnaaz said she initially believed she was Salman Khan’s favourite contestant, but later realised that was not the case. She said Salman Khan always supported what was right and did not back her in every situation, adding that he also scolded her when she was wrong. Praising Salman…