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Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, says Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had “full confidence” that Taiwanese and…

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Al-Aqsa Mosque reopens to worshippers

. Palestinians gather near the Dome of the Rock on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 14, 2023. REUTERS JERUSALEM: Thousands of Palestinian worshippers gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday prayers after a closure that…

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Lebanon facing food security crisis: WFP

view shows houses and buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. Photo:REUTERS BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry says the death toll from Israeli strikes across the country over the past 48 hours has risen to 357, up from a previous count of 303, while it says 1,223 more…

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POL prices slashed amid global fuel ease

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction of Rs135 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) and a Rs12 per litre cut in petrol from Saturday (today), passing on relief to consumers after a decline in international fuel prices. In…

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KSA assures Pakistan of financial support

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Friday. Photo: PMO ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Friday assured Pakistan of providing full financial support to deal with the issues stemming from the Middle East conflict, extending its helping hand at a time when Islamabad is making nearly $5 billion debt repayments and trying to keep external…

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Let’s talk peace

• Iranian delegation led by Speaker Ghalibaf touches down in Islamabad • US VP Vance en route • Federal capital abu Pakistan’s leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday night. — SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: As senior figures from the United States and Iran are set to hold historic…

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‘1973 Constitution represents wisdom’

. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon briefing the media on the provincial cabinet’s decisions. 10 March. Photo: Screengrab (YOUTUBE) KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution represents the collective wisdom of the nation, its democratic struggle, and the unity of the federation. He said Constitution Day serves as…

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ADB says budget gaps delayed loan

Ministry terms Rs413b difference as statistical gap between civil, cash accounting A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that Pakistan’s staff-level agreement for disbursement of a $1 billion tranche was delayed last month due to budget discrepancies…

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