‘China window a vibrant symbol of Pakistan-China friendship’

China Window emerging as key platform for Pakistan-China people-to-people ties and Iron clad friendship PESHAWAR: Director General (China) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Tariq Wazir has described China Window as an emerging powerhouse for strengthening people-to-people ties between the two iron-clad friends. During his visit to the state-of-the-art Chinese cultural and information centre…

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FM Dar congratulates five nations elected to UNSC non-permanent seats

Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe elected for 2027–2028 term Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday congratulated Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…

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Pak-China sign $13b in MoUs, JVs in 2 years

KARACHI: Pakistan and China have signed more than 300 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and over three dozen joint venture agreements over the last two years, with a cumulative value exceeding $13 billion, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi has said, according to a statement issued on Monday. Speaking at a meeting with a 70?member Chinese…

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FIFA invites Iran to headquarters

PARIS: FIFA have invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to their headquarters for talks on the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, a source told AFP on Tuesday. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian federation, said Iran’s presence at the tournament was contingent on guarantees from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. “We firmly believe…

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Bilawal ends rumours, backs Bugti tenure

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREENGRAB QUETTA: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has put an end to swirling rumours of political upheaval in Balochistan by declaring that Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti will serve his complete five-year term. Speaking to PPP workers at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Friday, Bilawal showered praise…

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UK, Pakistan seal £35m Green Compact

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik in Islamabad to discuss the implementation of the Green Compact, a £35 million bilateral climate cooperation framework aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s resilience against climate change, according to an official statement. Marriott presented the Action Plan for…

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Afridi urges PM to retain tax exemptions

QUETTA: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has written a detailed letter to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, strongly urging the federal government to defer its decision to withdraw tax exemptions for the merged districts and Malakand Division. In the letter, the Chief Minister described the move as a clear deviation from the commitments made…

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Departing Griezmann back at Barca

Antoine Griezmann returns to Camp Nou with Atletico Madrid, aiming to end his Atletico career on a high. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BARCELONA: Antoine Griezmann’s Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico…

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Man City beat Chelsea to win FA Cup final

Antoine Semenyo scored the winner for Man City in the FA Cup final. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Semenyo illuminated a largely scrappy final late in the second half as…

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