Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have signed an agreement to clear mines drifting in the Black Sea that have posed a threat to shipping since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Thursday, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the deal establishes a Mine Countermeasures Task Group among the three NATO allies to deal with the mines as he met in …
ISLAMABAD: Faizabad inquiry commission has summoned former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on January 3 (Wednesday) in connection with an investigation into the 2017 sit-in, sources told Geo News on Monday. They said Shehbaz has been summoned as former Punjab chief minister to record his statement in connection with an inquiry into the sit-in staged by Tehreek-e-Labbaik …
ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of the Supreme Court will hear the matter related to the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers tomorrow (Tuesday) which may determine Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s participation in the upcoming elections on February 8. A seven-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, also comprises Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin …
The non-binding, symbolic resolution passed with 153 votes in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. UNGA members vote on a non-binding resolution demanding ‘an immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza at the UN headquarters in New York, December 12 [Anglea Weiss/AFP] The United Nations General Assembly has passed a non-binding, symbolic resolution to demand an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, with …
BEIJING: China on Monday refuted a report released by the U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), which accused China of creating and spreading disinformation about its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The report is “confounding right and wrong and deflecting blames,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily news briefing when asked to comment on the report, adding …
NANJING: Before coming to China, Shabir Mohsin Hashmi knew little about the country. Now, the 47-year-old man not only has a family here but has also become an ambassador for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In 2006, Hashmi got a chance to study abroad. There were five countries to choose from. “I knew China and Pakistan are in a …
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Board of Investment and Special Initiatives Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Thursday informed Senate the government has revived work on the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with full speed. Responding to queries during questions hour in the Senate, Hussain said a long term plan is being considered into an implementation matrix on CPEC, adding that joint working groups are …
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a global navigation system independently developed and operated by China, has achieved in-depth application and extensive growth in various fields.
Chinese President Xi Jinping profoundly expounded on security and development issues, and offered important opinions on deepening political and security cooperation among BRICS countries, enhancing confidence in and strength for building a community with a shared future for mankind. He expressed these views while delivering a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “As a positive, …
Seeks record from FIA, NAB over transfers made during the past six weeks
