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Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm commitment to stronger energy cooperation

Pakistan, Qatar reaffirm commitment to stronger energy cooperation

ISLAMABAD(APP): Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Qatar’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ali bin Mubarak Al-Khater on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral energy cooperation and ensuring stable LNG supplies to Pakistan. The meeting focused on expressing Pakistan’s gratitude to the State of Qatar for facilitating timely LNG supplies and enhancing coordination […]

France lifts lockdown on cruise ship after stomach bug outbreak

France lifts lockdown on cruise ship after stomach bug outbreak

BORDEAUX: French authorities on Wednesday allowed asymptomatic passengers to leave a British cruise ship, saying a gastrointestinal virus was behind an outbreak of sickness that came after an elderly man died of a heart attack. Earlier, authorities had ordered a lockdown for the more than 1,700 passengers and crew on the vessel, but insisted there […]

US hands over 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan

US hands over 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States repatriated more than 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan during a ceremony held at the Islamabad Museum on Wednesday. The repatriated collection includes historically significant objects that were illegally removed from Pakistan and later identified and recovered through close cooperation between US law enforcement agencies and Pakistani authorities, The News reported. The artefacts will now […]

Senior RSS leader, ex-Indian army chief back dialogue with Pakistan

Senior RSS leader, ex-Indian army chief back dialogue with Pakistan

A senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader and a former Indian army chief have advocated maintaining open channels of dialogue with Pakistan, a stance that has drawn strong criticism from opposition parties, especially the Congress. RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, considered the organisation’s second-most senior leader, told news agency PTI that India should continue diplomatic engagement with Pakistan.  […]

PTI MNA’s son sought asylum in Italy after travelling on blue passport: minister

PTI MNA's son sought asylum in Italy after travelling on blue passport: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry revealed that the son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Iqbal Afridi travelled to Europe on a blue passport and later sought political asylum in Italy. Speaking during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, Chaudhry said the lawmaker’s son held a diplomatic passport, and travelled […]

Aurangzeb leaves for Beijing to attend Pakistan’s debut $250m Panda Bond launch

Aurangzeb leaves for Beijing to attend Pakistan's debut $250m Panda Bond launch

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for China to attend the official ceremony for Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance in Beijing, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. The ministry described the issuance as a “landmark development” through which Pakistan is gaining access to China’s domestic capital market for the first time, calling China’s […]

Minister rejects impression that possible 28th Amendment would undo 18th

Minister rejects impression that possible 28th Amendment would undo 18th

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has rejected impressions that a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment would roll back the 18th Amendment, calling such claims “extremely false”. “This impression being created that if the 28th Amendment is introduced, it is a rollback of the 18th Amendment — I believe an extremely false impression is […]

Prince Harry, Meghan’s precious UK memory marred by fresh controversy

Prince Harry, Meghan's precious UK memory marred by fresh controversy

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been planning to make their return to the UK for some time but received some upsetting update amid their hopes for a royal reunion. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have had a tough time with the royal family, which led to their exit from senior working […]