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Trade activity, general cross-border movement, remains suspended until further notice Afghan refugees wait in a queue to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on October 27, 2023. PHOTO: AFP PAKISTAN: The Torkham border has been reopened for the deportation of Afghan nationals residing illegally in Pakistan. The border remained completely closed since October 11 due … Read more
Adds that global cooperation could set governance rules, streamline collaboration China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Source: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at a meeting of APEC leaders on Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence … Read more
Election monitors and members of the European Parliament have questioned the election’s integrity, and violent protests have rocked the country.
‘Paris Match’ published paparazzi photographs of royal couple, children taken during a private holiday Prince William and his wife Kate. Photo: file LONDON/PARIS: Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, have won a privacy case against the French magazine ‘Paris Match’ for publishing paparazzi photographs of them and their children taken during a private holiday, … Read more
Opening night featured Balochi folk dances, Amin Gulgee’s visual art, and performances by Bangladeshi artists The World Culture Festival 2025 kicked off at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi on Friday, and from the first note, it felt like the city was hosting the world. Bringing together artists from 141 countries, the … Read more
Umrah pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia will now be able to stay in the kingdom for three months. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced a major change to its Umrah visa policy, reducing the period for visa holders to enter the Kingdom from 90 days to 30 days. Under the … Read more
Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan at an event in Lahore. Photo: Express Fawad Khan has finally broken his silence over the online criticism surrounding his appointment as a judge on the revived season of ‘Pakistan Idol’, a decision that has reignited debate over celebrity credibility and musical authenticity in the entertainment industry. After nearly a … Read more
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its top lawyer resigned on Friday during an investigation into a leaked video appearing to show soldiers severely abusing a Palestinian detainee. The case triggered international outrage and protests within Israel, and focused on footage taken at the Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel last year. Sde Teiman has … Read more
. VIENNA: The Taliban government asked her to leave. But for more than four years, Manizha Bakhtari has defied the leadership in Kabul and remains accredited by Vienna as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria. Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban authorities have sought to replace Bakhtari with one of their own diplomats, because … Read more
. WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday and the pain is spreading fast — with federal workers broke, food aid under threat and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire. What started on October 1 as a Washington sideshow has morphed into a slow-motion implosion of public services and a growing … Read more