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Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on “pause” as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still had plans to try to capture the whole of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump warned meanwhile that he was fast running out of patience with Putin, who has shown no intention … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has highlighted that under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority’s (Smeda) new structure has been finalised, with a strong focus on an outsourcing model as well as policy and programme design. He … Read more

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s parliament was dissolved late Friday and the country will hold elections in March, the president’s office said, after a new interim prime minister was appointed in the wake of deadly anti-government protests. “On the recommendation of the prime minister, the parliament has been dissolved. The election date is March 5, 2026,” Kiran Pokharel, … Read more

[ LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain has emphasised that Pakistan-Hunan Chamber of Commerce should facilitate the relocation of China’s textile industry to Punjab and the government will provide land in Special Economic Zones as well as offer every possible facility to Chinese companies. A delegation of Pakistan-Hunan Chamber of Commerce … Read more

Ireland has become the latest country to threaten a boycott of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate, deepening the crisis facing organisers of one of the world’s biggest televised events. The Irish national broadcaster, RTE, announced on Thursday that it would not take part in the 2026 contest should Israel … Read more

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overThe United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, time-bound, and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of a meeting of world leaders. The seven-page declaration is the result of an international conference at … Read more

[ WUHAN: With the switch on, the rapeseed spun rapidly in the press. Soon, a strong aroma filled the air. Watching the bright golden oil flow into a barrel, Pakistani farmers all smiled with satisfaction. Sayima Rizwan, a housewife from Gujranwala, praised the edible oil made from Chinese seed. “Now my family can’t live without … Read more

BEIJING: China’s military on Friday condemned the sailing of a US and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said in a statement that US destroyer USS Higgins and British frigate HMS Richmond were … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting to review the impacts of recent large-scale floods on cotton production, possible shortages, and supply chain disruptions. Discussions also focused on enhancing productivity, supporting farmers with better inputs, and boosting exports under the Agricultural Transformation Plan, a press … Read more