ISLAMABAD, March 22, 2023: Sar e Rah is a path-breaking drama which had so many lessons woven in just six episodes and we saw different characters coming up and shining in each role they were given. Muneeb Butt as Sarang was the one that stood out the most and his role as an intersex individual was appreciated by everyone. But …

DAR ES SALAAM, March 22, 2023: Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg, a high-fatality viral hemorrhagic fever with symptoms broadly similar to those of Ebola, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The WHO said in a late Tuesday statement that the confirmation of the disease by Tanzania’s national public laboratory followed the death of five of eight people …

MIAMI, March 22, 2023: Aryna Sabalenka, the second-ranked women’s tennis player in the world from Belarus, recently revealed that she has encountered hostility in the women’s tour locker-room. Despite this, she remains optimistic that the tensions between players from Belarus and Ukraine will subside over time. Australian Open champion Sabalenka lost to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in Sunday’s Indian Wells final …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Tuesday that he would like to work with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to make plans for bilateral ties and practical cooperation so as to promote the development and revitalization of the two countries. Xi made the remarks during his talks with Putin in expanded format.

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready to expand cooperation with Russia in trade, investment, supply chain, mega projects, energy and hi-tech areas. Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Xi said that China and Russia are each other’s largest neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have vowed during a meeting here on Monday to further deepen bilateral practical cooperation, and step up coordination on multilateral platforms and in international affairs. Xi arrived in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon for a state visit through Wednesday. When Xi reached the Kremlin, …

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists are working on a blueprint for a gigantic telescope to observe neutrinos, one of the most abundant particles in the universe, from deep within the seas or lakes. The facility, designed to have a roughly 30-cubic-kilometer volume, will be submerged to a depth of more than 1 km, said Chen Mingjun, lead researcher …

ISLAMABAD , March 21, 2023: Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday announced the cause list of cases to be heard tomorrow (Wednesday). According to the list, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) prohibited funding case and contempt of ECP case against PTI chief, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar would be heard tomorrow. PTI Chairman Imran Khan appeared before several courts today. Lahore High …

Web Desk , March 21, 2023: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could release funding to Pakistan by June under a bailout package, Bloomberg Economics reported on Tuesday. “Our base case is that the IMF will deliver the remaining $2.6 billion in aid under the current bailout program by June – helping Pakistan wiggle through the immediate crisis – as the …

LAHORE, March 21, 2023: A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday granted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan protective bail till March 27. The bench, comprising Justice Shehbaz Rizvi and Justice Farooq Haider, heard former prime minister Imran’s petitions seeking protective bail in two terrorism cases registered against him in Islamabad following clashes at the Federal Judicial …

LAHORE , March 21, 2023: Justice Ali Baqar Najafi of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday granted 10 days protective bail to PTI Chairman Imran Khan in NAB cases. At the outset of the hearing, Imran’s counsel said as the PTI chairman had to appear in Islamabad in other cases so he [Imran Khan] be granted protective bail. Earlier, Imran …

RAWALPINDI , March 21, 2023: Pakistan Awami League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on Tuesday that late night arrests of PTI workers by police without warrants and inflicting torture on them was condemnable. Using his Twitter handle, the AML chief and former interior minister said police arrested 70-80 PTI workers after 12 at midnight. “I strongly condemn torture on …

LAHORE , March 21, 2023: The Lahore High Court (LHC) postponed on Tuesday the hearing of the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan over the contempt of court against Zaman Park police operation till Wednesday. During the hearing of the case, Mr Khan had arrived at the rostrum and given his statement, saying, “My wife was at …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had an in-depth and candid exchange here on Monday on China-Russia relations and issues of mutual interest. The following are some of the highlights of their in-person meeting at the Kremlin on Xi’s arrival in Moscow. HISTORICAL LOGIC FOR CHINA-RUSSIA TIES — President Xi stressed …

MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that he has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to travel to China for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation this year. When meeting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Xi said that the invitation was made in his informal meeting with Putin. Xi also called …

MOSCOW , March 21, 2023: Vladimir Putin and his “dear friend” Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned more talks on Tuesday after a Kremlin dinner where the isolated Russian president showcased his most powerful ally in the face of Western opposition to the war in Ukraine. Washington denounced Xi’s visit, saying the timing just days after an international court accused Putin …

Web Desk, March 21, 2023: Pakistan’s all-star captain Babar Azam will be conferred with the country’s third-highest civilian award Sitara-e-Imtiaz on March 23. With the conferment of the award, Babar would become the youngest person to be awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz at the age of 28 for his outstanding achievements in the field of sports. Previously, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed held the …

BLOOMBERG , March 21, 2023: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the Pakistani government did not consult the global lender on its petrol subsidy for low-income groups, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday. Esther Perez, the IMF’s resident representative for Pakistan, told the publication that the lender was not consulted on the government’s plan to raise fuel prices for wealthier motorists …

ISLAMABAD , March 21, 2023: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced to give one hundred thousand laptops to students during the ongoing year (2023). The premier addressed the launching ceremony of Tele school Pakistan application where he said that it was a good day regarding education. He stressed the use of modern technology for promotion of education and also …

KARACHI , March 21, 2023: A Russian technical delegation is holding talks today with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) officials in Karachi to finalise a crude oil import deal at a government-to-government level, it is learnt. Successful talks will lead to the signing of a commercial agreement the next day (March 22). PSO has been nominated as the state-owned company on …

ISLAMABAD , March 21, 2023: The Islam¬ab¬¬ad High Court (IHC) is likely to decide on Tuesday (to¬¬day) the maintainability of a petition seeking disqualification of PTI Chairman Imran Khan for concealing his alleged daughter Tyrian White. In his reply to the court, Khan had objected to the petition, stating he was no longer a public office holder as his resignation …

KARACHI, March 21, 2023: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 40 per cent in the first eight months of current fiscal year (FY23), data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows. The country fetched $784.4 million FDI during July-Feb of FY23 compared to $1.315 billion in corresponding period of last fiscal year (FY22), showing …

Columbia , March 21, 2023: Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has denied intentionally destroying evidence in the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit over the company’s search business, in a response to the government’s bid for sanctions in federal court. The Justice Department last month alleged Google failed to preserve certain internal corporate “chat” communications. The DOJ said Google told U.S. investigators …

MOSCOW, (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon for a three-day state visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Many in Russia applaud the high-level development of China-Russia relations in recent years, and are eagerly looking forward to the visit. They expect deeper cooperation in politics, economy, trade, people-to-people and culture …

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — The Russia-China relations provide an example of harmonious and constructive cooperation between major countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote Monday in the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily, just before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia. In his signed article Russia and China: A Future-Bound Partnership, Putin addressed the friendly Chinese people and expected that …

MILAN, March 21, 2023: Luxury Italian carmaker Ferrari has revealed it was a victim of a cyberattack targeting confidential information about its customers, but said it had refused a ransom demand. In a statement late on Monday, the firm said it had informed customers and was working to reinforce the security of its systems, adding that there was “no impact …

ISLAMABAD, March 21, 2023: The COVID-19 positivity rate in Karachi has reached 28.30%, a health authority official told The News, after 30 out of 106 people screened for the viral infection tested positive. Meanwhile, the countrywide positivity rate stood at only 3% when three out of 100 individuals tested positive for the pandemic. “COVID-19 positivity rate has started rising in …

By Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, I will soon pay a state visit to the Russian Federation. Russia was the first country I visited after I was elected President 10 years ago. Over the past decade, I have made eight visits to Russia. I came each time with high …

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- Zafer Nasser, secretary general of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon, said in a recent interview that Chinese modernization, in a balanced way, works to achieve all-round development.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- The 28th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair (GILF) underway in China’s Zhongshan has shown a burgeoning economic recovery in the country.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- The China-built general hospital of Gagnoa in Cote d’Ivoire celebrated the 10th anniversary of its founding on Friday.

March 20, 2023: (Xinhua)- A time-lapse video shows how a long-span arch bridge is being built in south China’s Guangxi. #MegaProject

BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — China has announced its first cut in the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves this year to bolster the economic growth momentum after investment stabilized and consumption rebounded in the first two months. The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, said Friday it would cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by …

ISLAMABAD, March 20, 2023: The motorcyclists and the low-income segment of the soceity will be given a relief of Rs100 in per litre petrol price instead of Rs50, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik announced on Monday. Addressing a presser in the federal capital, he said the prime minister had given the ministry only six weeks to implement the …

International Desk, March 20, 2023: The Indian government has lodged a formal protest with the British government following the alleged vandalisation of the Indian High Commission in London, according to ANI news agency. On Sunday, the Indian High Commission in London was reportedly subjected to an act of vandalism as a group of individuals forcibly entered the premises and removed …

Nanchang, March 18: Rice is one of the world’s most important crops and is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population.Rice cultivaiton accounts for 25% of China’s total cultivated area and contributes about 30% for global rice production. Maintaining high rice productivity in China is of great significance to the world’s food security. Dr. Muhammad Umair …

LAHORE, March 20, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed on Monday that a plan was hatched to assassinate him inside the Judicial Complex. Addressing a speech via video link, the deposed premier claimed, “If I went inside the Judicial Complex, these people could assassinate me. My companions had signaled me to depart. The objective of the 20 people …

ABBOTTABAD , March 20, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Tehsil Chairman from Havelian Atif Munsif was among the seven killed in a targeted gun attack on his vehicle on Monday. Atif Munsif was reportedly on his way home when unknown attackers opened fire at his vehicle in the village of Langra resulting in his death, his four security guards, and three …

LAHORE , March 20, 2023: The Pakistani currency got no respite in its value against the US dollar on the first working day on Monday, losing Rs2.79 in the interbank market. The local unit was being traded at Rs284.50 at 1:15pm during the intra-day trading. The greenback closed at Rs281.71 in the interbank market on Friday last, depreciating 25 per …

ISLAMABAD , March 20, 2023:The Islamabad police on Monday arrested PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew and party focal person Hassaan Khan Niazi from outside the Judicial Complex for allegedly attacking law-enforcement personnel and causing chaos in the capital city on March 18. Hassaan Niazi was arrested in G-11 near Judicial Complex where he was present with other PTI workers when …