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US President Donald Trump lauded the efforts of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, among other world leaders, for their role in achieving the Gaza peace agreement. Speaking at a press conference following the signing of the Gaza Peace Agreement in Sharm El Sheikh on Monday, Trump praised PM Shehbaz and the Chief of Army Staff, referring to him as “my favourite Field Marshal.” He later invited Shehbaz to share his views on the peace initiative. براہِ راست: وزیراعظم کی شرم الشیخ، مصر میں منعقدہ امن سربراہی اجلاس میں شرکت https://t.co/2HInBLfXt4 — Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan)…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.Xi said that the traditional friendship between China and Mozambique has been as solid as a rock since the two countries established diplomatic relations 50 years ago.China stands…
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban regime should not allow its land to be used for terrorism against other countries and it should focus on formation of an inclusive and truly representative government, instead of engaging in baseless propaganda, the Foreign Office spokesperson said on Monday. In a statement, he said, “We have noted the recent statements made by the spokesperson of the Taliban regime regarding Pakistan’s internal affairs.” “We strongly encourage the Afghan spokesperson to prioritise issues pertinent to Afghanistan and refrain from commenting on matters outside their jurisdiction,” he said, adding, “The principle of non-interference in matters of other countries should…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he poses next to a sign before a family photo at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct. 13, 2025. Suzanne Plunkett | Reuters This might not be Christmas, but the war in the Middle East is over — at least according to U.S. President Donald Trump.On Monday, Trump declared at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, that the “long and painful nightmare” was finally over for both the Israelis and Palestinians. More straightforwardly, Trump gave an…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of Iceland Halla Tomasdottir, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with President of Iceland Halla Tomasdottir, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.Xi said the fruitful outcomes of the bilateral relationship between China and Iceland over the past 54 years have demonstrated that countries with different national conditions can transcend differences in social systems and achieve…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have agreed to take measures aimed at the early financial close of the Reko Diq project, the Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday. According to a statement, Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Riccardo Puliti, IFC’s regional vice president for the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, in Washington, DC. Both sides expressed their commitment to accelerate the completion of the financial arrangements for the Reko Diq project, which is considered one of IFC’s key engagements in Pakistan. The Finance Ministry said Minister Aurangzeb, accompanied by his team, arrived…
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) managed to navigate a series of constitutional and legal hurdles to hold the election for the new Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), resulting in the victory of its candidate, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, on Monday. Afridi secured 90 votes in a one-sided contest marked by high drama, loud sloganeering, and a complete boycott by opposition parties, who had objected to the election process. As a result, the three opposition candidates failed to receive any votes. Voting was conducted because, despite their boycott, the opposition parties did not formally withdraw their nominees – Maulana Lutfur Rehman of…
Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty ImagesGoogle will invest $10 billion into building new data centers in southern India, according to local officials, marking one of its largest investments in the South Asian nation as tech giants scramble to meet the exploding demand for AI. Minister for Human Resources Development of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Lokesh, announced Monday that Google and his government will sign a memorandum for a 1 gigawatt project in the state with an investment of $10 billion. The deal — to be signed Tuesday — comes after “a year of intense discussions and relentless effort,”…
JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings per share: $4.84, according to LSEGRevenue: $45.4 billion, according to LSEGNet interest income: $24.16 billion, according to StreetAccountTrading Revenue: Fixed income of $5.3 billion, Equities of $2.97 billion, according to StreetAccountJPMorgan will give investors a view into how U.S. consumers and corporations fared in the third quarter.If, as analysts expect, the major trends…
LAHORE: At least five peopleincluding a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerbywere killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials described as “armed and violent mobs.” According to official sources, the crackdown came amid a multi-day protest march by the TLP supporters moving from Lahore toward Islamabad in what the group called a pro-Palestine demonstration. In a statement, the Punjab Police spokesperson said the operation began after TLP workers “attacked security personnel with stones, spiked sticks, and petrol bombs”. The protesters, he claimed, opened “indiscriminate…