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Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan has said that the country and its people need both the establishment and his party to secure national unity and stability. The statement was conveyed by Imran’s legal representative, Advocate Faisal Chaudhry, following a meeting at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where Imran remains imprisoned. Speaking to reporters, Chaudhry said that Imran expressed concerns over what he described as systematic attempts to sideline the PTI. He claimed that the country had been turned into a “banana republic” to crush the party, and that institutions including the judiciary, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and police had been…

Elon Musk meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House in Washington DC, USA on February 13, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTesla is cautiously navigating an entry into India, CFO Vaibhav Taneja said on Tuesday in the U.S., as the electric vehicle maker faces falling sales and tariff threats. Speaking on an earnings call, Taneja confirmed reports that the company is working on an expansion into India, adding that it would be a great market to enter, thanks to its “big middle class.” Nevertheless, India is also “a very hard market,” with EV imports into the country subject…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening strategic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkiye across multiple sectors, while jointly calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a unified fight against terrorism. Speaking at a joint press stakeout in Ankara, PM Shehbaz said his visit allowed both sides to review progress on goals set during the 7th Pakistan-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) held in Islamabad earlier this year. The two leaders pledged to accelerate action on those targets, including investment in energy, IT, infrastructure, and minerals, with a mutual…

Al Masirah, a Houthi-affiliated outlet, says the US launched a series of strikes on several locations in the country.Yemen’s Houthis have said they shot down a US drone that was carrying out an attack on the northwestern Hajjah governorate whilst the Al Masriah news outlet has reported that United States air strikes targeted at least three areas across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group’s “air defence shot down a hostile American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was carrying out hostile missions in the airspace of Hajjah Governorate”. Saree claimed that this is…

District judge orders administration to restore the capacity of broadcaster shuttered over claims of ‘leftist bias’.A federal judge has stated that US President Donald Trump illegally halted the operation of the Voice of America (VOA), a federally funded international news service created by Congress. In a ruling on Tuesday, US District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered the Trump administration to restore the 83-year-old broadcaster’s capacity to the levels before Trump slashed funding and laid off scores of personnel. In a March court filing stating that all 1,300 employees had been placed on administrative leave, lawyers for VOA said that the broadcaster…

A student observes a woodcarving work during a practical training class at a school in Shexian County of Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, Nov. 27, 2024. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)SHEXIAN, April 22 (Xinhua) — Located at the junction of Huangshan Mountains and Xin’an River, Shexian County of east China’s Anhui Province has carried the essence of Hui-style culture and architecture. Huizhou Ancient City, lying at the heart of Shexian, is one of the best-preserved ancient towns in China. Its network of ancient streets, alleys, and bridges is complemented by traditional residences, ancestral halls, and memorial archways.In recent years, Shexian…

Listen to article The Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has postponed its intermediate examinations, which were set to begin on April 22, 2025, citing “unavoidable reasons.” According to board officials, the exams have been deferred by three weeks. While no official cause was given, sources revealed the move follows a teachers’ union decision to boycott exam duties. Students voiced strong concerns over the postponement, warning that delays could disrupt timelines for admissions to medical colleges next year. “We’ve been preparing for months. This is unfair and will affect our entire academic future,” said one student. Separately, matriculation exams in North…

Gaza City, Palestine – For 72-year-old Kamal Anton, Pope Francis was a source of comfort and support. Kamal has had to shelter since the start of the war in the same Catholic church compound in Gaza City – the Holy Family Church – that his wife and daughter were shot and killed by an Israeli sniper in. That was in December 2023, two months after the start of Israel’s war. Anton and the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza have often felt abandoned in the 18 months of conflict, in which more than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed, with…

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2025.Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk began his company’s earnings call on Tuesday by saying that his time spent running President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency will drop “significantly” starting in May.Musk, who has watched Tesla’s stock tumble by more than 40% this year, said he’ll continue to support the president with DOGE “to make sure that the waste and fraud that we stop does not come roaring back.”After spending almost $300 million in the…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would eliminate more than 100 offices including some working on war crimes and rights advocacy to ensure the agency is in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities.The plan, which Congress has been notified about, would eliminate 132 of the department’s 734 bureaus and offices, an internal State Department memo seen by Reuters said.…