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Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a new policy for meetings with its founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, currently in jail, Express News reported on Sunday. In a statement issued after a political committee meeting, PTI said that a five-member committee will be formed to manage and approve the list of people allowed to meet Khan. The list will be finalised every Tuesday and Thursday and submitted to prison authorities through one of three designated focal persons; Gohar Ali Khan, Salman Akram Raja or Intizar Panjhotha. The party warned that no individual outside the approved list will be permitted to…

Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has won the country’s presidential election by an apparent landslide, according to provisional results. The Interior Ministry said on Sunday that Nguema, who led a 2023 military coup, had secured about 90 percent of the vote. His main rival, Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, had won some three percent of Saturday’s vote, according to the initial results. Nguema, who had been instrumental in ending 55 years of dynastic rule of the Bongo family, was widely expected to win the eight-candidate race. On election day, Bilie-By-Nze had warned about “potential” problems during the counting, but Nguema said…

* Chinese president’s visits aim to deepen ties and chart the course for future cooperation.* The trip reflects China’s broader vision of building a community with a shared future with its neighboring countries.* In an era of global uncertainty, Asia’s unity, coupled with the promise of common development, presents a model of stability and progress.HONG KONG, April 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia from Monday to Friday, marking his first overseas trip of the year. The journey underscores the emphasis China places on its Southeast Asian neighbors — partners bound not only by…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACHI: In the May of 2020, when much of the world was under varying degrees of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan witnessed one of the worst air disasters in its history — the sixth in the span of a decade. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, on approach to Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, crashed a few miles short of the runway, plunging into one of the city’s most densely populated residential areas. Of the 99 people on board, including the crew, only two survived. Zafar Masud, who had been appointed chief executive officer of the…

The head of the Catholic Church has appeared publicly for the second time since being discharged from hospital after a pneumonia diagnosis.Pope Francis has held an in-person greeting with the faithful in St Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday in yet another positive public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia. On Sunday, the 88-year-old pontiff wished more than 20,000 people a “happy Palm Sunday, happy Holy Week” as he sat in a wheelchair without nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen. The Vatican said it was waiting to announce what role he may play in Holy Week events…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACH: In the ever-evolving landscape of K-dramas, When Life Gives You Tangerines is a poignant testament to enduring love and familial bonds. Released on Netflix in March 2025, this series is set in the picturesque backdrop of 1960s Jeju Island, South Korea. It is in essence about the mother-daugher bond told through the story of Ae-sun, a little girl with big dreams growing up in a fishing village. The series spans decades and takes the viewers inside the home of Ae-sun as she grows up, has a family and then raises them. It is a domestic…

PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACHI: In Pakistan, cricket isn’t just a sport — it’s a heartbeat. The passion runs deep, stitched into the fabric of everyday life. Streets go silent during key matches, televisions blare in barber shops and tea stalls, and victories are celebrated like Eid. But the country’s relationship with cricket has always hinged on one thing: the national team’s performance. When the team is doing well, there’s a buzz — stadiums fill up, social media lights up, and even the most casual fans join the chorus. But when things go south, the excitement fades just as quickly.…

Second presidential run-off in less than two years in the South American country blighted by drugs-related violence.Ecuadorians have begun voting in a tight presidential run-off pitting the incumbent, Daniel Noboa, against leftist lawyer Luisa Gonzalez. Diana Atamaint, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), opened the polls at 7am (12:00 GMT) on Sunday at a ceremony in the capital, Quito. More than 13 million people are eligible to vote. Voting, which is compulsory, is due to end at 5pm (22:00 GMT). Analysts expect a close outcome. Noboa, a 37-year-old conservative, has been president for just over 16 months after beating Gonzalez,…

Liverpool are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Virgil van Dijk sealed a dramatic 2-1 win against West Ham, while Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou suffered more misery in a 4-2 defeat at Wolves on Sunday. Luis Diaz’s second-half strike at Anfield was cancelled out by Andrew Robertson’s late own goal, but Van Dijk headed Liverpool’s winner in the closing moments. Arne Slot’s side are 13 points clear of second-placed Arsenal with just six games left. They will be crowned champions if Arsenal lose at Ipswich and the Reds win at Leicester, with both games taking place on…

U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks inside the Capital One arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. Mike Segar | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate tariffs for these products are “coming soon.””They’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they’re included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two,” Lutnick said Sunday on ABC News’ This Week.Lutnick’s comments throw cold water on hopes that popular tech products made in…