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Workers operate on a production line at the jumbo bag workshop of a packaging company in Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Jan. 4, 2026. (Photo by Xu Xue/Xinhua)A worker is pictured at the workshop of an auto parts company in Shaozhuang Town of Qingzhou, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 4, 2026. (Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua)A worker operates at a workshop in Tangshan Port economic development zone in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, Jan. 4, 2026. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)A worker operates on a textile production line of a company in Shizhong District of Zaozhuang, east…
Unknown motorcyclists opened fire on traffic police personnel in Lakki Marwat, Kaffshi Khel Four police officers were martyred in two separate shooting incidents within four hours in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. Police said the areas were cordoned off and search operations were launched following the attacks. According to a spokesperson for Bannu Region Police, unidentified assailants riding motorcycles opened fire on traffic police personnel in Lakki Marwat, killing three officers on duty. The martyred officials were identified as Traffic Police In-charge Naurang Jalal Khan and constables Azizullah and Abdullah. Their bodies were shifted to Naurang Hospital. IIn a separate incident,…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 28, 2025. Nadja Wohlleben | ReutersDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned President Donald Trump to stop threatening to acquire Greenland just a day after the U.S. carried out a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. “The Kingdom of Denmark — and thus Greenland — is part of NATO and is therefore covered by the alliance’s security guarantee. We already have a defense agreement between the Kingdom and the United States today, which gives the United States wide access to Greenland,” Frederiksen said Sunday,…
US-backed Venezuelan opposition calls for change as Maduro is captured amid uncertaintyA still image shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro being walked in custody down a hallway at the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in New York City, US, January 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country, which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control. The US president’s announcement followed a lightning pre-dawn attack in which commandos grabbed Maduro and his wife while air strikes pounded…
Despite notification, court still operating from IHC; FCC to take up super tax case tomorrowPresident Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) — formed under the 27th Constitutional Amendment — kicked off proceedings on November 18 from its temporary premises — the Islamabad High Court (IHC). However, despite passage of over 40 days, the court has not been moved to a new premises. A December 11 notification stated that the FCC would be housed…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe Trump administration is facing renewed questions over its recent pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez after the U.S. captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday and charged him with crimes related to drug trafficking. Hernandez in 2024 was convicted of conspiring with drug traffickers and using his government position to help hundreds of tons of cocaine…
Growth target. Design: Ibrahim Yahya ISLAMABAD: An independent think tank has termed the first quarter’s economic growth rate of 3.7% a result of “methodological artefacts” and manipulation, observing that growth existed only on papers without any real production expansion. In a brief, the Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank said that various “patterns indicate that the first quarter’s economic growth reflects methodological artefacts and import-dependent assembly operations rather than genuine productive capacity expansion”. The EPBD board of governors includes at least three partners of the Arif Habib Corp-led consortium, which last month bought a 75% stake in Pakistan…
Advise people of all ages to stay active during winter to prevent stiffness, muscle weaknessNew study claims running helps lift you mood. PHOTO: theodysseyonline ISLAMABAD: In an effort to counter the impact of winter inactivity, a physiotherapist on Monday encouraged children, adults, and older people to adopt regular exercise and playful physical activities to strengthen muscles, protect bones, and maintain good health throughout the colder months. Speaking to a media outlet, Dr Arif Siddiqui, a renowned physiotherapist, stressed the growing need for public awareness regarding the importance of staying physically active during winter. He noted that reduced movement in colder…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump stands behind him during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday appeared to backtrack on President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela after U.S. forces on Saturday captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and hauled him to the U.S. Asked for details on how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela,…
Dar, Wang Yi vow closer coordination during Pakistan–China strategic dialogue in BeijingDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the seventh round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. Photo: X Pakistan and China have agreed to further strengthen coordination at bilateral and multilateral forums during the seventh round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on Sunday. According to the FO, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who is visiting China at the…