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This combination of pictures created on June 05, 2025 shows, L/R, Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025 and US President Donald Trump at US Steel – Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025. — AFP China and the United States have agreed to hold another round of trade talks in the coming week, as the world’s two biggest economies move to avert a renewed tariff war. Beijing last week imposed sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry, prompting US President Donald Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on Chinese imports…
President Asif Ali Zardari met with Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organisation of Muslim Scholars, on Friday. The President lauded the League’s efforts in countering extremism and Islamophobia, and highlighted its growing collaboration with Pakistan in education, women’s empowerment, and humanitarian relief. He described the MWL-hosted International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities, held earlier this year in Islamabad, as a major step toward strengthening intellectual and moral foundations in the Muslim world. The President also noted the jointly inaugurated Seerat-un-Nabi Museum as a symbol of shared reverence…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (not pictured) over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 17, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Donald Trump said Saturday.The military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September.”It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and federal ministers witness the signing ceremony of majority stake selling of First Women Bank to a UAE company.—PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the privatisation of First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) as “the first drop of rain” in Pakistan’s renewed privatisation drive, calling it a milestone in deepening economic and investment ties with the United Arab Emirates under the government-to-government (G2G) framework. At a signing ceremony in Islamabad between the UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Government of Pakistan, the premier said the landmark transaction marked “the…
Strikes followed multiple cross-border terror attempts during 48-hour ceasefire, says Attaullah Tarar Smoke billows from the Afghanistan side following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces, as seen from the border crossing in Chaman, Balochistan province on October 15. Photo: Reuters Intelligence sources have confirmed the killing of several senior commanders belonging to the Kharji Gul Bahadur group in Pakistan’s overnight precision strikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. According to security officials, the strikes targeted the terrorists network’s key command elements, eliminating several senior figures linked to cross-border attacks in Pakistan. Those killed include Kharji Farman, Kharji Sadiqullah Dawar, Kharji…
Security forces also carried out two separate operations in North Waziristan, Lakki Marwat districts ISLAMABAD: Security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack and killed six Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists in North Waziristan, while 14 more were gunned down during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Datta Khel and Lakki Marwat, officials said on Friday. According to officials, a terrorist rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the wall of a security forces camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, causing a powerful explosion. After the blast, five more terrorists tried to enter the camp. However, security forces swiftly responded and neutralized them outside the…
A visitor visits the exhibition area of Türkiye during the 2025 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo in Jingdezhen, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Oct. 18, 2025. The 2025 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo opened on Saturday in Jingdezhen, an eastern Chinese city famed as the “porcelain capital,” attracting more than 1,000 buyers from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)NANCHANG, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — The 2025 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo opened on Saturday in Jingdezhen, an eastern Chinese city famed as the “porcelain capital,” attracting more than 1,000 buyers from home and abroad.The five-day event spans 140,000 square meters and has brought…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: The federal government and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday blasted the newly elected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for refusing to attend a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accusing him of putting political loyalty above provincial responsibility. The session, attended by all chief ministers, including those of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, was convened to deliberate on critical national challenges, including Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, Afghan refugees’ repatriation, wheat shortages, black-market regulation, flood damage assessment and nationwide policy coordination. However, Afridi, despite being in Islamabad, declined to participate.…
AI headshots are becoming popular on LinkedIn and in professional portfolios as job seekers look for affordable profile pictures to give them an edge.Since first impressions happen almost entirely through a screen, a clean, appealing photo is as important as a strong resume. And in a competitive job market, a good headshot can make a big difference. But professional photography has long been a financial barrier for many job applicants with an average starting cost for a professional headshot in the U.S. that can easily run up to hundreds of dollars.Now job seekers are using fast and inexpensive AI tools…
Crucial Doha talks set to begin today, Pakistan to seek written assurances from Taliban, FO says Pakistan exercisePakistani soldiers keep vigil next to newly fenced border fencing along with Afghan’s Paktika province border in Angoor Adda in South Waziristan. Photo: AFP) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime on Friday agreed to extend their temporary ceasefire that came into effect earlier this week following deadly border clashes, as both sides prepare for crucial talks in Doha on Saturday aimed at de-escalating tensions. Officials confirmed to The Express Tribune that the agenda for the Doha meeting will revolve around a single…