Lahore , November 13: Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the media outlets in the country have been polarised, with a substantial number of media houses, TV anchors and analysts seemingly aligning themselves with various political factions, compromising their impartiality, objectivity and, consequently, the credibility of the media...
China’s deflation pressures worsened in October as consumer prices dipped back below zero and producer cost declines deepened, adding to expectations the economy needs more stimulus to shore up growth. Consumer prices fell 0.2% last month after hovering near zero in the previous two months, according to data from the...
China was an early proponent of a ceasefire in Gaza and has called for wider talks on resolving the Palestinian question. But analysts say the situation is complicated, and it’s not clear what Beijing expects to achieve, and how it can get there. Beijing has been a supporter of the...
The US will provide $553 million in financing for a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital being developed by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, as New Delhi and Washington look to curtail China’s influence in South Asia. The financing from International Development Finance Corp. for the deepwater West Container Terminal in...
The teachers of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) in the Sindh province of Pakistan observed a two-hour strike on the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Chandka Medical College teachers of the university held the strike to force the varsity management to accept their demands, which they had already...
Jammu and Kashmir will receive another batch of two hundred vehicles under PM e-Bus Sewa Programme. The development comes after the government recently inaugurated 100 e-buses each allotted for both Jammu and Srinagar cities under the Smart City Project. The new 200 buses, 100 each for Jammu and Srinagar, will be...
“India is a key strategic partner of the US and we’re dedicated to advancing that partnership, every single day,” said a top White House official ahead of the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue scheduled in New Delhi on November 10. The White House official also said it is for New Delhi...
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday morning and said that India and Japan cherish a Special Strategic and Global Partnership rooted in ancient historical ties. "Reached Tokyo this morning. Look forward to my engagements including interaction with Indian community. India and Japan...
New Delhi: Some Pakistanis online called their government’s support to Palestine and its people merely “window dressing” after a private bank’s internal circular reportedly directed its branches to refuse any donations to the accounts of the embassy of Palestine in Islamabad. One of Pakistan’s largest private retail banks, Bank Alfalah,...
NEW DELHI: Unidentified men gunned down Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Akram Ghazi in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the second assassination of a terrorist who had India as his main target in the last one week. Akram Khan alias Ghazi was one of top recruiters for Lashkar between 2018-2020 and was responsible for...