Beijing , May 17: China is not planning to spend USD 58 billion on the construction of the China-Pakistan Railway project, and no feasibility study for this proposed project has been completed or approved, said The Diplomat refuting media reports about the rail connectivity project. Earlier, China-based South China Morning Post, on April 27, reported that a...
New Delhi , May 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-nation tour during which he will take part in G-7 Summit in Japan and the Quad Leaders' Summit in Australia. The Prime Minister will visit Hiroshima in Japan from May 19 to 21 for the G-7 Summit under the Japanese Presidency. He...
Tel Aviv , May 16: Israel's Minister of Transportation Miri Regev instructed the management of her office to formulate an overall strategic preparation plan for adapting the transportation infrastructure in Israel to the expected climate changes in the coming years that include practical steps and recommendations for changes to regulations and legislation. The program will also...
Islamabad , May 16: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed that there was a plethora of "irrefutable evidence" to establish that "armed miscreants had entered into the peaceful gatherings," after the military vowed to bring arsonists who attacked the civil and military installations to justice during the conclusion of the special Corps Commanders Conference. The PTI has...
Kabul , May 16: Two children were killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Khost on Tuesday. A house in the Bahramkhel village of Ismailkhel and Mandozai district of Khost province was the target of a drone strike on Tuesday. Two children were reportedly killed in the attack, while two others, including a woman and a child, were injured. Those injured were...
Brussels , May 16: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday participated in the Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels. "Began the day in Brussels with a Digital & Clean Energy Stakeholder Event. Thank European Commission Executive VP @vestager for convening the meeting," the EAM tweeted on Tuesday. "In this Techade, TTC can promote Trusted Collaboration so essential...
Islamabad , May 13: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan for his allegations against the country's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan's statement regarding the Pakistan army chief shows his "diseased and obsessive mindset." He stressed that the people of Pakistan stand behind its armed...
Beijing , May 13: China's new bank loans tumbled more than expected in April from the previous month, The Standard reported, adding that the development has further raised concerns regarding the economy's recovery and regulators have called on banks to cap rates offered on some deposits from next week. Financial...
Dubai , May 13: The DFM-listed Dubai Investments has announced a 55 per cent increase in Q1 2023 net profit to AED314.45 million, compared to AED202.55 million during the corresponding period of 2022. The total income for the Group increased to AED1.02 billion compared to AED761.04 million during the first quarter of 2022,...
Jerusalem , May 13: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday met at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. The meeting was held as part of a new relationship between Israel, Greece and Cyprus. "We built together an Eastern Mediterranean alliance of democracies - Israel, Cyprus, and Greece. We put our American...