China's embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with "no political strings attached".
Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia's Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that he will seek to establish full diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia “as soon as I get into office.”
President Erdogan is visiting Ukraine to hold talks with President Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Finding a solution to the prevailing crisis in the war-hit country is on the agenda of the meetings.
However, he said the Indian "incredible assault" on Pakistan’s position on Kashmir, attempts to change the demography of the disputed territory, and recent Islamophobic remarks of the BJP officials made it "very difficult, if not possible" for Pakistan to re-engage with India.
The UK sanctioned a Pakistani national, Furqan Bangalzai, former commander of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, that is accused of orchestrating the bombing of the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine. Sanctions have also been placed on Myanmar's military.
Gopinath, 49 would take over as the First Deputy Managing Director in January 2022. She also has the honor of being the first woman Chief Economist in the international body's history.
The National Security Advisor expressed his satisfaction with the trajectory of the Russia-Pakistan relations after a meeting with his Russian counterpart on bilateral ties between the two countries in Moscow.
This is the third visit of the Prime Minister to Central Asia, undermining Pakistan’s enhanced engagement with the region. The prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines.
