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BridgeLinx raises $10mn in Pakistan’s largest seed round

Pakistani startup BridgeLinx raises $10 million in what was the country's largest seed round, led by Harry Stebbings’ 20 VC, Josh Buckley’s Buckley Ventures, and Indus Valley Capital. BridgeLinx is successfully working to end the inefficiencies in the trucking sector.

Wang Yi in Singapore to push back US influence

Singapore, which has strong security ties with Washington and vibrant economic relations with Beijing, has said countries should not be made to choose between China and the US. Wang's trip represented a "strategic decision" by Beijing.

Putin unable to attend SCO summit, covid speculations: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin was "absolutely healthy" and had taken a coronavirus test, without specifying the result. Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said.

Taliban probing bank accounts linked to Afghan ex-officials

The video, which could not be independently verified, showed Taliban fighters sitting on the floor and counting cash and gold apparently found in suitcases. The investigation into possible illegal assets comes as Afghanistan is in the grip of a major cash crisis.

PIA inducts two new A320s into its fleet

Pakistan's national carrier PIA has inducted two new Airbus 320s into its fleet, and the first one arrived in Pakistan today. This is part of PIA's fleet replacement program aiming to improve the customer experience and make travel more comfortable.

Donors pledge $1.1 billion to support a ‘collapsing’ Afghanistan

With billions of dollars of aid flows abruptly ending due to Western antipathy and distrust towards the Taliban, donors had a “moral obligation” to keep helping Afghans after a 20-year engagement.

Israeli malware ‘Pegasus’ implanted on all iPhone devices: Report

News of the malware’s existence was first broken earlier this summer by Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories, a French investigative outlet, and reported by a collection of partner news outlets.

Pakistan joins Chinese conference on reducing food insecurity

Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, said that Pakistan has drawn on drying techniques and climate-smart storage technology to alleviate post-harvest food loss.

Assad in Moscow, Putin denounces “foreign military presence” in Syria

The joint efforts of Russia and Syria have dealt a crippling blow to terrorists, allowing Damascus to regain control over more than 90% of its territory, Putin said during his meeting with Assad.

Peugeot 2008 all set to hit Pakistan: Features, expected price

Lucky Motors Corporation has become the only company in Pakistan to assemble/manufacture two car brands under its roof. After KIA’s success, LMC is now bringing French brand Peugeot to Pakistan, and the first vehicle is a crossover named Peugeot 2008.

Balkans EU accession is of’absolute geostrategic interest’: Merkel

EU members "should always keep in mind that there is an absolute geostrategic interest for us to really accept these countries into the European Union," said Merkel, who steps down as chancellor later this year.

Pentagon chief still hopes to meet Saudi crown prince: John Kirby

Austin travelled to the Gulf to thank US allies for their support during the massive airlift set up after the fall of the Afghan government and the Taliban capture of Kabul on August 15. A planned stopover in Saudi Arabia did not take place.
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