Palestine-Pakistan trade, tourism ties to take new shape

Ahmed Rabel appreciated Pakistan’s unflinching stance on Palestine cause and assistance to the oppressed Palestinian brethren facing Zionist Israeli occupation and oppression.

SAARC applauds Pakistan’s decision for abolishing tax on all Afghanistan imports

Pakistan has reduced taxes on imports from Afghanistan as border officials of both countries agreed to enhance bilateral trade via the Torkham border.

1 lac KP youth trained in IT sector: Asad Umar

The summit is a tech focused conference that consists of workshops, panel discussions and stalls to connect business leaders with entrepreneurs and allow them to shed light on key topics.

Russia, Turkey to jointly produce fifth gen fighter jet?

Turkey has maintained that it will choose arms sales partners regardless of outside pressure and in spite of its membership of the US-led NATO military bloc.

China announces “Pakistani Youth short videos competition”

This short videos competition will be implemented in two segments. In the first segment students and youth will prepare for and submit the short videos to the All Pakistan-China Friendship Association.

Biden and China’s Xi to meet virtually

China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a virtual summit on Tuesday morning, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. The White House is setting low expectations for the video call between the leaders.

India rejects WTO fishing proposal as it favors rich nations

A draft text that would seek to end subsidies for illegal fishing will be discussed in late November at the WTO in Geneva. But an Indian commerce ministry official revealed that the ongoing discussions hadn't yet addressed the concerns of developing countries like India.

Russia may be plotting Ukraine invasion: US warns EU

US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Pentagon have said they are closely monitoring the military buildup, but Bloomberg reported that the Biden administration has gone a step further and officially warned EU allies of a potential Russian military offensive.

Stocks up after US inflation scare

Fed officials have insisted that the jump in inflation will be temporary as the global economy slowly returns to a semblance of normality next year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

US, Israel, UAE, Bahrain begin first joint naval drill

Forces participating in the five-day “multilateral maritime security operations exercise” will train in visit, board, search and seizure tactics aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland, NAVCENT said.

Pakistan announces to strengthen ties with Taliban govt

Speaking about his country’s commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan, Qureshi said Pakistan will continue its efforts to facilitate humanitarian assistance and economic support to the country amid the difficult circumstances faced by its people, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.

Which country will host COP28 climate conference in 2023?

Former OPEC member Qatar hosted in 2012 and Indonesia did in 2007. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE's minister of climate change and environment, said on Twitter the UAE is ready to deliver a meeting that mobilises countries to boost their efforts to fight climate change.