Abdourahamane Tchiani, a general who has led Niger's presidential guard since 2011, declared himself head of the troubled West African country on national television on Friday.
The story took an unexpected turn as a purported video of the couple having dinner with friends in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emerged, sparking speculations about their romantic union.
The North Korean weapons were shown by Ukrainian troops operating Soviet-era Grad multiple-launch rocket systems near the destroyed eastern city of Bakhmut, site of lengthy brutal fighting.
During his visit, He Lifeng will call on President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. He will also be the chief guest at an event celebrating the Decade of CPEC.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the project after meetings in Brisbane with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.
