Economists estimate that Shanghai’s closure could reduce overall Chinese GDP by 4% this year. Nancy Qian CHICAGO – After signalling that it was moving to a more nuanced Covid-19 policy, Shanghai – a city of 26 million – was pressured by the central government to lock...
ISLAMABAD — US Rep Ilhan Omar’s visit to Islamabad — the first by an American legislator since the new government took office last week — was dominated by a controversy over her meeting with ex-premier Imran Khan who claims Washington had conspired to dislodge his...
NEW DELHI – Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan on Monday condemned a Swedish far-right group’s desecration of the Holy Quran and offensive remarks passed by a Dutch politician. “Pakistan strongly condemns the recent abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran during...
The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia New Delhi: The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia. According to the US Space Weather...
Its foreign office called upon the international community to hold India accountable “for its gross and widespread human rights violations”. NEW DELHI – Reacting to the recent wave of anti-Muslim violence in the country, Pakistan called upon the international...
The apparent success of the zero-Covid strategy has been a source of pride for the Chinese people, and the country’s leadership has touted it as a sign of China’s superiority Nancy Qian CHICAGO – For most of the past two years, China’s “zero-Covid” strategy was seen...
WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday congratulated Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who took office after the ouster of Imran Khan. In a statement, the top diplomat hailed Pakistan as “an important partner on wide-ranging mutual...
ANKARA : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a phone call Monday. According to the Turkish Communications Directorate, Erdogan called Sharif after he took the oath of office. Sharif was sworn-in on...
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his favour Islamabad: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his...
KARACHI, Pakistan : Pakistan’s parliament will elect a new prime minister on Monday after Imran Khan’s ouster in a no-confidence vote. Shehbaz Sharif, younger brother of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is the joint candidate of the combined opposition....