Sunday, December 18th, 2022
President, PM strongly condemn attack on Lakki police force
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned a terrorist attack on Baragai police station in district Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The president expressed the resolve of continuing efforts to completely eliminate the remnants of terrorism, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release. The prime minister said the entire nation saluted the huge sacrifices of police officers and jawans in their fight against terrorism. Paying tribute to the supreme sacrifices of the police personnel, the prime minister said thatRead More
China further optimizes COVID-19 response with new measures
By Zhong Yin, People’s Daily Local authorities across China have soon made specific policies to implement the 10 new prevention and control measures recently rolled out by the country on further optimizing the COVID-19 response, so as to contain the epidemic in a more science-based and targeted manner. According to the 10 new measures, China will optimize nucleic acid testing, and quarantine measures imposed on high-risk areas must be lifted if no new infections are reported for five consecutive days. Besides, quarantine measures for COVID-19 patients and response measures atRead More
China, Arab states drawing blueprint for future development
By Chen Weiqing Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Dec. 7 to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia upon invitation. He had in-depth exchanges of views with leaders of Arab states on comprehensive cooperation as well as major international and regional issues. Together, they jointly charted the course for China-Arab states, China-GCC and China-Saudi Arabia relations, and worked to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era.Read More
Imran Khan pulls the trigger: what next?
Comment Ansar M Bhatti Despite all ifs and buts and a veiled resistance from the chief ministers of the Punjab and KPK provinces the PTI Chairman Imran Khan has finally decided to call it a day. During a televised address on Saturday, he announced to dissolve both these assemblies on December 23 saying he had decided to ‘sacrifice’ his governments in the larger interest of the country. While a mixed reaction continues to pour in about this decision, Imran Khan seems to have failed those who believed he might takeRead More