Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
Beijing to challenge President Donald Trump’s tariff at World Trade Organisation, say Chinese ministries
BEIJING, FEB 2: China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with the US that could avoid a deepening conflict. Beijing will challenge President Donald Trump’s tariff at the World Trade Organisation and take unspecified “countermeasures” in response to the levy, which takes effect on Tuesday, the finance and commerce ministries said. The response stopped short of the immediate escalation that had marked China’s trade showdown with Trump in his first term as presidentRead More
Lawyers to march towards Islamabad on Feb 10 against 26th Constitutional Amendment
LHCBA calls for Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s meeting to pick judges to be cancelled immediately LAHORE, FEB 2 /DNA/ – Lawyers across the country have announced plans to march towards Islamabad on February 10 in protest against the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The decision was made during a convention organised by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), where LHCBA President Asad Manzoor Butt presented the convention’s declaration. Butt said that legal professionals nationwide demand a full court hearing on the matter, insisting that Supreme Court proceedings be broadcast live. TheRead More