Police and security officials in northwestern Pakistan reported on Thursday that militants have abducted at least 16 government workers, with unclear demands for their release. The workers, employees of a mining project linked to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in the conflict-prone Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, were ambushed and taken hostage...
China and Kazakhstan are continuing to strengthen their relationship, characterized by mutual trust and cooperation, according to China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a Jan. 7 press conference in Beijing. Reflecting on Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s Jan. 3 interview about relations with foreign partners, including China, Guo highlighted that 2024 marked a significant year...
The Taliban has called India a “significant regional and economic partner” following a meeting between senior foreign ministry officials of the two countries, marking the highest-level talks since the Afghan group’s takeover of Kabul in 2021. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday. According to...
BEIJING/KATHMANDU, Jan 7 (Reuters)- A powerful earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities reported. The 6.8-magnitude quake’s epicenter was approximately 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. Tremors shook buildings...
By Raza Syed As the shadows of the trees grow long and the final whispers of summer warmth linger, the arrival of October is gently heralded in Paris. The golden leaves of autumn drift from the trees, the air cools, and the city’s famed winds begin to shift. In this season of transformation, the anticipation...
SHARJAH, Jan 07(Gulfnews) – The Sayyida Khadija Mosque has opened in the Al-Waha area of the Al-Ruwaidat suburb on Al Dhaid Road, Sharjah. The inauguration was led by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Sheikh Al Qasimi unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark...
LONDON(Raza Syed):The photography exhibition titled ” Bound for Life and Education: Sara Eshonturaeva and the Jadid Movement in Soviet Uzbekistan, opened at Asia House London on Wednesday. Ambassador Uzbakistan to UK,Said Rustamov, inaugurated the exhibition, which will remain open till 30th October. Uzbek Ambassador, Said Rustamov, made an introductory speech at the opening of the exhibition: “The...
ISTANBUL(Beruniy Alimov):In Turkey, the municipal government is concerned about the growing number of foreign fighters coming to the country. An interview with Ozgur Karabat, a deputy of the Istanbul Council from the opposition People’s Republican Party, was published in the Turkish segment of social networks, Commenting on the upcoming elections in Turkey (presidential and parliamentary...
Zebo Aminzade has been a founder of a synchronized dancing Zebo Aminzade 20 (born 1948) is one of the recognizable creative figures of modern Tajikistan. For the first time I met her within the framework of my professional activities of the public organization “Tashabbusi raksi tojik (Tajik Dance Initiative). Having learned that she was visiting...
LONDON:New Pakistan High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan said he looked forward to strengthening ties with the United Kingdom as he presented his credentials to His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London. The High Commissioner and his spouse Ambassador Leena Salim Moazzam were escorted in a state carriage by the Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic...