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By National News Desk Islamabad: The annual China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) bilateral summit has been delayed and two sides are working together to announce the dates of meeting soon. Earlier media reports suggested that summit was delayed due to serious disagreement between Pakistan and China over the Belt and Road Initiative. Both Pakistan and China have not commented on these media reports. The last meeting of the main decision-making body of CPEC, the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), took place in November 2019. The 10th JCC meeting was scheduled for early 2020 but is still being postponed, writes Adnan Aamir for…

Uranium extracted in Somaliland being used to manufacture nuclear weapons for Taiwan and Turkey. People of Somaliland are Urgently calling international independent investigation by the International Atomic energy agency in this matter. Sultan Saciid Diiriye , a widely respected politician and Chairman of Somaliland peoples party writes to United Nations to draw International body’s attention in a bid to save the world for Taiwan and Turkey’s nuclear weapons. Somaliland opened a defacto embassy in Taiwan last September to publicise potential oil, gas and tourism , Mining resources available for investment, a relationship that has angered both China and Somalia. Somaliland…

In arrangement with The Gatestone Institute By Majid Rafizadeh Iran… rejoined the global financial system with full legitimacy — plus billions of dollars flowing into the treasury of the IRGC and its expanding militias across the Middle East. You would think, then, that the regime would be delighted to return to the same nuclear deal, right? Wrong. The mullahs want an even sweeter deal.Biden already showed his cards by stating that he wants the deal. The regime now knows that Biden seems desperate for a deal, and doubtless sees this as a delectable weakness.The ruling mullahs also most likely assume…

By National News Desk Islamabad: On Monday, the Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) approved the Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the second vaccine to be approved for use in the country, Dawn reported. Earlier on Friday, Drap authorised the Oxford University-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in Pakistan. “In a meeting conducted by [the] Registration Board of Drap today January 18, 2021, another vaccine manufactured by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has also been given EUA (emergency use authorisation),” a spokesperson for the regulatory body said in a statement. Both the Oxford and Sinopharm vaccines were…

By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad to ensure that madrasa students do not attend any rallies staged by the PDM opposition alliance in the future, the media reported on Thursday. According to a report by The News International, Rashid has been directed to sit with religious scholars and explain to them the government’s stand. “The rime Minister has expressed indignation over gaining the political ends while using religion as cover, and has thus tasked Ahmad who has been given the portfolio of federal minister for the interior to make…

By National News Desk Muzzafarabad: Clashes between civilians and the police erupted in Muzaffarabad after protests against high inflation turned violent with the arrest of local leaders. The Action Committee in Rawalakot organised a protest on 13 January against the elimination of subsidies for wheat flour. However, before the planned protest, the police arrested local leaders, which caused a rage among the residents. On Wednesday night, angry protesters clashed with the police and set a police station on fire, destroying police vehicles in the Azad Pattan area. Police have also resorted to firing and lathi charges against protesters who have…

By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: Under-fire Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday blamed the forced absence of wounded captain Babar Azam and the prolonged quarantine in New Zealand for the poor national team show on the recent tour that put his job on the line. Pakistan has lost both the Tests and has also dropped 1-2 against New Zealand in the T20Is. It also lost series in Australia and England under Misbah. “Babar’s absence due to injury made a huge difference to us and than the 18-19 days we spent in quarantine in New Zealand affected our performances as the…

By National News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan government has introduced at least seven special permits to Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and six other members of the ruling family to hunt the internationally protected houbara bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season, according to a media report on Tuesday. Prime Minister Imran Khan, who earlier opposed such permits for the Arab royalties, personally approved the special pass this time, said Dawn newspaper. The Deputy Chief of Protocol of the Foreign Ministry issued the documents, after approval by the Prime Minister, a daily list of sources. Permits were issued to…

By National News Desk Islamabad: Almost a week before the President-elect of the United States took charge of the White House, he sent an invitation to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) President Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday. Biden’s invitation to the inauguration ceremony in Washington was addressed to Bilawal Bhutto and his father, the party’s co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari. According to reports, while Bilawal Bhutto is expected to attend one of the most anticipated and talked about the ceremony, his father will not be able to travel to the US for the ceremony, as his name is mentioned…

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday urged people to join the rally here against inflation, corruption and injustices of seven years of “incompetent, illegitimate and puppet rule” of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Bilawal arrived in Malakand earlier in the day for the latest rally of the joint opposition under the banner of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). “Join us to march against inflation, corruption and injustices of seven years of incompetent, illegitimate and puppet rule of PTI which has pushed KP and now all of Pakistan into crisis,” Bilawal tweeted. The…