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German minister lands Taiwan in first official visit after 26 years
TAIPEI: Germany's education minister on Tuesday inked a technological cooperation deal with Taiwan, kicking off the first cabinet-level German visit to the island in 26 years.
Bettina Stark-Watzinger signed the Science and Technology…
Pakistan-Turkey Friendship and Issues
By : Shabana Ayaz
Yesterday in Istanbul,
Turkey, the local representative of the ruling AK Party, Noory Moslu, who has been associated with President Tayyip Erdogan's party for the past 22 years, invited me to her home for tea. This was…
Millions at risk of dying if salt intake not reduced, WHO cautions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed its concerns over the diseases that are caused by excessive salt intake, saying millions of people could die if governments did not take action and spread awareness to keep in check the…
Pak vs NZ: PCB revises schedule of New Zealand’s tour to Pakistan
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday revised the schedule of the limited-overs tour of New Zealand to Pakistan due to "elections in Punjab".
The Blackcaps are scheduled to play five ODIs and five T20Is with the PCB and New…
IMF denies tying bailout to compromise on Pakistan’s nuclear capability
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rubbished claims that the multilateral lender had attached any nuclear-programme-related strings to the revival of a bailout stalled for months despite weeks-long talks between the…
China calls for dialogue between Russia, Ukraine
BEIJING: China's foreign minister on Thursday urged Kyiv and Moscow to restart peace talks "as soon as possible", saying Beijing fears the conflict "could escalate and get out of control."
Beijing "hopes that all parties will keep calm,…
Birth rate plunges as fewer people getting married in this country
SEOUL: The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed Thursday, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.
Some 192,000 couples got married last year,…
‘Half of women scientists worldwide sexually harassed’
PARIS: Half of all women scientists worldwide have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment at some point during their career, according to a survey published on Thursday.
In the survey, which included more than 5,000 researchers…
Honda Atlas hikes car prices once again
KARACHI: Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Limited (HACPL) once again jacked up its car prices following a hike in the sales tax on 1400cc and above vehicles.
Recently, the government raised the sales tax to a whopping 25% on numerous items …
US willing to cooperate with Pakistan over IMF deal: US envoy
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome wished for a deal between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assuring Washington's willingness to support the country in its efforts to resume a stalled $6.5 billion bailout…