ASTANA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan is willing to engage conditionally with India for peace and prosperity in the region. “Onus remains on India to take necessary steps to engage towards the result-oriented solutions of all the outstanding issues,” he said. Address the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and […]
Author: The Asian Mirror
Huge power outage knocks parts of the country
A huge power outage knocks parts of the country, Large swathes of the country on Thursday, including Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab, experienced a major power breakdown. The routine life came to a grinding halt for hours as a power shortfall of 8,000MW emerged following the tripping of transmission lines that affected multiple cities across Sindh, […]
India to visit Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup: report
According to a BCCI spokesman, “It will be subject to the clearance of the Government of India as always.” According to representatives of India’s cricket association, the Indian cricket team may visit Pakistan to compete in the 2023 Asia Cup. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly has the Pakistan tour on […]
World Bank gives warning of global economy’s recession
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Is this a test run? Challenge posed by upcoming Russian nuclear drills
On October 13, in Astana, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was taking place. On the sidelines of the conference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin met. Around this time of year, Russia usually conducts significant nuclear drills; authorities in the United States and other […]
Commotion following Swati’s “anti-Bajwa” tweet
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Russia to evacuate Kherson residents as Ukrainian forces advance
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Winter will be warmer than usual in Europe: forecasters
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