A tanker with a storage capacity of two million barrels of oil burst off the coast of Delta state in southern Nigeria, generating fears of an environmental calamity and concerns for the crew’s safety. Following the blast a day earlier, the Trinity Spirit was encased in flames, according to Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd […]
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Putin lands in Beijing for Winter Olympics
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Friday for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, bringing with him a deal to increase natural gas supplies to China amid rising tension with the West. Putin told Xi that Russia had prepared a new deal to supply China with an additional […]
PM discusses progress of ongoing CPEC with NRDC chairperson
BEIJING – Prime Minister Imran Khan and China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) head He Lifeng held a virtual conference on Friday to examine the status of ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and discuss plans for future initiatives. For the meeting, the premier was accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior officials, while He […]
PM Imran first leader from Pakistan to be invited to attend Olympics: Fawad
According to Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry, Prime Minister Imran Khan is the first head of state from Pakistan to be invited to the Olympics. The premier will be present at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. The inaugural ceremony, which begins at 5 p.m. PST today, will be attended […]
Saudi Arabia agrees to operationalise kingdom’s oil facility at earliest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed on Thursday to start operating the kingdom’s oil facility as soon as possible, following the signing of a $ 1.2 billion agreement for the import of petroleum products on November 29, 2021. Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador, paid a visit to Federal Economic Affairs Minister Omar Ayub […]
Accountability court grants one-day personal appearance exemption to Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Senate Opposition Leader Yousuf Raza Gilani were granted a one-day personal appearance exemption by an accountability court on Thursday. On Thursday, Judge Asghar Ali of the Accountability Court heard the Toshakhana case in Islamabad. Former president Asif Ali Zardari’s assistant counsel, Barrister Shiraz Rajpar, arrived […]
Ministers see PM’s visit to China as step to strengthen bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Several federal ministries and government advisers praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ongoing visit to the brotherly land of China to attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and meet with Chinese authorities on Thursday. In separate comments and video messages, they said the visit would help boost high-level exchanges and expand bilateral cooperation in a […]
Advisor to PM reviews progress on inquiries on sugar, petroleum cases
LAHORE: Brig (retd) Muhammad Musaddiq Abbasi, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Accountability and Interior, met with FIA Lahore Zone Director Dr Rizwan on Thursday to discuss the issuance of an ordinance regarding the deployment of special prosecutors for the FIA, amendments to FIA inquiry/investigation rules, and other issues. The PM’s aide also discussed signing a Memorandum […]