Top state leader Shehbaz Sharif invited unfamiliar dignitaries, including India’s Pastor for Outer Undertakings Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to the supper for the Shanghai Collaboration Association’s (SCO) first day on Tuesday. The SCO contains China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with 16 additional nations subsidiary as spectators or “exchange accomplices”. At its summit in Kazakhstan in 2017, Pakistan became a full member of the SCO. Former PM Nawaz Sharif was there, and he recently expressed hope for reviving ties with India. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead the summit in his capacity as the Council of…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Tuesday that the global total public debt is anticipated to surpass $100 trillion for the first time this year and may expand faster than anticipated as political sentiment favors increased spending and slow growth increases borrowing requirements and costs. According to the most recent Fiscal Monitor report released by the International Monetary Fund, global public debt will reach 93% of global GDP by the end of 2024 and close to 100% by 2030. This would be higher than its 99 percent peak during COVID-19. It would also be 10 percentage points higher than…
Tuesday marked the beginning of ten days of joint exercises by thousands of US and Filipino marines in the northern and western parts of the Philippines. The previous day, China held massive drills all around Taiwan. The goal of the annual Kamandag, or Venom, exercises is to protect the north coast of Luzon, the Philippines’ main island, which is about 800 kilometers from Taiwan. Taiwan is considered part of China’s territory, and Beijing has stated that it will never rule out using force to take the island, describing Monday’s drills as a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces. The joint exercises…
This is an intimate account of my mother’s battle with breast cancer. It started in September 2018 and finished on October 15, 2020. I gained invaluable knowledge from my mother throughout her journey, including how to laugh through difficult times and how to deal with suffering and disappointment. I also learned that many people in our society lack emotional intelligence and empathy. Emotional needs are frequently overlooked in a field as important as medicine, where decisions directly affect human lives. I frequently hear the hushed voice on my mobile phone instructing me on how to check for lumps in your…
After a security guard is accused of raping a student at a private college in Lahore, celebrities are speaking out. They’re calling for equity as well as the assurance of understudies’ prosperity nearby. Mahira Khan, Sarwat Gillani, and Durefishan Saleem, all prominent figures in the entertainment industry, opposed the incident. What took place: On Sunday, news of an alleged rape of a student at the Punjab Group of Colleges went viral on social media, prompting the arrest of a security guard. An investigation has been launched, as stated in a statement issued by the police. Rescue officials said on Monday…
Following media reports that French footballer Kylian Mbappe was the subject of an investigation following a visit to Stockholm, Swedish prosecutors confirmed a rape investigation on Tuesday but did not name the suspect. Following Mbappe’s two-day visit to the Nordic capital, Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen reported on Monday that a rape investigation had been initiated. “Because of media reports about a thought assault in Stockholm, the examiner can affirm that a crook report has been submitted to the police,” Sweden’s Indictment Authority said in a proclamation. It also stated that the alleged incident took place on October 10 in…
Seoul’s military reported on Tuesday that North Korea had carried out a “counter-fire” operation in response to the destruction of portions of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South. After spending months constructing anti-tank barriers and laying mines in response to Kim Jong Un’s declaration that the South was his country’s “principal enemy,” Pyongyang’s military last week pledged to permanently seal its southern border. State media reported on Tuesday that Kim convened a security meeting to direct a plan of “immediate military action” in response to the North’s claim that Seoul was using drones to drop anti-regime propaganda…
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday that Pakistan and Russia have begun a joint military exercise with the codename Druzhba (Friendship) VII. This is the seventh bilateral joint counterterrorism exercise between the two militaries. The drill is “aimed at refining professional skills through joint training, in addition to harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among friendly countries,” as stated by the military’s media wing. The ISPR stated, “The two-week exercise commenced on October 13 at National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Pabbi, with the participation of Russian Military Contingent and Light Commando Troops of Pakistan Army.” The statement says…
On Tuesday, Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to intensify strategic cooperation in important areas like the economy, investment, and regional connectivity. Yesterday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang made his way to Pakistan for a four-day visit. He will also attend the eagerly anticipated 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will take place on October 15 and 16 amid stringent security measures during his visit. Li’s visit to Pakistan is supposed to be the first by a Chinese chief in quite a while, with the final remaining one…
On Tuesday, the Progressive Students Collective (PSC) held an anti-harassment rally, one day after 28 students were injured in clashes in Lahore with the police and a college’s security team during a protest against the alleged rape of a girl on campus. After the news of the incident went viral on social media on Sunday, a security guard was arrested. A statement from the police said that the suspect had been taken into custody and that an investigation was underway. However, it also stated that the victim’s family had not come forward to file a first information report (FIR) regarding…
