BEIJING: China´s Communist Party has defied the odds to retain firm control of power for 70 years, adapting to a changing world to outlast its comrades in the Soviet Union. As the People´s Republic of China prepares to celebrate its anniversary on Tuesday, here is a look at how the party has evolved over the years.  Turbulent decades For almost …

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the oldest mosque in South Africa during their tour that has garnered attention from all across the globe. The royals who are in the country to voice support for various causes were seen participating in workshops and celebrating Heritage Day on the second day of the trip. Speaking …

Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said it’s no use negotiating with India until it decides to lift curfew from the occupied Kashmir. “We have no knowledge what will happen after curfew is lifted. But, we fear genocide to follow,” PM Imran told a press conference. “There are over eight million people living in the intense lockdown in the held region. …

SICHUAN: Pakistani students in Chengdu celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with a colourful ceremony at Sichuan University supported by Pakistan Study Center. The acting Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Chengdu (Sichuan, China) Mahmood Akhtar Mahmood attended the event as a chief guest.  The event celebrated the commencement of …

An Indian Air Force   aircraft   crashed in Gwaliyar on  Wednesday, according to local media.   Reports said both the pilots of the MiG-21 trainer aircraft  including a group captain and a squadron leader, managed to eject safely in the crash which took place in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Crashes involving fighter planes are not uncommon in India, which is in …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a press advisory Tuesday informing that more monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate in northeastern and south eastern parts of the country and likely to strengthen from Thursday. A westerly wave is also expected to enter upper parts of the country from Friday, it said. Under the influence …

ISLAMABAD: Weak seasonal low lies over North Balochistan. Moderate monsoon currents are penetrating in northeastern and south eastern parts of the country and likely to intensify from tomorrow. Weather Forecast for Wednesday: Rain/wind thunderstorm is expected at scattered places Kashmir including Muzaffarabad, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Omerkot, Karachi, While at isolated places in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Narowal, Sailkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, …

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for raising the Kashmir issue in his address Tuesday to the UN General Assembly. Speaking at a news conference in New York, he hoped more leaders would at least ask India to lift the siege on Kashmir. “We are very thankful that the president has taken a …

ISLAMABAD: Japan has offered assistance for the victims of earthquake that hit Pakistan’s northern areas including Azad Kashmir, Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday. At least 30 people were killed and over 450 injured in the devastating earthquake. In Mirpur, a major city in the AJK, roads were completely destroyed and vehicles overturned by the tremors while bridges, mobile phone towers, and …

LAHORE:  Authorities on  Wednesday shifted Maryam Nawaz to Kot Lakhpat Jail, the detention facility where her father  Nawaz Sharif is sevring a prison term, after an Accountability Court remanded her in judicial custody for 15 days in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. Citing unnamed sources, the TV channel reported that the daughter of the former prime  minister was  shifted to Kot …