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DPM Dar to attend SCO summit in Moscow from Nov 17-18: FO

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ISLAMABAD: Following an invitation from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Moscow from November 17-18, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Monday. According to the Foreign Office, the meeting will be attended by the heads of government of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, alongside the vice president of Iran and the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India. Representatives from…

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Dubai Police install AI noise radars to monitor vehicles

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DUBAI: Dubai Police deployed artificial intelligence (AI) noise radars across the city to detect and monitor vehicles generating excessive noise. According to Dubai Police, the new radars will detect loud horns, modified exhaust systems to enhance vehicles sound and high-volume music played inside cars. Drivers violating noise limits will face an AED 2,000 fine — around Rs 150,000 — along with 12 black points, police said. Black points are penalty marks issued for traffic violations in the UAE. Drivers who accumulate 24 black points face suspension of their licence under…

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Bessent says US-China rare earths pact may land by Thanksgiving

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Sunday broadcast that Washington and Beijing may seal a rare earths deal by Thanksgiving. Bessent’s comments follow a framework agreement announced last month in which Washington agreed not to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, and China would hold off on an export licensing regime for crucial rare earth minerals and magnets. “I am confident that post our meeting in Korea between the two leaders, President Trump, President Xi (Jinping), that China will honour their agreements,” Bessent told Fox News’s “Sunday Morning…

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Parliament holds exclusive right to amend Constitution: minister

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Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday defended the federal government, saying only Parliament holds the exclusive right to amend the Constitution, responding to Supreme Court judges’ criticism of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. His statement came after two top court jurists, Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, tendered their resignations following the enactment of the 27th Constitutional Amendment earlier this week. Not only the top court, a Lahore High Court (LHC) judge, Shams Mehmood Mirza, also resigned a day ago, saying he was “not inclined as a matter…

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President honours Jordan’s king with Nishan-e-Pakistan for global peace efforts

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President Asif Ali Zardari awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s highest civilian award, to Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein for promoting regional and global peace, and his role in enchanting bilateral ties. A special investiture ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (President’s House), after President Zardari hosted the Jordanian king for a luncheon, which was also attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, state-run PTV reported. The Jordanian king also conferred the Wisam al-Nahdah al-Mursa (Bejewelled Grand Cordon of Al Nahdah,…

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Field Marshal Munir warns of Pakistan’s ‘firm response’ to any aggression

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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Sunday vowed that Pakistan would respond swiftly to any act of aggression against its sovereignty. He, while speaking to Daily Jang at a luncheon hosted for Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein at the President’s House, raised his finger towards the sky, saying: “I did not lead Pakistan to victory, Allah did.” “It is Allah’s special blessing that Pakistan’s enemy bit the dust in May. Pakistan’s Army is Allah’s Army, its soldiers fight in the name of Allah,” he added.…

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Defence czar says Imran remained under control of Gen Bajwa, Faiz Hamid during PTI govt

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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that former premier Imran Khan was under the influence of ex-army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and former ISI chief Faiz Hamid during PTI’s tenure. In an interview with Geo News, Asif said the claims made in The Economist report were accurate, insisting that Bushra Bibi “worked for the former ISI chief and that the information she passed on would prove correct within days.” “A serious joke was played with Pakistan and a woman was launched for the sake of power,” he said, adding that large-scale…

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Govt maintains petrol rate at Rs265.45 per litre for upcoming fortnight

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The federal government on Saturday left the petrol price unchanged at Rs265.45 per litre for the next fifteen days, taking effect from November 16, after recommendations made by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). “The government has revised the prices of the petroleum products following input from the Ogra and the relevant ministries,” a Finance Division notification said on Saturday. The government, however, raised the per-litre rates of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs6 from Rs278.44 to Rs284.44. On November 1, the government raised petrol by Rs2.43 per litre and…

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Pakistan’s bond surge poised to strengthen on rating upgrades, revived market access

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Pakistan’s dollar bonds are set to build on their Asia-leading gains as credit-rating upgrades, improving reform momentum, and plans to re-enter global debt markets bolster investor confidence, Bloomberg reported. The government intends to issue yuan-denominated bonds later this year and to return to the Eurobond market in 2026 for the first time in nearly five years, a key milestone for a country that came close to default two years ago. The move could spur further gains in debt, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management and UBS Asset Management. These planned issuances highlight…

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