Ukraine, Russia begin talks as evacuations resume

Istanbul/Kyiv, March 29 (AFP/APP):Ukrainian and Russian negotiators held face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday as Ukraine resumed evacuations from territory occupied by Russian forces and clung on in the besieged city of Mariupol. The talks were taking place with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in attendance and under the shadow of shock allegations that delegates […]

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Ukraine resumes evacuations after Russian ‘provocations’

Kyiv, March 29 (AFP/APP):Ukraine said Tuesday it had reopened humanitarian corridors and evacuated civilians from war-scarred regions after a one-day pause over what Kyiv called possible Russian “provocations”. “Three humanitarian corridors were agreed for today,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a video statement posted on Telegram, a day after announcing their closure […]

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Balochistan govt’s ecotourism resorts at coastal belts in final stages

ISLAMABAD:The construction work on the ecotourism resorts was in full swing with allied facilities in the coastal areas of Balochistan to cater the needs of local and foreign tourists visiting its beautiful coastal lines. The construction work on the establishment of tourist resorts in Kund Malir, Gadani, Aurmara, Jiwani, Gwadar and Kalmat was in the […]

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1,000 students participate in CUI’s VISIOSPARK-2022 event

ISLAMABAD:Around 1,000 students from 30 renowned universities and institutes of the country participated in the VISIOSPARK-2022, a mega annual event organized by COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Wah Campus. A recently held daylong event was the 18th national level episode of the Visio-Spark to provide future information technology (IT) and Electrical Engineering (EE) professionals an opportunity […]

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Honduras ex-president Hernandez to be extradited to US over drug trafficking

Tegucigalpa, March 29 (AFP/APP):The Honduras Supreme Court on Monday authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking. The court rejected an appeal by Hernandez, 53, following a judge’s March 16 decision to accept an extradition request by the Court of the Southern District of […]

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China to open Khunjrab Border on April 1: Razak Dawood

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood Tuesday said that China would open the Khunjrab Border on April 01, 2022 to boost bilateral trade volume. “We are pleased to share that China is opening the Khunjrab Border on April 1, 2022,” the adviser informed on his official twitter handle. He said the opening […]

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Nearly 900 mln 5G connections in China by 2025: GSMA

SHANGHAI, March 29 (Xinhua/APP):The number of 5G connections in China is expected to reach 892 million by the end of 2025, according to a recent analysis by GSMA, an international association of mobile operators. This figure is higher than GSMA’s forecast around half a year ago at the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, despite the […]

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FMs of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries’ meeting of great significance: Prof Cheng

BEIJING:The third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries on Afghanistan is of great significance at a critical time for the situation in land lock country. Following the Islamabad and Tehran meetings, the third meeting of the foreign ministers will be held in Tunxi, Central China’s Anhui Province, on March 30-31. At the […]

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