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Pakistan's caretaker PM Kakar rakes up Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:59:01 S O Correspondent

China announces 'strategic partnership' with Syria

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:11:41 S O Correspondent

Pakistan's General Elections To Be Held In Last Week Of January 2024

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:37:24 S O Correspondent

Canada, India expel diplomats as Ottawa probes possible Indian link to Khalistan leader's murder

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:21:31 S O Correspondent

Canada and India have expelled a senior diplomat each after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader in Surrey in June, claims outrightly rejected by New Delhi as "absurd" and "motivated".

Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan begging for money from world while India reached moon, blames Army

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:19:41 S O Correspondent

Pakistan's self-exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his country is begging money from the world while India has reached the moon and hosted the G20 summit, blaming the country's former generals and judges for its economic woes.

India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move; trashes Canada’s allegations over Khalistani leader’s killing

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:57:42 S O Correspondent

India on Tuesday rejected as “absurd” and “motivated” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations of “potential” Indian links to the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in retaliation to Ottawa’s expulsion of an Indian official over the case, in fresh strains to the bilateral ties.

Foxconn aims to double jobs, investment in India over next 12 months

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:15:00 S O Correspondent

Apple supplier Foxconn aims to double its workforce and investment in India by next year, a company executive said on Sunday.

US presidential aspirant reiterates anti-H1B visa stance, vows to restore meritocratic immigration

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:16:42 S O Correspondent

For a second time in as many days, Indian-American Republican White House aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has criticised the popular H-1B visa programme, saying the current lottery system needs to be "gutted" and replaced with a "meritocratic" skill-based immigration scheme to match the needs of the US.

SC verdict on anti-graft law won't affect Nawaz Sharif's return to Pakistan, says his legal team

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:36:07 S O Correspondent

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's planned return to the country from London on October 21 will not be affected by the Supreme Court's recent judgement on the amendments to the anti-graft laws, his legal team has said.

China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan, island calls it 'harassment'

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:32:08 S O Correspondent

China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defence ministry said on Monday was a daily record in recent times.

Justice Qazi Faez Isa sworn in as 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:23:32 S O Correspondent

Justice Qazi Faez Isa was sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Sunday. His term as Chief Justice in the Supreme Court will span 13 months, ending on October 25, 2024.

US presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy vows to end H-1B visa system, despite using it 29 times

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:59:12 S O Correspondent

Describing the H-1B visa programme as a form of "indentured servitude", Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to "gut" the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he wins the race to the White House in 2024.