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LONDON: Britain´s general election campaign enters its frenetic final stages on Monday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn desperately seeking votes ahead of Thursday´s crucial poll. Johnson is hoping to regain the Conservative majority lost by his predecessor Theresa May in the last election, just two years ago, while Corbyn is aiming to upset the odds and usher in the first Labour government for nine years. Hanging over the election is the issue of Britain´s departure from the European Union, which will be thrown into doubt altogether should Johnson fail to achieve a majority. The prime…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said on Monday that   his father and former president Asif Ali Zardari should receive the facilities that every citizen is entitled to . The PPP chairman was addressing media outside the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). Bilawal said that he hopes that his father Asif Ali Zardari will get justice on December 11, the day the Islamabad High Court will take up Zardari’s bail plea filed on medical grounds. Bilawal expressed hope that both his father and aunt Faryal Talpur will receive bail in the fake bank accounts case. Both the PPP…

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor dismissed on Monday the news reports claiming that Pakistan and Iran security forces carried out ‘joint patrolling’ at the Taftan border. According to the DG ISPR on Twitter, the news is ‘factually incorrect’ as there is no joint patrolling taking place at the Pakistani borders. Maj Gen Ghafoor clarified that the patrolling is held at the respective sides of the border by the respective forces. “There is no joint patrolling anywhere on Pakistani Borders. Patrolling/ operations if required are always on respective sides by respective forces through coordination,” the DG…

The opening ceremony of Belt and Road Football League for international students studying in different universities of various Chinese cities held in Yingbin Hangzhou last Sunday. This competition is a large-scale national public sports event sponsored by international students in China and hangzhouheckles sports. The competition will be held in all provinces of China. The champion of each province will participate in the national final on behalf of his province. During the opening and closing ceremonies, performances will be held to showcasetraditional Chinese culture as well as traditional ethnic art performances of international students. Talking to Associated Press of Pakistan…

The Metropolitan Police has identified the London Bridge attacker as British national Usman Khan, who was of Pakistani origin. Khan, a 28-year-old from Staffordshire, was born in London and is of Pakistani ethnicity. The Met police in a statement wrote that the attacker has been identified Khan, who had been residing in the Staffordshire area. The police continued that officers are carrying out searches at an address in Staffordshire. According to Met Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, Khan was earlier convicted for terrorism offences in 2012. “He was released from prison in December 2018 on licence and clearly, a key line of enquiry…

Chinese financial specialists have demonstrated enthusiasm for putting some $ 2 billion in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Tending to a question and answer session on Friday, PSX Chairman Sulaiman S Mehdi said that Chinese intermediaries have a benefit the executives reserve of some $ 52 billion including some $ 10-12 billion of stock store. “As Pakistan’s securities exchange is presently less expensive than other focused value markets and offering a profit yield of more than 6 percent, Chinese intermediaries, during a gathering a week ago in China, communicated enthusiasm for putting $ 2 billion in various offers at PSX,” he…

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said Prime Minister Imran gave extension to  Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa after consultation with the cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Multan, the foreign minister said the government and cabinet will move forward with the prime minister on amending the law regarding the army chief’s extension after the Supreme Court issues detailed verdict. “Prime Minister Imran Khan gave an extension to the incumbent army chief after consulting with the cabinet and reviewing the current security situation,” Qureshi said. He added that the government worked under the purview of the Constitution.…

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan recommending three names for the post of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). In the letter, Shehbaz informed PM Imran that the incumbent CEC Justice (retd) Sardar Raza’s term will end on December 6. He reminded the prime minister that two posts for the members of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) were also vacant. “Under Section 3 of the Elections Act, 2017 it is a requirement to that an ECP bench must have at least three members, with or without the CEC.…

(Pakistan Economic Net) – On November 26, the marking function of PSX exchanging and reconnaissance frameworks between Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Pakistan Stock Exchange was effectively held in Shenzhen. It is an exciting practice in respect of the Belt and Road Initiative and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). As a breakthrough in technological cooperation between emerging markets, it marks the first instance of Chinese securities technology system going global, a victory won by SZSE in the fierce international competition with global top suppliers. General Manager of Shenzhen Stock Exchange Wang Jianjun, Chairman of Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd. Sulaiman S. Mehdi, and General…

ISLAMABAD, Nov.22 (MAARIJ FAROOQ) – Talking about the smear about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that Ms. Alice G. Wells, assistant Secretary of USA for South and Central Asian Affairs gave on 21, November US time, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum in Islamabad on 22, November morning, the economic and social benefits the CPEC has brought to Pakistan over the past six years are obvious to all. The completed energy projects in the corridor provide nearly 30% of the total electricity generation in Pakistan, providing energy security for the country’s…