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The massive rise in inflation in Pakistan could result in demand destruction and may create difficulties for the government to meet its tax targets, according to a media report. "With global oil prices increasing, Pakistan will find it hard to foot the import bill. Pressed hard by the highest inflation in January (13 per...

Amid the growing economic woes and international isolation forcing over-reliance on China, Pakistani officials are ready to scrap the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), if the US could offer a similar deal, local media said. Pakistani authorities who remain predisposed to the West have even offered to scrap or sideline the CPEC if Washington could...

On the occasion of the Africa day commemorated which is on May 25th of every year, the International Relations of the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Cuba released a statement to put particular stress on the importance of exchange and at the parliamentary level in the development of ties between peoples and governments.

SAN FRANCISCO —  Australia's already cool relations with China have declined again during the past few weeks over a new spate of incidents, experts in the Asia Pacific say. Canberra announced Thursday it would add military personnel to work more closely with allies despite China's objections in late 2021. In February...

On the sidelines of the 49th Session of the UNHCR, an all-Afghan panel consisting of a scholar, former diplomat and young innovators discussed the human rights situation in Kabul after the Taliban takeover in mid-August. The panel expressed concern over the transformation of the educational system under Taliban rule which may turn Afghanistan into...

The explosions took place at the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the nearby Mumtaz Education Centre, both located in the Dasht-e-Barchi area,  a predominantly Shiite Muslim neighbourhood in western Kabul. The attack at the Abdul Rahim Shahid high school reportedly occurred as students were coming out of their morning classes, according to...

BEIJING, May 11 (Reuters) - A United Nations Weibo post on the World Health Organization chief's comments that China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable was removed from the Chinese social media platform on Wednesday morning shortly after being published. WeChat, another Chinese social media platform, disabled the sharing function of a similar post...

The European Union called Taliban's home searches a "crime" and called for an end to the operation that kicked off last week. Taliban security forces have been searching homes, in the guise of mopping up illegally-held guns by civilians and criminals. EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, Von Brant, has said the world is watching the...

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflicts between both countries could cause a hike in the prices of food items and fuels in Afghanistan. WFP has provided life-saving assistance for 12 million Afghans since the beginning of 2022 but has added that 95 percent of 38 million Afghans...

Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, exchanging views on the current Ukrainian situation. Xi stressed China supports Russia and Ukraine to solve the issue through negotiation. Noting the recent situation in eastern Ukraine has changed dramatically, causing great concern in the international community, Xi told Putin...