Frankfurt (AFP)- According to data released on Thursday, China was Germany’s top commercial partner for the seventh consecutive year in 2022, raising concerns among politicians about Beijing’s economic hegemony. According to the federal statistics office Destatis, goods worth 297.9 billion euros ($318.9 billion) were traded between the two nations lastRead More →

ISLAMABAD, – On Thursday, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) asked the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) not to run in the by-election. According to sources close to the situation, the PDM contacted the MQM-P leadership and requested that by-elections be avoided. MQM-P requested more time to speak with the party’s RabitaRead More →

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed a plea for protective bail submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he failed to appear before the court on Thursday. The court had granted Imran Khan till 6:30 p.m. to appear in court. Despite beingRead More →

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that the raids on the BBC offices in India on Tuesday were just another sign of the country’s constricting media freedom environment and a stain on India’s democratic credentials. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the raids were retaliation for the BBC documentary on the GujratRead More →

DHAKA : ( AFP ) -According to a senior US ambassador now in Bangladesh, sanctions on an elite Bangladeshi police unit suspected of arbitrary murders won’t be lifted until the force is reformatted. Last week, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet travelled to the South Asian nation where he spoke withRead More →

ISALAHABAD – In a case involving accusations of a murder conspiracy against former president Asif Ali Zardari, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted bail to Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the head of the Awami Muslim League (AML). After hearing arguments from Islamabad Advocate General Jahangir Khan Jadoon and counselRead More →

GENEVA (AP) — After a financially successful 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA had approximately $4 billion in reserves, and rising hospitality and ticket sales for the 2026 event in North America are likely to add billions to FIFA’s profits. FIFA disclosed “exceptionally solid” finances in its 2022 annual report,Read More →