President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, accusing them of failing to take a hard stand against terrorism. “We will not agree to those (countries) imposing sanctions on Turkey in order for it to join the security organisation NATO,” Erdogan stated. Since 2019, SwedenRead More →

Despite a tepid beginning from Wall Street, Asian equities climbed Tuesday as dismal Chinese economy data revealed the deep cutbacks of Beijing’s zero-Covid policy, adding to inflation concerns. To combat an Omicron-fueled tsunami, China has maintained its stringent zero-Covid policy, ordering lockdowns in numerous cities and closing factories and ports.Read More →

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has issued a notification about petroleum product pricing after the finance minister declared that the rates will be maintained. According to the finance ministry’s statement, the petrol price would remain at Rs149.86 per litre, Rs144.15 for high-speed diesel (HSD), Rs125.56 for kerosene oil, and Rs118.31 forRead More →

On Sunday, a bus crashed down a ravine in Azad Kashmir’s Neelum Valley, injuring at least 17 people. According to reports, a wedding bus went off the road and plummeted into a canyon near the Dawarian Bypass in Neelum Valley, wounding 17 people. Among those injured were women and children.Read More →

On Sunday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the PTI will join the money laundering case against the Sharif family. According to information, the session with lawyers in this matter has completed. After much thought, PTI Chairman Imran Khan accepted to join a party in the lawsuit.Read More →

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – Lebanon went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since repeated crises pushed it to the verge of failure, with the governing class expected to easily survive popular outrage. The parliamentary election will be the first litmus test for opposition movements generated by aRead More →

Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his nation would apply for NATO membership, a historic policy move precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) border with Finland, has suggested that Helsinki joining the 30-strong transatlantic alliance would be a mistake andRead More →