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Pakistan media faced with bleak future as layoffs reach alarming levels

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: People working in the media in Pakistan are faced with bleak future, as more and more journalists and workers are being laid off on the pretext of steering the media out of financial crisis. Measures include the closure of electronic as well as…
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Pakistan carries out successful night-training launch of ballistic missile

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan has successfully carried out night-training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’, Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday. The ballistic missile is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to 290km, the military’s media spokesperson…
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Thunderstorm lashes Pakistan’s Sindh province

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Another heavy spell of monsoon rains accompanied by thunder and dust storm lashed many areas of Sindh province of Pakistan. The rains are expected to continue until Friday. In Karachi, the provincial capital, a young man died of electrocution while three minor brothers drowned…
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U.S. offers to help resolve Seoul-Tokyo row after ‘whitelist’ removal

Washington: The United States will do what it can to help South Korea and Japan resolve their differences, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday in response to Tokyo’s latest trade restrictions against Seoul. Japan decided early this month to remove South Korea from its “whitelist” of trusted trading partners,…
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Pakistan considering complete closure of its airspace to India

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering shutting down Pakistani airspace and land routes for India, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said. The federal minister said this in a post to his 2.4 million followers on Twitter after attending a meeting…
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Pakistan PM telephones Saudi crown prince, discusses Kashmir situation

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and discussed the latest developments in Indian-administered Kashmir. According to the Saudi Press Agency and local online media, the two leaders discussed the latest developments in the region. The crown…
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China’s Gen. Xu Qiliang visits Pakistan, meets Army Chief

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: China’s General Xu Qiliang, the vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), visited the Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters with a high-level delegation on Monday and held a one-on-one meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to the Inter-Services Public…
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South Asia

Pakistan film-maker selected to join Busan International Film Festival

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: This is an exciting year for Pakistani cinema. After attending the Locarno Filmmakers Academy in August, Writer-Director Hamza Bangash has been selected to join the Asian Film Academy as part of the Busan International Film Festival in October 2019. The Asian Film Academy (AFA)…
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Pakistan parliamentary delegation cancels UAE visit

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN correspondent Islamabad: Mr. Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman Senate, the upper house of Pakistan’s parliament, cancelled an official visit by his parliamentary delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured during his recent tour to the Gulf nation amid the crisis…
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South East Asia

Malaysia’s King, Queen on friendship-boosting visit to Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s King Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah will make a state visit to Indonesia from August 26 until Aug 29, the foreign ministry has said in a statement. He will be accompanied by Queen Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah and the delegation will include Minister of Economic…
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