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News Desk

The News Desk provides timely and factual coverage of national and international events, with an emphasis on accuracy and clarity.

China presses for Middle East peace talks in meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials
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China presses for Middle East peace talks in meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials

China urges Middle East talks as Wang Yi and Xi Jinping meet Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials in Beijing, and an envoy plans regional trips

Modi faces growing street protests as opposition challenges India’s electoral system
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Modi faces growing street protests as opposition challenges India’s electoral system

Kamran Khan examines how growing protests over voter disenfranchisement are challenging Modi and reshaping India’s political landscape.

Pakistan refineries to absorb Rs15bn a month to hold down petrol prices, ministers say
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Pakistan refineries to absorb Rs15bn a month to hold down petrol prices, ministers say

Pakistan’s refineries will absorb Rs15 billion a month to keep petrol cheaper, averting a Rs15 increase, ministers said at a press conference in Islamabad

Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing meets Pakistan army chief
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Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing meets Pakistan army chief

Chinese Communist Party official Liu Haixing met Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi, with both sides reaffirming their strategic partnership

SBCA invites bids for Gul Plaza demolition after deadly Karachi fire
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SBCA invites bids for Gul Plaza demolition after deadly Karachi fire

The SBCA has invited bids for the Gul Plaza demolition in Karachi. Bids close on November 20, with a base price of Rs40 million and a three-month deadline

UAE launches $2.45 million challenge to drive AI innovation in government
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UAE launches $2.45 million challenge to drive AI innovation in government

The Annual Government Challenge invites federal employees to build agentic AI solutions. Nine projects will win a share of Dh9 million. See how to enter.