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AFP/APP Tokyo: The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday and stopped short of signalling another hike, pushing the yen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar. Officials last month announced the first…

AFP/APP  Tokyo: Japanese and Philippine leaders head to Washington this week for a trilateral summit aimed at boosting defense ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea with Australia. A major upgrade…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets rose Thursday after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell soothed worries about the bank's plans to cut interest rates this year. An…

APP Rawalpindi: A man sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a gas leak in Tench Bhatta area of Rawalpindi. Rescue 1122's spokesperson reported that rescue teams promptly responded to the scene of the incident. The explosion,…

Xinhua/APP Xichang: A pair of satellites launched from southwest China have experienced abnormalities, the launch center said on Thursday. The satellites, known as DRO-A and DRO-B, were launched at 8:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) on…

News Desk Islamabad: Residents of Islamabad reported moderate air quality on Tuesday, a welcome change attributed to decreased atmospheric contaminants following months of high air pollution. This improvement came after much-needed…

APP Lahore: Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, ranked as the fifth most polluted location worldwide on Sunday. Despite cold winds persisting in the early morning under bright sunlight, the city's air quality has once again…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Pakistan is all set to go to the polls tomorrow, February 8, 2024, against the backdrop of high inflation, economic stagnation, mounting national debt, stringent IMF bailout conditions, unemployment, rising costs of…

APP Abbottabad: The Regional Election Commission Office (REO) has decided to establish 2,860 polling stations and 8,314 polling booths across eight districts in the Hazara division. These facilities are designed to accommodate a total of…

AFP/APP Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping said Monday he was willing to work with the United States to promote stable bilateral ties, exchanging congratulations with his US counterpart on the anniversary of diplomatic relations, state…