Canada, Europe hit back at tariffs; Pakistan train hijacking ends
First up, Europe and Canada have hit back at a fresh round of US tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium coming into the country. Canada’s government has announced retaliatory tariffs on more than US$20 billion worth of US goods.
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.
Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan train hijack hostages end ordeal with arrival in Quetta
Dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants in southwestern Pakistan arrived on Thursday in the city of Quetta, hours after security forces killed all 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan’s security crisis deepens as militants hijack train, take hostages
The Pakistani government, facing a widening security crisis in the country’s restive southwest, has given little indication it intends to negotiate with the militants.
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The European touch
AT PENPOINTThe Trump-Zelenskyy meeting nearly three weeks ago refuses to go away, because it has created a sense of ...
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Bodies of 12 Pakistani migrants who died in boat sinking have been repatriated
Officials say the bodies of 12 out of at least 16 Pakistanis who died this month when a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off Libya’s coast have been repatriated to Pakistan ...
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Europe Revolted Against the USA
Macomb, Detroit-During his visit to the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced a stark contrast in ...
Pakistan nearing $4.4 billion loan to ease power sector debt
Pakistan's government is negotiating a 1.25 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.47 billion) loan with commercial banks to reduce its ...
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Critical minerals race has far–ranging implications for international system
EU policymakers’ decision to improve the bloc’s position in the critical minerals race illustrates their increasing ...
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Pak privatisation minister says PIA would be privatised in next three months
Pakistan's minister for privatisation said on Thursday that the national flag-carrier would be privatised during the next three months, following a failed attempt to sell it last year.
Pakistan’s GSP+ Status: A Decade of Resounding Failure
One of the most glaring issues is Pakistan’s failure to adopt effective mechanisms to monitor and enforce GSP+ compliance.