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US Secretary of State slammed China for its irresponsible in cyberspace
22Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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US Secretary of State slammed China for its irresponsible in cyberspace

Washington, US: US Secretary of State slammed China for its irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behaviour in cyberspace, which now poses a major threat to the economy and national security. Responding to the People's Republic of China (PRC) for destabilizing and irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace, Blinken said, "The United States and countries around the world are holding the PRC accountable. The PRC's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their own financial gain." "United States government, alongside our allies and partners, has formally confirmed that cyber actors affiliated with the MSS exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server in a massive ...
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Opposition leashed on Imran Khan govt for not able to resolve the poverty issue in Balochistan
20Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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Opposition leashed on Imran Khan govt for not able to resolve the poverty issue in Balochistan

Islamabad, Pakistan: The opposition has lashed on the ruling party jamaat-e-Islam and the leader of the country Imran Khan for not able to find a missing person and decrease the poverty in Balochistan region.  Lashing out at Prime Minister Imran Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami emir Senator Sirajul Haq has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has failed to end poverty, resolve missing persons' issue and restore law and order in Balochistan, despite completing three years of its rule. Dawn reported that the Jamaat-e-Islami chief on Thursday said that there was no difference between the Imran Khan-led country's government and previous governments of PPP and PML-N in destroying the economy by taking massive foreign and internal loans. The former senator said that clean drinking w...
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9 Chinese engineers were killed in recent attack on foreign engineers in Pakistan, History of attacks, accidents involving Chinese nationals working in Pakistan
17Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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9 Chinese engineers were killed in recent attack on foreign engineers in Pakistan, History of attacks, accidents involving Chinese nationals working in Pakistan

LAHORE: Since 2014, foreign engineers in Pakistan had been faced attacks on them. In May 3, 2004, a car bomb in Gwadar had killed three engineers from China, a suicide bomber had killed 11 French engineers in Karachi in 2002. The recent incident took place in Kohistan, which claimed a dozen lives including that of nine Chinese nationals, the Pakistani government said the bus carrying Chinese and Pakistani construction workers plunged into a ravine from a slippery mountainous road The claim raised many a eye-brow on the social media platforms, knowing country’s foes like India have been spewing venom against the US$62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which is a paradigm shift for the country due to building of network of roads, railways, hydro-power projects and ...
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Countries neighbouring Afghanistan increases border security
15Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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Countries neighbouring Afghanistan increases border security

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: As the US troops withdraws from Afghanistan, the neighbouring countries are increasing the security at the borders adjacent to Afghanistan, Trkmenistan has started securing its borders with Afghanistan after security deteriorated in the northern provinces of the war-torn country. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan has started securing its borders with Afghanistan after security deteriorated in the northern provinces of the war-torn country.The reinforcement has been deployed to the main crossing point between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. The Khaama Press reported that the reinforcement is planned to be put up from a military base to Mary city of Turkmenistan which is the main crossing point between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, military forces in the capit...
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US might give Kabul Airport security to Turkey
14Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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US might give Kabul Airport security to Turkey

Kabul, Afghanistan: The USA having a dialogue with Turkey regarding the handing over of the security of Kabul Airport after the withdrawal of the US Troops from Afghanistan which is opposed by Taliban. A spokesperson of the group said that the Taliban are against the presence of any foreign troops after the given deadline for their withdrawal from Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported. “If they remain within the framework of NATO or Turkey or any other country, it will not be acceptable both for the people of Afghanistan and for the Taliban,” former Taliban commander Sayed Akbar Agha said. The US and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces are slated to complete the drawdown by August 31. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that a deal has been agreed upon the post-...
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13Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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Opposition leader accused Federal Investigation Agency for harassment during interrogation

Lahore, Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif has been accused in money laundering case. He has now complained about the harassment by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) during interrogation. The News International reported that the allegations from the opposition leader against the investigating agency came during a hearing at a Lahore court where he appeared in relation to his bail application. "The FIA team treated me inappropriately and the officers used to engage in pointless conversations. When I asked why they were doing this, the officers kept laughing and making fun of me," he said. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader further told the court that he and his family suffered a loss of billions of rupees when it came to operating the Ramzan sugar mills. "I opposed the members of ...
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China opposes European Parliament resolution which question on press freedom of the country
12Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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China opposes European Parliament resolution which question on press freedom of the country

Hong Kong: European Parliament resolution of denouncing closure of the China’s pro democracy newspaper Apple Daily has been opposed by China. "Under the national security law in the HKSAR, Hong Kong society has returned to stability, the rule of law and justice have been upheld, and the extensive lawful rights and freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong residents have been better protected in a more stable and secure environment," the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said in a statement. The spokesperson also accused European Parliament of "distorted facts with ulterior motives." This comes after European Parliament on Thursday had adopted with a landslide majority urgent resolution denouncing the closure of A...
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Bitcoin can cause dirtier crypto mining
3Jul By Online DeskNo Comments
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Bitcoin can cause dirtier crypto mining

TBILISI/KUALA LUMPUR: China is continuously easing the ban from cryptocurrency as a result of which it is giving birth to another industry which has been criticised for its impact on environment. Bitcoin’s value tumbled last week after China’s central bank urged banks and payment firms in the country to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading, in the latest tightening of restrictions on the sector by Beijing. This was good news for climate activists, who have voiced concerns over the potential for the energy-hungry cryptocurrency mining industry to disrupt international efforts to rein in global warming. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are created or “mined” by high-powered computers competing to solve complex mathematical puzzles, which guzzle energy and fuel planet-warmi...
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29Jun By Online DeskNo Comments
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Doctor of Osama Bin Laden lost in Pakistan’s jail

The doctor who worked for Osama Bin Laden and then was under the custody of U.S. troops is now lost in the overly populated jails of Pakistan. The family of the doctor, Shakil Afridi is allowed to meet him twice a year, this year they once met in January, now they are waiting for their 2nd chance to meet. The family is suspecting that the dr. has got the coronavirus infection in the prison as the jail inspector is not telling them the reason od the denial of their application to meet. . The depiction is based on the last time Shakil was permitted to meet with his immediate family in prison, which was in January. “Last year, jail authorities had only allowed wife Amna Ghafoor along with their children to meet the doctor twice, given that the outbreak of Covid-19 has reduced mee...
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Lahore HC orders Pakistan government to recover unlawful gains from oil marketing companies amid 2020 petrol crisis
28Jun By Online DeskNo Comments
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Lahore HC orders Pakistan government to recover unlawful gains from oil marketing companies amid 2020 petrol crisis

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan faced petrol crises in 2020 which was artificially created by big oil marketing companies. Because o the crises, the oil prices increased, The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the Pakistan government to take steps for the recovery of illegal gains by the companies. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan ordered the government to take steps for audit of all OMCs. He also ordered the government to form a committee for recovery of unlawful gains from OMCs, reported Geo News. The court directed authorities to take legal action against those found responsible for creating an artificial shortage. The LHC was seized with a case about petrol shortage in the country in June 2020 after petrol prices dropped sharply and oil companies attempted to record in...
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