LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys. Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement on Sunday. For the United States, that was “unlocking improved market access” for about 30% of US exports to China, he said. The reciprocal tariff…
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LAHORE: Police have arrested the main suspect in the alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old Azerbaijani woman in Lahore’s Defence area, while Shahdara police have detained six more people and handed them over to Defence-C police for questioning. According to police, the six detained individuals are close associates of the main suspects and had been in contact with those allegedly involved in the incident. Investigators are questioning them as part of the ongoing probe. The woman’s medical examination found injury marks on her shoulder and knee. DNA samples were also collected from her body, while marks on specific parts of her…
LAHORE MIRROR — Siti Hasmah Binti Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday at the age of 100, Mahathir’s office confirmed. The wife of Mahathir Mohamad died at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, according to Malaysia’s state news agency Bernama, citing her son and businessman Mokhzani Mahathir. Further details about her death were not immediately available. A trained doctor and prominent public health advocate, Siti Hasmah was among the early Malay women to enter the medical profession. She was actively involved in public health and social welfare initiatives, including maternal health,…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — British counter-terrorism police were on Sunday probing a “major” incident near a base used by the US air force after arresting five men on suspicion of “preparing a terrorist act”, police said. In March, then prime minister Keir Starmer granted permission for “defensive” US action against Iranian missile sites from two UK bases including Fairford. Armed officers detained the group in the early hours of Sunday after a call to emergency services about three “suspicious vehicles which appeared to be travelling towards the airbase”, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The suspects were initially held…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” Gates said in a taped interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program. “And that has to be a required thing.” A sudden groundswell has risen in favor of federal intervention after OpenAI said in July that an autonomous AI agent went rogue during a security test and hacked into another…
LAHORE MIRROR — Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone has described wars as “foolish”, saying they destroy both sides while serving as a source of huge profits for military establishments and arms manufacturers. In an interview with The New York Times, the 80-year-old actor was asked whether his 1980s action war film Rambo reflected his own views and beliefs. Stallone said he now believed that all wars were foolish and that young soldiers lost their lives and suffered devastating injuries in conflicts. “If you are being attacked, you should obviously defend yourself,” Stallone said, while adding that he did not want to…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS0 — Business activity across the euro zone accelerated this month at its fastest rate in over three years, confounding expectations for a slowdown, but firms faced a steeper rise in operating costs, a survey showed. The S&P Global Flash Euro Zone Composite PMI Output Index jumped to 53.1 in September from August’s 52.0, its highest reading since April 2023 and defying expectations in a Reuters poll for a dip to 51.7. A reading above 50.0 signals an expansion in activity. “It’s no surprise to see inflationary pressures on the rise again in September, given the increase in…
LAHORE MIRROR — A case has been registered over the alleged gang rape of a foreign woman in Lahore’s Defence area, while police have identified the suspects and formed special teams to arrest them. Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation Zeeshan Raza said the suspects involved in the alleged assault had been identified and special teams had been constituted to apprehend them. The teams will be headed by SP Investigation Cantt Asim Iftikhar, the DIG said, adding that all available resources were being utilised to arrest the suspects and bring them to justice. According to police, the 20-year-old woman, identified…
LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan Navy’s newly inducted submarine PNS/M HANGOR has successfully conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the North Arabian Sea. The submarine accurately engaged a designated long-range target with an anti-ship cruise missile. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf witnessed the firing. He praised the submarine’s combat power and emphasized the strategic importance of enhancing subsurface capabilities for credible maritime deterrence. The milestone underscores Pakistan Navy’s commitment to maintaining a modern and combat-ready force to safeguard national maritime frontiers and regional peace.
LAHORE MIRROR — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has expressed satisfaction with a briefing by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officials ahead of the fourth review of Pakistan’s economic programme. According to sources, the IMF mission, which has been in Karachi for the past three days, will travel to Islamabad on Saturday for formal talks. Policy-level negotiations with Pakistan’s economic team are scheduled to begin on Monday. The mission held discussions with SBP officials and the Sindh government during its stay in Karachi. The Sindh government briefed the mission on its contribution to the federal surplus budget, stating that…
