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India has removed official barriers to issuing business visas to Chinese professionals more quickly. According to a report by the British news agency Reuters, officials said the move is part of efforts to improve relations between the two Asian powers and to prevent billions of dollars in losses caused by a shortage of technical experts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautiously begun to restore relations with China despite U.S. tariff pressure. According to officials, New Delhi has removed an entire bureaucratic stage from the visa approval process, and visas are now being issued in less than a month. Officials on…

The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued an NOC to Binance and HTX. According to the statement of the Pakistan Crypto Council, the NOC was issued after joint consultations and formal evaluation procedures with the entities.The statement said that Binance and HTX have been allowed to begin initial preparation and consultative activities in Pakistan, and this NOC is not a complete operating license. In this regard, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that the launch of the NOC framework is proof of the commitment to financial discipline and responsible innovation. PVARA is becoming the world’s first AI-powered Virtual Assets Regulatory…

The United States has approved the sale of parts and technology worth 686 million dollars for the upgrade of Pakistan’s F-16 aircrafts. According to the American magazine Bloomberg, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the sale of technology and equipment worth 686 million dollars for the upgrade of Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, the purpose of which is to modernize Pakistan’s air fleet. According to Bloomberg, the notice sent by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency to Congress this week states that this sale includes a tactical system called Link-16. This system enables the exchange of information between…

Rawalpindi- Former DG ISI Lieutenant General (R) Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment.According to Pakistan Army’s media wing (ISPR), the field general court martial has sentenced Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment.ISPR says that a field general court martial under the Pakistan Army Act was initiated against former Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, and this process continued for 15 months.According to ISPR, proceedings were conducted against the accused on 4 charges, which included involvement in political activities, violation of the Official Secrets Act in a manner detrimental to the security and interests of the…

Toronto (Web Desk) — Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman and founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, has announced his complete retirement from politics. Speaking in an exclusive interview with anchorperson Farrukh Shahbaz Warraich, he stated that he is fully focused on writing and scholarly work, and will remain in Canada for the next two and a half to three years. Discussing his family, Dr Qadri said his sons and grandsons have inherited different traits and qualities from him but clarified that he has fully retired from political leadership. Reflecting on his academic tenure, he remarked that some individuals at Punjab…

Canada has made prominent and significant changes in the study-permit policy for foreign students, from which 408,000 students can benefit.According to the international news agency, Canada has announced the implementation of a new policy for study visas for the coming year 2026.Under this policy, the total number of study permits will be reduced, which is part of the government’s plan to decrease the proportion of temporary residents in the country. Canadian immigration officials said that under this policy they will welcome 408,000 foreign students, of which 155,000 will be new, while 253,000 will be existing or returning students.This number is…

Islamabad — Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the court-martial of (retired) General Faiz Hameed is a legal and judicial process, and there should be no speculation about it.He said this while briefing senior journalists. Responding to a question about the attack on Afghanistan, the DG ISPR said that whenever we carry out an attack, we announce it openly — in October we conducted an attack on Afghanistan and informed everyone.He said that whenever Pakistan conducts an attack, it does so openly and never targets civilians. “We are a state and…

LAHORE MIRROR  (Staff Report) — The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) Press Freedom and Monitoring Committee has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of press freedom in the country and strongly condemned the unpleasant incident involving Jahan Pakistan Editor Farrukh Shahbaz Warraich, who was stopped by FIA officials at Lahore Airport upon his arrival. The committee also condemned the threats received by senior Karachi-based journalist Imdad Soomro and the prolonged internet shutdown in Balochistan. During a meeting chaired by Maqsood Yousufi, members stated that the situation has gone beyond restrictions on free expression, as the fundamental rights of…

Islamabad — The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday took notice of the irresponsible statement made by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi regarding the NA-18 Haripur by-election. Addressing a rally in the Havelian tehsil of Abbottabad city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa yesterday, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had issued a stern warning to those attempting to alter or rig the results of the by-election scheduled for November 23 (Sunday). In a press release issued by the Election Commission, it was stated that it had taken notice of the Chief Minister’s remarks in which he threatened the district administration, police, and…

LAHORE MIRROR — Senior journalist and anchorperson Mansoor Ali Khan has expressed concern over the recent incident involving young journalist Farrukh Shahbaz Warraich, who was stopped by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) upon his return to Pakistan. During his podcast, Mr Khan praised Mr Warraich as one of the most promising young journalists in the country and highlighted the incident that has since gained significant traction on digital media. According to details shared by Mr Warraich, he was returning from an overseas trip when FIA officials stopped him at Lahore Airport. The journalist later wrote a detailed account of the…