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At SCO, Dar highlights need to promote use of national currencies to help offset global economic shocks
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday encouraged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to use national currencies for “mutual settlement” and establish other financial mechanisms to “offset international financial shocks”. He made the remarks while addressing the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, where he arrived a day earlier. The CHG is the SCO’s second-highest decision-making body and provides guidance
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DPM Dar arrives in Tajikistan for high-level SCO moot
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on Monday to lead Pakistan’s delegation at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. Upon arrival, he was received by Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Irfan Ahmed and Pakistan’s national coordinator for the SCO, Khalil Hashmi, along with senior Tajik government officials. Dar is visiting Dushanbe at the invitation of Tajik Prim
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Progress for cricket in Saudi Arabia as attention turns to ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028
In Asia, Sub-Regional Qualifiers took place between Oct. 5 and 14, 2026, at three venues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 13 teams divided into two groups. Qualifier group A featured Bahrain, Bhutan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Myanmar, Qatar and Thailand, whilst Group B comprised China, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Maldives, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. A total of 36 matches were played in a single round-robin format. The top three teams from each qualifier group have progressed to the next stage of the Asi
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Vehicle may have sparked Mongolia wildfire, putting China rescuers on high alert
A grassland fire in Mongolia has raised fresh concerns in China, underscoring the recurring risk of cross-border environmental hazards. This is not the first time an environmental disaster originating in Mongolia has threatened to cross the 4,700km (2,920 miles) border into China, with the impacts sometimes also affecting the Korean peninsula and Japan. The blaze, which erupted on October 8 in the inland country’s easternmost Dornod province bordering Russia and China, advanced rapidly towards.
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Pakistan secure fifth Asian Games medal with PUBG Mobile bronze
Pakistan won their fifth medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday when their PUBG Mobile team secured bronze in the esports competition at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname. Pakistan finished third in the 12-match competition with 100 points, behind gold medallists Thailand, who accumulated 128 points, and China, who took silver with 114. The bronze came after Pakistan finished third in the final match of the competition, scoring 12 points — four placement points and eight elimination point
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Pakistan volleyball captain criticises Asian Games logistics after another win; hockey side thrash Oman
Pakistan volleyball captain Murad Jehan criticised the organisers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday after his team were taken to the wrong venue shortly before their Pool ‘A’ match against Uzbekistan, while Pakistan’s hockey side finished their pool campaign with a commanding 7-2 victory over Oman. The volleyball team were taken to the wrong gymnasium by their bus driver, leaving the players with little time to warm up before the match. In a video posted on Instagram, a visibly frustrate
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Pakistan cruise past Oman to seal Asian Games hockey semi-final berth
Pakistan completed their Asian Games hockey pool campaign with a commanding 7-2 victory over Oman on Monday, recovering from their defeat by Malaysia to finish the group stage strongly and keep their medal hopes alive. Sufyan Khan scored twice from penalty corners, while Rana Waheed completed a hat-trick as Pakistan dominated Oman at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Ghazanfar Ali and Ammad Butt were also on target for Pakistan, who led 2-0 after the first quarter and extended their advantage
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Volleyball win brightens mixed day for Pakistan at Asian Games
Pakistan’s men’s volleyball team made an impressive start to their Asian Games campaign on Sunday, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1, while Noor Zaman beat compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan in an all-Pakistan squash playoff as the country’s medal tally rose to four bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Pakistan recovered from losing the third set to win 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20 in their Pool ‘A’ opener at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium. They will next face Uzbekistan on Monday before taking on h
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Asian Games: Pakistan extend winning runs in hockey and squash; kabaddi team bow out
Pakistan’s hockey and squash teams kept their momentum going at the Asian Games on Thursday, while the country’s kabaddi campaign ended in disappointment and boxer Maria Rind bowed out. Pakistan hockey maintained their winning run with a 3-0 victory over China at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, recording their third win in as many matches. China had the early chances but failed to make the most of two penalty corners, while Pakistan squandered two of their own. The national side came out all
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Pakistan maintain winning runs in hockey, kabaddi at Asian Games; soft tennis, fencing teams falter
Pakistan’s hockey and kabaddi teams continued their impressive starts at the Asian Games on Tuesday, while the country’s fencers and soft tennis players endured a difficult day. Pakistan made it two wins from two in Pool B hockey, downing Uzbekistan 5-1 at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. After a goalless first quarter, Mohammad Ammad opened the scoring in the 18th minute, only for Uzbekistan to shock the national side with an equaliser right on the stroke of half-time, Shokhrukhbek Salimjono
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Pakistan hockey, kabaddi maintain winning run as fencing, soft tennis falter
Pakistan’s hockey and kabaddi teams continued their impressive starts at the Asian Games on Tuesday, while the country’s fencers and soft tennis players endured a difficult day. Pakistan made it two wins from two in Pool B hockey, downing Uzbekistan 5-1 at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. After a goalless first quarter, Mohammad Ammad opened the scoring in the 18th minute, only for Uzbekistan to shock the national side with an equaliser right on the stroke of half-time, Shokhrukhbek Salimjono
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Packing for a pope: Behind the scenes on foreign trips
Papal trips mean vast crowds, high-level diplomatic meetings and a formidable amount of behind-the-scenes preparation, from delicately balanced agendas to complex security protection for the head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France from September 25 to 28, which includes events at the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees, will involve some 15,000 members of the security forces. The groundwork for this visit — the first papal trip to Paris since 2008 — was laid well befo
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Iran’s emergence
AN especially dangerous moment is opening up as the war in the Middle East transitions gears. The war launched by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu back in February has effectively ended. It devolved into a stand-off around Hormuz. What is opening up now is something new. And where this takes us is the big unknown. A big power is emerging to our west. Shackled by sanctions for decades, and threatened incessantly with war, Iran had been walled away from the rest of the world since 1979. But now
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Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine
Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers Europe live – latest updates The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually strengthen” soldiers and help them achieve victory. A reliquary containing part of the right hand of Dmitry Donskoy, the 14th-century prince revered in Russia for his victory over the Mongolian Golden Horde in 1380, has been taken to Rus
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China, Russia, Mongolia to hold Border Defense Cooperation 2026 drills in early September
Military units from the three countries will practice measures for planning, searching for, suppressing, and detaining violators, as well as for transferring detainees to one of the interested parties
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PM Shehbaz meets Iranian President Pezeshkian on sidelines of SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting on Monday, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Pezeshkian welcomed PM Shehbaz in Bishkek for his three-day official visit from Aug 31 to Sep 2 and the two leaders held a meeting, the PMO said on X. Earlier, the prime minister reached the Kyrgyz Republic on a three-day official visit, from Aug 31 to
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PM Shehbaz reaches Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit for SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached the Kyrgyz Republic on a three-day official visit, from Aug 31 to Sept 2, at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the premier’s departure. It said PM Shehbaz would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”.
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PM Shehbaz reaches Kyrgyzstan on 3-day visit for SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached the Kyrgyz Republic on a three-day official visit, from Aug 31 to Sept 2, at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the premier’s departure. It said PM Shehbaz would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”.
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PM Shehbaz leaves for three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the premier’s departure. It said PM Shehbaz would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”. It
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PM Shehbaz heads to Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit, will attend SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting, the Foreign ministry Office (FO) said in a statement. “PM Shehbaz will address the SCO summit and present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues. He will also participate in the SCO Plus summit,” FO said. “The visi
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PM Shehbaz departs for three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement. “The visit will include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic,” the FO earlier said. It said the premier wi
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PM Shehbaz to embark on three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today for SCO summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement. “The visit will include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic,” the FO said. It said the premier will be accom
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Oil supertankers in Gulf are renting for $500,000 per day: Report
Oil supertankers in Gulf are renting for $500,000 per day: Report Supertanker owners are getting paid $510,000 per day to bring crude oil from the Gulf to Asia, in a sign of high demand for vessels to transit the waterway as fighting rages in the region and alternative routes take supply from the market. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that earnings from the Middle East-to-China route have jumped to their highest level since June. The rising figure suggests that demand for vessels is high and s
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