Web archive - January 5, 2023

Pakistan

PM assures Chinese counterpart of secure environment for investors

Shehbaz Sharif emphasises timely completion of CPEC during telephonic conversation with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

Pakistan

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts northern Pakistan, surrounding areas

Tremors felt in Peshawar, Takht Bai, Dir Bala, Landi Kotal, Swat, Swabi, Hangu, Charsadda, and surrounding areas

World

Leaders of Turkey, Syria could meet for peace: Erdogan

“We have launched a process as Russia-Turkey-Syria,” Erdogan says

Pakistan, Punjab

Imran trying to twist facts about assassination attempt: Sanaullah

PTI chief did not receive bullet injuries in the attack, claims interior minister

World

Emirati FM meets Syria's Assad in Damascus in further sign of thawing ties

The meeting addressed developments in Syria and the wider Middle East

World

Israel frees one of longest serving Palestinian prisoners after 40 years

Karim Younis, 60, was convicted of kidnapping and killing Israeli soldier in 1983

Pakistan

'CCTV footage' shows how video of Imran Khan’s attacker was recorded

Purported CCTV clip allegedly shows DPO Gujrat, SHO using their mobile phone to record attacker’s video confession

Pakistan

Slain journalist Arshad Sharif's wife expresses reservations over JIT

Court requests 'faith' in institutions as investigators set to visit Kenya on Jan 15

World

China to open border with Hong Kong for first time in 3 years on Sunday

Hong Kong followed China’s tough zero-COVID policy until the middle of 2022

World

Prince Harry says William knocked him to the floor in dispute

“He (Prince William) grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor,” Harry writes