Hong Kong: At the 14th National People’s Congress, China announced its defence budget for 2024 and interestingly maintained the growth rate of its military expenditure at precisely the same percentage as last year, as Chairman Xi Jinping continues to prioritize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the expense of other sectors of government funding.Indeed, according to figures released on the

New York: The Human Rights Watch on Monday wrote a letter to Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to make human rights a key focus of his government and strengthen democratic institutions, an official release said.It said that the new Pakistani government should adopt an agenda that actively promotes and protects human rights, advances the rule of law, and

Islamabad: Amid the economic crisis, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to get his country out of foreign debt, declaring that the country would get rid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Geo News reported."We will get rid of IMF, InshaAllah," the premier said while addressing the maiden meeting of the newly formed 16-member federal cabinet on Monday.PM Shehbaz’s declaration