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INTERNATIONAL DESK: In order to quell tribal feuds, a jirga in Pakistan decided to demarcate land on the basis of Shariah which was held under the auspices of the local administration, reported Dawn. There is a land demarcation dispute between warring tribes of the Sunnikhel and Akhorwal tribes in the Kohat district. The warring tribes of the Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision announced that the matter would be decided on the basis of Shariah in six months, reported Dawn. Darra assistant commissioner Ashrafuddin said that the armed men of the Sunnikhel and Akhorwal tribes would vacate their positions in the mountains…

INTERNATIONAL DESK :The Foreign Office on Thursday responded to US concerns over Chinese debt and emphasised that being a sovereign state, Pakistan exercises the right to choose its economic partners from around the globe on a mutually-beneficial basis. Responding to media queries during her weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the Pakistani nation is proud of its friendship with China which has always stood by Pakistan whenever needed. “Pakistan being a sovereign state exercises the right to choose its economic partners from around the globe on a mutually-beneficial basis. We consider China as an all-weather strategic cooperative…

INTERNATIONAL DESK: PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz, in a fiery speech on Thursday, came down hard on a “cabal of five”, among which were former and serving members of the judiciary, whom she accused of “conspiring” against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. Addressing a workers’ convention in Sargodha, Maryam — who is currently on a reorganisation tour to shape her party’s narrative — said: “Ever since this watch thief left the government, our ears are tired of hearing ‘there was a conspiracy, there was a conspiracy’.” Her watch-related jibe was aimed at PTI chief Imran Khan, who has acknowledged that…

ZOOMBANGLA DESK : Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the revolutionary change in country’s communication system during the tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led government is visible. “Revolutionary changes in the road communication system are visible during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure,” he said while talking to reporters after inspecting the road safety awareness programme organized by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) at Matsa Bhaban More here. He said infrastructure development and bringing chaotic situation under control in country are now government’s priorities. The minister also underscored the need for raising…