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[Startup Pakistan @PakStartup]

During his official visit to Bahrain, President Asif Ali Zardari was awarded the Gulf kingdom’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, First Class.

He met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to strengthen bilateral ties, focusing on trade, investment, defense, and security cooperation. President Zardari invited Bahraini investors to explore opportunities in sectors like agriculture, IT, health, tourism, and infrastructure.

The leaders also acknowledged the contributions of over 116,000 Pakistanis in Bahrain, highlighting their role in fostering strong Pakistan-Bahrain relations. The visit concluded with a formal luncheon hosted in his honor.

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Dragon blazing across the sky 10 times faster than a supersonic bullet

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Talked AI with youngsters from the Indian StartUp world. It was a memorable and insightful interaction, in which they shared their vision and work on how India is transforming the world of AI. It is commendable how these StartUps are working on diverse fields such as e-commerce, marketing, engineering simulations, material research, healthcare, medical research and more.

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[Aleksey The Great 🇷🇺🎖 @aleksthgrt]

Faith knows no bounds. Muslims in Russia demonstrated a powerful show of devotion, continuing to pray outdoors in heavy snowfall even after the mosque reached its capacity. Russia has always been the only country where Muslims and Christians fight shoulder to shoulder against absolute evil.🇷🇺

[Iran in India @Iran_in_India]

🇮🇷 Statement by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
In his recent speech addressing the latest unrest and riots in Iran, and exposing the plots of the enemies of the Iranian nation, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, stated:
“Following a plot by counter-revolutionary forces to incite riots, gatherings took place last night in various locations across Tehran. These gatherings were organized into groups of dozens and hundreds of people and quickly turned violent from the outset.”
“These violent acts resulted in widespread destruction of citizens’ property, public property, and public facilities.”
“The Iranian people fully reject these agents and collaborators.”
“Some people’s only job last night was sabotage. They did this to please the American President and in the hope of his intervention. To him I say: Mind your own business. Try to run your own country.”
“This man [Trump], who claims he can act like the father of the Iranian nation, should know that arrogant figures such as Pharaoh, Nimrod, Reza Khan, and Mohammad Reza were overthrown at the height of their arrogance — and he too will be overthrown.”
“The united people of Iran will defeat the enemies and all their plots.”
#Iran #AyatollahKhamenei #IranStrong #NationalUnity #ForeignInterference #Truth #Sovereignty

[Globe Eye News @GlobeEyeNews]

Pakistan says it opposes foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs.

[China Southern Power Grid @CSG_smartgrid]

Marking its 2nd anniversary, EDL-T, co-founded by CSG and Laos' EDL, exemplifies dynamic China-Laos collaboration.🤝

The China-Laos 500kV interconnection project's Lao section is advancing, with completion expected to boost power exchange to 1.5 million kW. Localized tech standards have been adopted, and 2,000+ Lao power professionals trained. The launch of Zhixing Reading Rooms and rural schools is further driving local growth.

[Tactical Tribune @TacticalTribun]

🔺🇵🇰🇸🇦🇹🇷:
Turkey is seeking to join Pak-Saudi Defence Pact for a Muslim NATO, Bloomberg confirmed.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Pakistan is close to a $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan, including Karakoram-8 attack aircraft, drones, air-defense systems, and possibly JF-17 fighter jets, a move that could significantly boost Sudan’s army in its war with the RSF.

Source: Reuters

[Global Times @globaltimesnews]

BRICS members are holding a joint maritime exercise near South Africa, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Friday. A Chinese expert noted that this marks the first such exercise under the BRICS framework, with key significance in safeguarding global maritime stability.
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[Startup Pakistan @PakStartup]

Pakistan has given in-principle approval to its first national policy framework for gemstones and precious stones, aiming to reform the sector, meet international standards, and boost annual exports to $1 billion within five years, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Friday.

The decision, made during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, focuses on developing the largely untapped gemstones sector, despite Pakistan’s rich reserves of emeralds, rubies, sapphires, peridot, and topaz.

This move comes as Pakistan steps up efforts to monetize its mineral resources amid fiscal challenges and an IMF-backed reform program. Over the past two years, the country has hosted international mineral conferences and signed agreements with nations like the US, Saudi Arabia, and China to improve governance, attract foreign investment, and advance mining and mineral processing.

Although Pakistan’s gemstone reserves are estimated at $450 billion, formal exports remain low—around $5.8 million annually—due to weak certification systems, limited local processing, smuggling, and fragmented regulations.

The PM’s office confirmed, “Sharif has granted in-principle approval to a national policy framework to reform Pakistan’s gemstones and precious stones sector and align it with international standards.”

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[South Asia Index @SouthAsiaIndex]

Just IN: Pakistan is finalizing a $1.5B arms deal with Sudan including JF-17 thunder fighter jets, attack aircrafts, drones and air defense systems.

— Defence deal, which is in its final stages, is likely to significantly boost up Sudan's army in its war with RSF.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Civilians were seen fleeing several northern Aleppo neighbourhoods en masse as the Kurdish-led SDF and Syria's army escalate fighting after a breakdown in integration talks.

Estimates vary widely, but some have placed the number of evacuees at more than 100,000 people.

[Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN @PakistanUN_NY]

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, visited the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) House in Lahore and toured the Pakistan Olympic Museum.

During the visit, he was briefed on the POA’s vision, structure, and ongoing initiatives, and met POA President Arif Saeed, senior officials, and Olympian Arshad Nadeem.

Ambassador Asim praised the POA’s role in promoting Olympic values, athlete development, and Pakistan’s global sporting presence. He described witnessing Arshad Nadeem’s historic Olympic gold medal win—set with an Olympic record—as one of the most cherished moments of his life.

The visit highlighted the importance of sports diplomacy and Pakistan’s enduring Olympic legacy.

Video courtesy of Pakistan Olympic Association

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[Tsinghua University @Tsinghua_Uni]

Cheers to Prof. Zhu Xufeng, newly elected President of the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA)!🎉 As Dean of School of Public Policy & Management, he focuses on public policy, think tanks & expert participation, sustainability and science–technology governance.

[Human Rights Council of Pakistan @HRCPakistan]

وزیرِ اعلیٰ خیبر پختونخوا کا اسلام آباد سے کراچی تک کا سفر اکانومی کلاس میں کرنا قابلِ تحسین اور قابلِ تقلید اقدام ہے۔ ہیومن رائٹس کونسل پاکستان اس فیصلے کو سراہتی ہے اور امید کرتی ہے کہ دیگر صوبوں کے وزرائے اعلیٰ اور حکومتی نمائندگان بھی قومی وسائل کے احترام اور عوامی پیسے کی بچت کے لیے اپنی زندگیوں میں سادگی اختیار کریں۔
عوام کے ٹیکس کا پیسہ قومی امانت ہے — اس کی حفاظت ہر صاحبِ اختیار کی ذمہ داری ہے۔
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[Shen Shiwei 沈诗伟 @shen_shiwei]

👏Congratulations! 🇨🇳China🇵🇰#Pakistan agree to deepen 'ironclad friendship'!

🇨🇳Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and🇵🇰Pakistani Deputy PM and FM Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 jointly unveiled the logo marking the 75th anniversary of 🇨🇳China-🇵🇰Pakistan diplomatic relations.

[Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 @jacksonhinkle]

🚨🇨🇳 BREAKING: Chinese military spokesperson:

Our nuclear weapons are not are not only for military display

[Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh @ChiefAdviserGoB]

National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman meets US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington DC

Washington DC, 08 January 2026: National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington DC on Thursday afternoon. He also had a separate meeting with Assistant USTR Mr. Brendan Lynch.

During the meeting with Ambassador Greer, Dr. Rahman briefed him on the progress in reducing trade gap between Bangladesh and the United States.

"Even before the formal execution of the reciprocal trade agreement, Bangladesh has made major strides in reducing the trade gap by substantially increasing imports from the US and has implemented some key aspects of the agreement," Dr. said.

In light of this. Dr. Rahman proposed to USTR to reduce the reciprocal tariff from current 20 percent. Ambassador Greer agreed to positively consider this proposal.

He also agreed to give serious consideration to Dr. Rahman's proposal to lower or eliminate US reciprocal tariff on apparel using US content.

Both sides agreed to rapidly resolve a handful of outstanding matters in order that the reciprocal tariff agreement could be finalized and executed expeditiously.

Dr. Rahman pointed out that business contacts between Bangladesh and the US are expected to increase significantly in the coming days as a result of increased trade between the two countries.

He invited Ambassador Greer to use his good offices to ease business travel by Bangladesh in light of the recent inclusion of Bangladesh in the US visa bond.

Dr. Rahman also took the opportunity to request Bangladesh's access to DFC funding for its private sector. Ambassador Greer assured Dr. Rahman of his efforts in these regards.

Bangladesh Ambassador to the US, Mr. Tareq Md Ariful Islam, accompanied the National Security Adviser while Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch and other officials were with the USTR.

Dr. Rahman is expected to meet with senior US State Department officials tomorrow.

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan @ForeignOfficePk]

DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke with Adviser for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Md. Touhid Hossain last night.

The two counterparts reviewed bilateral matters and discussed recent regional developments. They also appreciated the timely convening of the Extraordinary Session of the OIC CFM on 10 January 2026 in Jeddah.
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