The National Assembly on Sunday passed a resolution condemning the recent mob lynching incident in Swat, demanding immediate action against those involved. The resolution, which was presented by Federal Law Minister Nazir Tarar, was approved by a majority vote. The resolution emphasised the need for both federal and provincial governments to ensure the protection of minorities. “Action must be taken …

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a forecast for heavy rains in various parts of Pakistan throughout July, warning of potential flooding due to heavy downpours, glacier melt, and urban drainage overflow. According to NDMA officials, the local administration has been directed to take necessary precautionary measures to mitigate the impact of the anticipated weather conditions. The NDMA’s …

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Friday issued a set of guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession, allowing death penalty and a trial in absentia in relevant cases. The guidelines, jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice, will take …

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Friday issued a set of guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession, allowing a trial in absentia in relevant cases. The guidelines, jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice, will take effect upon release. …

BEIJING: With a set of judicial guidelines targetting diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists, China on Friday revealed a new weapon, precise and legal, to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The guidelines on imposing criminal punishments on diehard “Taiwan independence” separatists for conducting or inciting secession were jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and the …

GUANGZHOU: Torrential rains have killed five people in Jiaoling County in south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Thursday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, five people have been found dead and two others missing in Jiaoling due to the rains. A total of 64,947 people in the county have been affected, causing the direct economic losses of about 3.65 …

SEOUL: The top leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia on Wednesday signed the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership following their summit in Pyongyang, state media reported Thursday. The treaty was the culmination of the state visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which also featured a bilateral summit meeting and private talks between him and Kim …

RAMALLAH: A Palestinian teenager was killed on Thursday by the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Qalqilya, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The ministry said 15-year-old Naeem Abdullah Naeem Samha died after being hit by live bullets fired by the Israeli army. Local Palestinian sources told Xinhua that Israeli forces stormed the city, leading to confrontations with young …

In a bid to uphold community standards and comply with local regulations, TikTok has actively collaborated with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) over the past six months, as highlighted in its latest transparency report. During the period from July to December 2023, TikTok received 303 requests from the Pakistani government, leading to the removal of 93.5% of reported content. This …

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever said on Wednesday that he was starting a new artificial intelligence company. The company is focused on creating a safe AI environment at a time when some of the biggest tech companies are looking to dominate the generative AI boom. The company is called Safe Superintelligence and is described on …

Renowned singer Malkoo has taken legal action to have his name removed from the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). A petition, filed in the Lahore High Court, seeks to address what Malkoo claims to be an unjust inclusion in the list. The petition was submitted through Advocate Azhar Siddique, naming the federal government and other relevant parties. According to the …

French journalist Sébastien Farcis, who has been working in India as a South Asia correspondent for the past 13 years, alleged that he was forced to return to France after his journalist permit was denied renewal. He called it an “incomprehensible censorship”. Sébastien Farcis has been working for Radio France Internationale, Radio France, Libration and the Swiss and Belgian public …

Balochistan’s 4,500 coal mines have become valleys of death due to lack of safety measures as in the last 10 years, around 9,00 colliers have lost their lives in various mine-collapse-related accidents. More than 44,000 workers work in more than 45000 coal mines in Balochistan amid a lack of modern safety equipment in many coal mines. Thousands of lives are …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured to extend maximum resources for capacity building of National Disaster Management Authority both in terms of human resource development and provision of necessary equipment. He made the remarks during a visit to Emergencies Operation System of NDMA in Islamabad today. Describing the Emergencies Operation System of NDMA as a world class facility and a …

In a meeting chaired by Senator Salim Mandviwala, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance expressed strong opposition to the proposed tax on hybrid and electric vehicles included in the new budget. During the session, the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stated that the 25% tax exemption for expensive vehicles over Rs15 million had been abolished. He clarified …

Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa questioned during the hearing on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appeal against the formation of election tribunals: How can a presidential ordinance be introduced in the presence of law of parliament? The election tribunals ordinance falls under the category of interference in elections. The Supreme Court later rejected the request of the …

BEIJING: China is willing to work with countries along the routes of the China-Europe Railway Express to speed up the high-quality development of the China-Europe freight train services, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on the record high monthly transport volume of the China-Europe freight …

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that China is ready to work hand in hand with Malaysia to make the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) a path to prosperity and happiness that truly delivers for the people. He made the remarks when attending the groundbreaking ceremony for ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal Station with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. …

YAN’AN, Shaanxi: Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the armed forces’ political loyalty as a crucial meeting on the political work in the military was held in Yan’an, an old revolutionary base in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), demanded efforts to ensure …

Who knows how uncomfortable it feels after overindulging in your favourite food and then regretting immediately after? Who knows how uncomfortable it feels after overindulging in your favourite food and then regretting immediately after? Well, it has to be all of us. It is definitely pleasurable to enjoy your favourite foods, but the after-effects of overeating can be terrible. Whatever …

At least 577 Hajj pilgrims have, so far, lost their lives while performing Hajj rituals in Makkah, as soaring temperatures baked Saudi Arabia due to extremely hot weather conditions, AFP reported. Reports from the hospital morgue in Makkah’s Al Muaisem neighbourhood stated that around 550 pilgrims perished during this year’s Hajj as a result of intense heat. However, the total …

The global ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday said that the federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 “strengthens prospects for an IMF deal”. The government presented the budget for the next year on June 12, which contained an ambitious tax revenue target of Rs13 trillion rupees ($47 billion) for the year starting July 1, a near-40 per cent jump from …

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of the white-ball teams and opted out of a national contract for the 2024/25 season following the Kiwis’ shock exit from the T20 World Cup. Despite stepping down as captain, Williamson will continue to play for New Zealand in all three formats. However, he has accepted a contract outside New Zealand …

Nvidia has become the most valuable company on earth after it surpassed Apple ($3.32 trillion) and Microsoft ($3.28 trillion) after an explosive share price growth on Tuesday, with its market cap reaching $3.34 trillion. This surge, driven by Nvidia’s strong performance in the AI sector, saw its stock rise over 3 percent, international media reported late on Tuesday. The Technology …

A District and Sessions Judge of the Anti-Corruption Rawalpindi Court has awarded 96 years of rigorous imprisonment and a total fine of Rs5.8 million to four people, including two revenue officials, for their involvement in multiple cases of cheating, manipulation, and fraudulent ownership papers forgery to a prominent British Pakistani family. Anti-Corruption Court Special Judge Ali Nawaz has sentenced the …

Two children died and seven were injured after a laptop exploded and caught fire in a house in Sharifpura in Faisalabad. Nine people including four children were burnt in the fire. Nine people including four children were burnt due to the fire. A fire broke out in the house due to sparking following a laptop bursting. As per hospital administration, …

Punjab cattle markets witnessed an influx of more than 1.8 million animals, including over 0.6 million large animals while in Lahore cattle markets a maximum number of 0.77 million animals were sold. Punjab’s local government department issued data from nine divisions. As per the dashboard of the municipality department, the total count of animals brought to the livestock markets in …

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed “full support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine and pledged stronger strategic ties with Moscow. An honour guard including mounted soldiers, and a large crowd of civilians gathered at the Kim Il Sung square by the Taedong River running …

In the latest update to the ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings, Suryakumar Yadav from India has retained his position at the top with an impressive rating of 837. Yadav, who reached his career-best rating of 910 against New Zealand in Ranchi in 2023, continues to be a dominant force in the T20I format. England’s Phil Salt is holding strong in …

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has accused the federal government of stealing the mandate and neglecting its responsibilities, particularly in addressing the province’s electricity and financial issues. Gandapur said that PTI is governing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and despite repeated attempts, including a phone call after the deadline, the federal minister did not respond to the province’s urgent requests on …

BRUSSELS: President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Patrick Lacroix, CEO of Belgium’s Belga News Agency, in Brussels on Tuesday, in a move to deepen cooperation between the two agencies. “Belga is Xinhua’s important partner,” Fu said. Starting from this MoU, Xinhua and Belga will further deepen practical cooperation and bring bilateral ties …

China and Russia’s strategic partnership represents an axis of peace, progress, prosperity and productivity in the world against the western onslaught consisting of bloc mentality and imperialism. Their friendship indeed always acts as a global balancing act deterring the west’s containment, encroachment, contradictory and conflicting policies in the region and around the globe. During a joint press conference with Russian …

The government on Sunday urged masses to ensure safe disposal of offal and remains of sacrificial animals at designated places that would help in mitigating bird-aircraft collision risk and avoid any untoward situation in the residential areas in the vicinity of airports. According to the awareness message issued on cellular phones, “The public is requested to avoid throwing offal in …

In a historic achievement, Pakistani climber Samar Khan successfully scaled Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, and descended the peak by snowboarding. Hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dir district, Samar becomes the first Pakistani to reach the summit of Mount Elbrus, standing tall at 5,642 meters in Russia. With the support of the Frontier Corps North, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khan accomplished …

Operators Association wrote a letter to the Senate to highlight the substantial contributions of the telecommunications industry, which has emerged as a highly effective agent for national tax collection, and showing concern about unwarranted tax in budget 2024-25 on the telecom industry. As per the letter, “Over the past year alone, it has played a pivotal role in collecting taxes …

Medical experts emphasize that meat consumption should be moderate during Eid-ul-Azha to prevent health problems. Excessive meat intake can lead to conditions such as diarrhea, indigestion, cholera, and other stomach diseases. Nutrition experts recommend that a healthy individual should consume 60 to 100 grams of meat per day. This amount provides approximately 143 calories, 3 to 5 grams of fat, …

Veteran actor Behroze Sabzwari a stalwart of Pakistan’s entertainment industry with a career spanning over four decades found himself at the centre of a heated controversy following statements allegedly made about former prime minister Imran Khan. Currently incarcerated at Adiyala Jail in Rawalpindi, Imran Khan Khan has not issued any comments or clarifications, the public response to Sabzwari’s purported remarks …

Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated with religious fervor across Pakistan. Communities in both small towns and major cities are gathering for Eid prayers, marking the occasion with traditional rituals and heartfelt prayers. In Karachi, the faithful gathered at Sabeel Wali Mosque, while in Lahore, prayers were held at Jamia Naeemia Minar Pakistan. The Eid Gah Ground in Peshawar and the Shah …

The Pakistan Tanners Association has reported that approximately 6.8 million animals will be sacrificed in Pakistan during this year’s Eid-ul-Azha. This includes 2.8 million cows, 3.3 million goats, 165,000 buffaloes, and 99,000 camels. The value of the skins from these sacrificial animals is estimated to be around Rs6 billion. Specifically, cow skins are expected to contribute Rs4.29 billion, with each …

General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited the Line of Control (LOC) in the Haji Pir sector on Monday to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with the troops. COAS offered Eid prayers with officers and soldiers at the front line, praying for Pakistan’s peace and prosperity. On this festive occasion, COAS payed respects to the the sacrifices of …