An Islamabad Accountability Court has issued notices to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) stalwarts Asif Ali Zardari and Yousaf Raza Gilani in fake bank accounts and Tosha Khana cases. Asif Zardari and Yousuf Raza Gilani have been summoned in Tosha Khana case on October 24 in personal capacity. NAB investigation officers reached the judicial complex with records of more references wherein …

Few days after pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination in Canada’s biggest Gurdwara in Surrey British Columbia, another Sikh leader from the same Gurdwara was warned in writing “Duty To Warn” by the Canadian police and the intelligence service of the imminent threat to his life at the hands of Indian state agents. According to evidence available, Gurmeet Singh Toor,  …

The Supreme Court has resumed hearing multiple review petitions against its verdict in the Faizabad dharna case of February 2019. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Aminuddin and Justice Athar Minallah is hearing multiple review petitions. Meanwhile, the federation, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the election commission have also decided to …

During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Senator Rana Mahmood Ul Hassan lamented that 50,000 Engineers and IT Professionals in the country are unemployed. He urged the ministry to develop a mechanism in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related ministries to aid the Pakistani Engineers to help them …

Pakistan witnessed a positive development in the financial system as e-banking transactions contributed to 85% of total payments processed by banks and Microfinance banks (MFBs). The remaining 15% were paper-based transactions, according to the latest number released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This percentage stood at 80% for e-banking and 20% for paper-based transactions in FY22, indicating customers …

Improving gut health is crucial for overall well-being, as the gut plays a vital role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune function. While a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle are essential, certain vitamins can specifically support and improve gut health. Read on as we share which vitamin can boost your gut health and foods that are abundant in these vitamins. …

The teaser for Ranbir Kapoor’s new movie Animal has finally been released, making his birthday even more special. Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga shared the link of the clip on X (formerly known as Twitter), and wrote: “Check it out guys :)” It starts off Rashmika Mandana triggering Ranbir’s character when she asks him if he wants to become like his …

A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country present “a litmus test for climate justice,” the head of the United Nations said Wednesday. “Billions were pledged” by rich nations in the aftermath of the disaster, said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “but the vast majority was in loans. And Pakistan is still waiting …

Pakistan: In a small workshop in the bustling northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, a dozen Afghan women sit watching a teacher show them how to make clothes on a sewing machine. The skills center was set up last year by Peshawar resident Mahra Basheer, 37, after seeing the steady influx of people from neighboring Afghanistan where they face an economic …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the afternoon of Sept. 27, convened its eighth group study session on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the reform of the organization. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, while presiding over the session, stressed that the WTO plays an …

BEIJING: China-Malaysia cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps to accelerate Malaysia’s economic development and progress, said Johari bin Abdul, the Speaker of Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament. The Belt and Road projects in Malaysia, such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and the “Two Countries, Twin Parks,” have achieved good economic and social …

BEIJING: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.1 percent to 3,110.48 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.05 percent higher at 10,109.53 points. The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices totaled 717.2 billion yuan (about 99.9 billion U.S. dollars), up from 716.5 billion yuan on the previous trading day. Shares …

HANGZHOU: Every time Wang Shun comes out of the pool after a race, he makes a low bow to the cheering spectators. China’s Olympic swimming champion Wang has already bagged three gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games as of Wednesday. Swimming in his home province of Zhejiang, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist said …

BAYANNUR: Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake …

BEIJING: The trial of an international road transport route connecting China, Mongolia, and Russia on the Asia Highway 4 has finished, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday. A fleet of nine trucks dispatched by China, Mongolia, and Russia departed from Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sept. 22, proceeding through Mongolia and Russia, and ultimately arrived …

BEIJING: Pilot free trade zones (FTZs) have become an important engine for China’s high-level opening up, experts observed. The pilot FTZs have stuck to the aim and requirements of high-level opening up in the past decade, focused on exploring an institutional system that is in line with international economic and trade rules, systematically promoted reforms that conform to market rules, …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a comprehensive report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. It was recognized at the meeting that the CPC Central …

FUZHOU: China’s fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of east China’s Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China’s first cross-sea …

BEIRUT: The Chinese embassy in Lebanon celebrated on Tuesday the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which falls on Oct. 1. During the celebration, Chinese ambassador to Lebanon Qian Minjian reviewed China’s development achievements, saying that China insists on advancing high-standard opening up and will advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed efforts to actively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and improve the ability to handle high-level opening-up. Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Wednesday. Noting …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core …

Nine people, including four children, lost their lives while a woman was injured on Wednesday when a rocket launcher’s ordnance exploded in a house in Mehwal Shah area of Kashmore district’s Kandhkot tehsil, police said. Kashmore-Kandhkot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rohail Khoso confirmed the casualties, specifying that the deceased included five children, two women and two men. He further …

Pakistan has received its first shipment of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia, Moscow’s embassy in Islamabad said on Tuesday, marking the South Asian country’s second major Russian energy purchase. The shipment, which the embassy said was delivered with Iranian help, comes after Pakistan received its first-ever delivery of Russian crude under a deal struck between the two countries earlier …

Punjab interim Health Minister Dr Javed Akram said on Wednesday that two men had been arrested in connection with the Avastin injection scam. The eye drug is allegedly responsible for causing vision loss in diabetic patients across the province. “No leniency will be shown to any suspect in the case,” he vowed. Several diabetic patients in Lahore, Kasur and Jhang …

In a significant step towards upcoming polls, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday published the lists of preliminary delimitation of constituencies. Under the original delimitation schedule issued by the ECP on Aug 17 ten days after the notification of census results the initial delimitation exercise was to be completed on Oct 7 and preliminary proposals for delimitation along …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that it has successfully negotiated a three-year central contact deal with its senior players that will run from July 1 2023 to June 30, 2026. The central contracts were signed on the eve of the national cricket team’s departure for India for the World Cup 2023, ending a three-month deadlock between the players and …

LUCKNOW: An Indian great-grandmother aged 92 has learned to read and write after going to school for the first time and inspiring others to join her, media and officials said Wednesday. Salima Khan, born in around 1931 and who was married at the age of 14 – two years before the end of British colonial rule in India – had …

The first-ever Dubai-London flight for dogs and their owners, operated by private jet firm K9 JETS, took off on Tuesday from the Al Maktoum International Airport. The flight costs $9,925 (one way per seat), which is about Rs2.9 million. Owners have the option of buying one seat, which allows them to bring two pets on board that weigh under 50lbs …

The final nominees for the LUX Style Awards (LSA) 2023 were announced by the office on Wednesday, with Ali Sethi’s ‘Pasoori’ and Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’ making the cut. The awards will be presented to artists who have carried out exceptional work in the fields of fashion, film, music, and television in 2022. Abida Parveen and Sethi were nominated for Singer …

BEIJING: The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Wednesday to deliberate a report on the first round of disciplinary inspections launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting. The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core …

JINAN: A forum on Confucius culture kicked off Wednesday in the city of Qufu in east China’s Shandong Province, the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher. The Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, the ninth since its inception in 2010, has attracted 330 foreign guests, including politicians, representatives from international organizations, diplomats to China, experts and scholars. Addressing the opening ceremony …

NINGBO, China: Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi eased past Miki Ishii and Sayaka Mizoe of Japan 21-11, 21-13 as China won the women’s beach volleyball title in a sixth Asian Games in a row on Wednesday. Xue and Xia were simply too good for their Japanese opponents, triumphing in 35 minutes. It is Xia’s third Asian Games gold and with …

BEIJING: China will extend several preferential tax and fee policies to continue easing the burden on enterprises and support the development of businesses, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. China will continue to exempt registration fees for certain epidemic-prevention drugs and medical devices between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2027, the ministry said. Supportive policies for funds used to …

Since the government has initiated a crackdown against black markets of essential commodities, the ex-mill prices of sugar have fallen by nearly Rs. 3,000, bringing a significant problem for those involved in speculation and gambling over sugar prices. For those who never heard of satta and speculation of commodities like gold and sugar, there are two types of buying that …

Google, the tech giant that has become an integral part of our digital lives, is donning its celebratory hat today as it marks a remarkable milestone – 25 years of transforming the way we access and interact with information. To commemorate this quarter-century journey of innovation, discovery, and global impact, Google has unveiled a special ‘G25gle’ doodle a playful nod …

Pringles has cooked up a brand-new idea that’s making waves on the gaming scene. The popular snack company has turned its iconic cans into something extraordinary, and it’s causing a buzz among gamers and streamers on platforms like Twitch. Imagine this: a regular Pringles can, but with a superpower. Pringles teamed up with Grey Colombia/Mexico to create a gaming microphone …

In response to a growing outbreak of conjunctivitis, caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Wednesday announced that all schools in Punjab, including Lahore, will remain closed tomorrow (September 28). This proactive measure is aimed at preventing the further spread of the highly contagious eye infection among students. In addition to the day off, students up to matriculation …

Babar Azam’s lead at the top of the ODI Batting Rankings continues to diminish with India star Shubman Gill making further inroads on the Pakistan skipper on the latest update. Gill has been in superb touch for India during the first two matches of their ODI series against Australia, with the in-form opener having amassed a total of 178 runs …

England are gearing up for the upcoming World Cup in India with the ambitious goal of becoming just the third team ever to retain their title, solidifying their reputation as the dominant force in white-ball cricket. The memory of their early exit from the 2015 World Cup still stings, but since then, England have risen to become the reigning world …

He maintained that many departments and programs which were currently run by the doctors, including the immunisation program, should be managed and run by trained and qualified pharmacists like in other countries of the world and added that the role of pharmacists was also very important in ensuring access to medicines in the country. “Unfortunately, in most of the hospitals, …