ISLAMABAD: The first unit of the Chinese-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was connected to the grid for power generation on Monday. It marks that the project under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has taken the most critical step towards commercial operation. He Xiongfei, deputy general manager of China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Company Ltd., …

CHANGCHUN: As scorching summer heat grips much of China, the country’s northeast has emerged as a popular sightseeing destination with cool weather and breathtaking views of lush mountains and lucid waters. Encompassing Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces and part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the northeastern region, once a heavy industrial base, has embraced a green transition in recent …

BEIJING: The 2024 World Youth Development Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, with more than 2,000 young people from over 130 countries and 20 international organizations participating both online and on-site. Monday marks International Youth Day. More than 500 young leaders and youth representatives gathered here for the forum’s opening ceremony and plenary meeting. The participants will also tour other …

Former intelligence chief Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody and the process for his court martial has been initiated in connection with the Top City housing scheme scandal, the army’s media wing said on Monday. The development is a first in the country’s history where a court martial has been initiated against a former intelligence chief. “Complying with …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held phone talks with Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani at request, focusing on bilateral relations and the situation in the Middle East. Noting that Iran is a country with important influence in the region and a comprehensive strategic partner of China, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of …

PARIS: Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen claimed the women’s +81kg title on the last day of the Paris Olympics on Sunday in the South Paris Arena. It marks China’s 40th gold medal in Paris, the country’s best result at an overseas Olympic Games, surpassing the 39 gold won at the London Olympics. The Tokyo Olympic champion lifted 136kg in the snatch …

Waseem Abbas is a veteran of the Pakistani entertainment industry and he has worked in dramas, films and theatre. He is known as a very versatile star and he has worked successfully in dramas from the PTV era till today. Waseem Abbas’s son Ali Abbas is also a big name in the industry now and this family has given a …

Balochistan has enormous variable renewable energy (VRE) potential which can electrify the province and help Pakistan in achieving the 30 percent VRE target, besides reducing the approximately $500 million annual losses by 2028, contributing to reducing the circular debt in the sector, says the World Bank. The bank in its latest report, “Balochistan Renewable Energy Development Study”, stated that enhancing …

A tiny shrine in the perilous Gata Loops in the high Ladakh region of India has gained popularity due to the abundance of plastic bottles that have been placed as sacrifices to a ghost known as the Ghost of the Gata Loops. A big pile of plastic bottles surrounding what appears to be a makeshift shrine frequently confuses bike and …

A lot of people, especially those who were not anticipating it, can be shocked and triggered when they learn they have cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is one of the most common diseases in the world. According to National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates, there were approximately 1,806,590 new cancer cases in the United States alone in …

The government of Pakistan has taken significant strides towards implementing a robust regulatory framework aimed at overseeing over-the-top (OTT) services. An initiative, spearheaded by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has recently reached a critical milestone with the completion of consultations involving all key stakeholders. The proposed framework is set to regulate a wide array of platforms, including popular communication services …

Kashmiri liberation leader Yasin Malik informed the Delhi High Court he will defend himself in the appeal moved by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty for him in a 2016 terror funding case. Yasin Malik’s decision exposed the justice system of India claiming to be the world’s largest democracy. The entire justice system worked under the influence …

President Asif Ali Zardari said minorities in Pakistan enjoy all political, economic and social rights which have been guaranteed by the Constitution. In his message on National Minorities’ Day, he said on this day, we reaffirm our commitment to the promise made by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on 11th August 1947, to the country’s minorities to protect their rights and …

Captain of the national test team Shan Masood said that the home red ball championship is about to begin and there will be a total of nine test matches this year while seven among them are being held in Pakistan. During the press conference on Sunday, Masood added that Pakistan is playing a test match after ten months and the …

Pakistan welcomed its national hero, Arshad Nadeem, with grand celebrations as he returned to the country with a gold medal after a 40-year-long wait in the Paris Olympics 2024. Arshad Nadeem has set a new Olympic record by throwing the javelin at a distance of 92.97 meters in the javelin throw competition of the Paris Olympics 2024. The flight of …

Having a special agenda to tarnish Pakistan, Pak-Sino friendship and of course the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) the Western media and lobby is once again geared-up with a new series of propagating articles and conspiracy theories. The latest edition is Germany’s Deutsche Welle article titled “How Chinese loans trapped Pakistan’s economy” written by Haroon Janjua published on August 2, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan and China are working to further strengthen economic ties, particularly in the fields of agriculture, information technology, mining, and infrastructure, according to a statement by Prime Minister’s Office. Speaking on Friday to the representatives of foreign companies operating in Pakistan, including those from China, in the country’s southern port city …

ISLAMABAD: At least three soldiers and four terrorists were killed in fire exchanges on Friday in Khyber district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said the Pakistani military. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that the fire exchanges took place between security forces and the terrorists at three different locations …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his country is committed to completely eradicating poliovirus by 2025 and special measures are afoot to further enhance the vaccination coverage. “A whole-of-government approach has been adopted to eradicate polio. We are doing our best to eradicate this deadly virus by 2025,” said the prime minister while chairing a review meeting …

GUANGZHOU: With its bright eyes and warm smile, the Olympic Phryge mascot has gained in popularity as the Paris Olympics draws to a close. Prior to the Olympics, only a few people were aware that some early prototypes of the Phryges had visited China multiple times before the final version was settled on. Data from the Paris Olympics Organizing Committee …

BEIJING: The China-Europe Railway Express operated a total of 11,403 trains that transported nearly 1.23 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods in the first seven months of this year, up 12 percent and 11 percent year on year, respectively, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed Saturday. In July, 1,776 trains were operated, transporting 185,000 TEUs …

BEIJING: “It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar.” This old Chinese saying perfectly exemplifies the cultural openness deeply rooted in the Chinese people who are always ready to welcome friends from around the world with open arms. The current “China Travel” boom is a prime example of this. In the first half of this year, China …

PARIS: International media reported on Wednesday that the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) had exonerated athletes who tested positive for doping in exchange for them acting as “informants.” The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) subsequently issued a statement criticizing this practice for its “contravention of World Anti-Doping Code”. This news quickly garnered widespread attention from the media, athletes and sports officials …

BEIJING: China has lodged solemn representations with Japan, asking it to immediately correct the wrongdoing of detaining Taiwan’s fishing vessels, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on the report that recently Taiwan’s “Fu Yang 266” fishing boat and “Fu Shen” fishing boat were detained by Japanese official vessels for …

Apple unveiled its suite of generative AI features at the WWDC earlier this year. The service is called Apple Intelligence and uses multiple large language models, big and small alike to operate. Apple Intelligence will initially be limited to users in the US and the latest iPhones including the upcoming iPhone 16 lineup as well as the iPhone 15 Pro …

Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori announced that renowned singer Atif Aslam, among others, will perform at the upcoming Independence Day concert. Speaking at a press conference, he highlighted that Pakistan will celebrate Independence Day on August 14 with great enthusiasm. Tessori added that the record-breaking event will feature 100,000 people singing the national anthem to demonstrate their patriotism. According …

PTI senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that he has been active in politics for 40 years, but no cases were registered against him for the first 39 years of his career. In an informal conversation with journalists at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore, he, however, lamented that dozens of cases have been filed against him in the past …

Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem, who made history by winning the country’s first-ever individual gold medal at the Paris Olympics, will be honoured with the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz, as directed by President Asif Zardari. In recognition of Nadeem’s remarkable achievement, President Zardari will confer the civil award in a special ceremony, in accordance with Article 259(2) of the Constitution. The Presidency has …

Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed an affordable bandage that promotes the healing of chronic wounds by using an electric field. These electric bandages enabled wounds on animals to heal 30% quicker than those treated with conventional bandages. The high cost of existing treatments for chronic wounds makes them difficult to manage and presents additional difficulties for patients. …

The Bangladesh A cricket team has arrived in Pakistan via Doha from Dhaka, to participate in an upcoming series against Pakistan Shaheens. The series will feature two four-day matches and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), scheduled to take place at the Islamabad Club from August 13 to 30. This tour marks an important opportunity for both teams to showcase emerging talent …

A regional turboprop plane fell into what aviation experts called a flat spin before crashing in a residential neighbourhood near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed at around 1:30 p.m. (1630 …

Financial irregularities worth billions of rupees have come to light in Pakistan Baitul Maal, as revealed in the latest report by the Auditor General of Pakistan. The report highlights objections totalling over Rs2 billion, raising serious concerns about the management and distribution of funds within the organization. According to the auditor general, Pakistan Baitul Maal, an institution established to provide …

GAZA: At least 100 Palestinians were killed on Saturday by Israeli airstrikes on a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, Palestinian medical and security sources said. They told Xinhua that the slain victims included women and children and were transferred to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Israeli warplanes targeted the Al-Taba’een School in …

PARIS: China’s men’s table tennis team defended their Olympic title at Paris 2024 after crushing Sweden 3-0 on Friday. With their star trio of Ma Long, Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong, China triumphed after a sequence of one doubles and two singles matches against Sweden’s Anton Kallberg, Kristian Karlsson and Truls Moregard, each ending in a narrow 3-2 victory at …

PARIS: China’s Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya defended their title in the women’s canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics here on Friday. The pair clocked an Olympic best of one minute and 52.81 seconds to win, 1.49 seconds ahead of Ukraine’s Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasiia Rybachok. The bronze went to Canada’s Sloan Mackenzie and Katie Vincent, who finished …

PARIS: American sprinter Erriyon Knighton, embroiled in a doping controversy, finished fourth in the men’s 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. However, his abrupt departure from the media zone without taking interviews has only fueled further suspicion regarding his eligibility to compete. Knighton tested positive for the banned steroid trenbolone during an out-of-competition test on March 26. The …

PARIS: Long Daoyi is one of the world’s top divers. Last week, he and teammate Wang Zongyuan clinched the gold in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard event at the Paris Olympics. But he isn’t just an Olympic champion – he’s also a rapper, a side of him that remained largely unknown until his recent victory. In his song “Changba Street …

PARIS: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is collaborating closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a “good and robust” global anti-doping system, according to IOC spokesman Mark Adams. Adams made these remarks on Thursday at an IOC daily briefing at Paris 2024, addressing questions from journalists in the wake of a recent scandal involving the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The …

PARIS: In just about five seconds, Bassa Mawem journeyed through time and scaled the towering heights of the Olympics, reaching the end of his illustrious career. As he neared his 40th birthday, just three months away, the French climber took his final “dance” at the Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue on Thursday, receiving thunderous applause from thousands of local fans. …

PARIS: Arshad Nadeem’s journey to becoming Pakistan’s latest sporting sensation began not with a javelin in hand, but with a cricket ball. Growing up in a modest farming village, Nadeem initially showed promise as a fast bowler. Like many youngsters in Pakistan, he dreamed of wearing the green national team shirt and emulating his idol Shoaib Akhtar. But fate had …