The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) successfully thwarted a planned terrorist attack on the Muharram procession in Karachi with the arrest of a key militant. DIG CTD Asif Ijaz Sheikh disclosed that Mohammad Shoaib, affiliated with the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Dara Adam Khel, was apprehended in Etihad Town. DIG Sheikh revealed that Shoaib, after arriving in Karachi, joined the proscribed TTP …

BEIJING: China will continue to embrace the world with open arms, inject new dynamism into the world through its development and create more energy and enthusiasm for people-to-people exchanges, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. China has recently become quite a popular destination for foreign tourists. Many have posted their experiences on social media. Figures show that “China Travel” …

Following ultrasound, and CT scan machines, the Punjab government has decided to outsource the management of operation theatres in public hospitals to private companies. This decision aims to improve the efficiency and quality of surgical services across the province. The Punjab government has informed the administration of government hospitals about the new initiative. Under this plan, private medical companies will …

The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination was informed on Monday that there is a shortage of around one million nurses in Pakistan. The committee meeting chaired by Senator Amir Waliuddin Chisti was briefed on the composition, functioning, and operations of the Ministry of National Health Services. The Secretary NHSRC informed that there is a shortage …

The stock market just witnessed a dramatic shift in leadership. After a month of market fluctuations, Apple has dethroned Microsoft as the world’s most valuable tech company, thanks in part to a recent surge in share price supported by analyst firm Wedbush. This victory comes on the heels of a similar upset last month, when NVIDIA briefly claimed the top …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the UN Refugee Agency to play its role in promoting durable solution to address the situation of Afghan refugees. Talking to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi in Islamabad, he stressed that the international community must recognize the burden being shouldered by Pakistan while hosting such a large refugee …

India and Israel have been strengthening their military and economic ties over the past few decades. Israel opened its consulate in Mumbai in 1953, with military exports beginning in the 1960s. Recent developments include: In June 2024, India shipped 27 tons of ammunition to Israel from Chennai. In 2018, Israel’s Elbit Systems partnered with India’s Adani Group to produce Hermes …

Samina Baig, a prominent young Pakistani mountaineer, has been transferred to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Rawalpindi from Skardu via a special C130 flight. The Pakistan Army facilitated her rescue on July 7 due to health complications during an international climbing mission. Baig is currently under intensive care at CMH Rawalpindi, where a team of Pakistan Army doctors and paramedical staff …

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict in the case related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council. A 13-member full court bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case related to the reserved seats of the Sunni Ittehad Council. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, …

The federal government has allowed the country’s top spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to tap telephones in view of national security and to avert any crime. A notification has also been issued. According to the notification, ISI has been authorized to record phone calls under Section 54 of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996. It will be able to record any …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday conferred a flag of honor on an army company of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, which was awarded the honorary title of “Model Rocket Artillery Company.” Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, presented the honorary flag at a ceremony …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Tuesday presented a certificate of order to promote a military officer to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China. The promoted officer is He Hongjun, executive deputy director of the Political Work Department of the CMC. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the …

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has published ethical guidelines to regulate human genome editing research and promote its healthy development. Human genome editing research should follow the principles of promoting human well-being, respecting individuals, maintaining prudence and responsibility, ensuring fairness and justice, and being open and transparent, according to the guidelines. “The use of human genome editing technology …

BEIJING: In 1986, the Xiamen Daily newspaper in east China’s Fujian Province launched an essay contest, inviting readers to express their expectations about what the coastal city of Xiamen would be like in 2000. The contest served as a platform to solicit public opinions for formulating the city’s economic and social development plan from 1985 to 2000, a far-reaching undertaking …

BEIJING: China has allocated an additional 848 million yuan (about 118.9 million U.S. dollars) to support local flood rescue efforts, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Tuesday. The fund, allocated by the MOF and the Ministry of Water Resources, will mainly be used to assist local authorities’ rescue work in the country’s flood-hit central, eastern, southern, southwestern and northeastern …

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said Monday that the remarks by a European Union (EU) official, suggesting that China had not sought consultations on electric vehicle (EV) tariffs until recently despite the EU’s attempts to engage for months, were “seriously inconsistent with the facts.” China has been expressing strong opposition on bilateral and multilateral occasions since the EU launched its anti-subsidy …

TIANJIN: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Monday delivered its 700th A320 family aircraft assembled at its A320 Family Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. “It means that at least every third Airbus A320 aircraft in China comes from Airbus Tianjin,” said Christoph Schrempp, general manager of the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center. “It underlines the strong commitment …

Home remedies and self-care techniques, such as cold compresses, calamine lotion, and oatmeal baths, can help soothe heat rash symptoms. Heat rash, also known as miliaria, sweat rash, or prickly heat, can appear anywhere on the body. It often presents as a red rash, or small red bumps that look like beads of sweat or acne. People may experience uncomfortable, …

As Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has stayed polio-free this year so far, experts associated with vaccination campaigns are frustrated with new reasons for refusal of parents against the immunisation of children, exposing them to poliomyelitis, a crippling childhood ailment. During the last two anti-polio campaigns conducted in April and June, about 21,459 children remained unvaccinated due to flimsy demands of people in …

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that Pakistan will stay in the IMF cycle if taxes are not increased. In an interview with Financial Times, he said that the “upcoming IMF program will not be our last fund programme if we don’t bring our tax revenues up,” Aurangzeb maintained that he is hoping Pakistan will reach a staff-level agreement with …

Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDCL) Monday made the announcement to increase local oil and gas production as crude oil production increased from Kunar Well No. 11 in Hyderabad district of Sindh. “960 barrels of oil per day are being obtained from Kunar Well No. 11,” OGDCL spokesperson said. Increasing production will reduce the country’s import bill by $$3.19 million. …

TikTok, the popular social media platform, has recently taken extensive measures to supposedly enforce a safe and positive online environment with the release of its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the first quarter of 2024. The platform says it removed over 20 million videos posted by Pakistani users in the first quarter of this year. In those three months, the …

Legendary wrestler John Cena – an iconic figure in the world of professional wrestling has announced his retirement from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after a remarkable career spanning over 23 years. The announcement came as a surprise during Saturday’s Money in the Bank event held in Toronto, Canada. Cena, known for his trademark entrance music “Your Time is Up, My …

Veteran Pakistani actor Tauqeer Nasir recently disclosed intriguing anecdotes from his illustrious career, shedding light on his interactions with Bollywood and a notable admiration from none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Speaking as a guest in a program on TV, Tauqeer Nasir revealed that SRK, often referred to as the ‘Bollywood King’, expressed admiration for his work on multiple occasions, …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives to establish Business Facilitation Centers across Pakistan, following his recent visit to China. The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is facilitating the implementation of this initiative. These centers, modeled after China’s approach in Shenzhen, will be set up in all provinces, starting with Islamabad. They aim to provide comprehensive services to businesspeople and …

Government and military leadership’s efforts to revive the national economy and address the electricity crisis are showing results. The ongoing crackdown on electricity theft has recovered Rs103 billion and led to the arrest of over 83,000 individuals across the country. From June 23 to 30, relevant agencies collected more than Rs1.8 billion from electricity thieves in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, …

The Interior Ministry has approved the deployment of the Pakistan Army across the country during Muharram to ensure peace and security. The deployment, sanctioned under Article 245 of the Constitution, comes in response to requests from various provincial governments and administrative regions. The governments of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, along with the administrations of Azad Jammu and Kashmir …

Kenya High Court judge declared the murder of the Pakistani journalist Arhsad Sharif in Kenya as illegal and unconstitutional penalized the Kenyan police officer involved in the planned target killing. Kenya’s Kajiado High Court has awarded Rs21.7 million to the family of slain Pakistani Journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot dead by Kenyan police officers in October 2022. While delivering …

ISLAMABAD: China Cultural Center in Pakistan and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan have officially launched Nihao！ China- 2024 Silk Road Tourism Overseas Promotion Online Season in Pakistan. “Nihao! China” – 2024 Silk Road Tourism Overseas Promotion Season series of activities were organized by the Network of International Culturalink Entities (NICE), in …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Foreign Minister of Belarus Maksim Ryzhenkov in Beijing on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the continuous …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban here on Monday, and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis. Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. Xi expressed appreciation for Orban’s efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China’s relevant views and propositions. …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to the Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries. Xi pointed out that it is the consensus of SCO countries to protect the environment and promote green development. China, committed to the philosophy that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, has in recent years unswervingly …

BEIJING: China stands ready to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era with the Solomon Islands, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to David Tiva Kapu on his taking office as governor general of the Solomon Islands. Noting that this year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of …

BEIJING: China’s exports of passenger vehicles hit 378,000 units in June, marking a 28 percent increase year on year and staying flat compared to the previous month, the latest data showed. With the South American market recovering, exports of Chinese-brand cars hit 325,000 units in June, up 31 percent year on year, while the exports of luxury vehicles and cars …

BEIJING: Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan announced on Monday that their defender Li Lei sustained an ankle injury in a recent game. Li suffered a sprain to his left ankle after being kicked by an opposing player during Beijing Guoan’s 2-1 loss to Wuhan Three Towns on Sunday, the club said in a statement. The defender was taken off …

BEIJING: The so-called “Volt Typhoon” cyber threat narrative is a U.S. campaign of misinformation and public opinion manipulation, according to the latest findings of a Chinese investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies have fabricated and hyped up “cyber threat from China” with an intention to push for the authorization of Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that …

ASTANA: A just-concluded summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held here enhanced mutual trust in the region and further promoted the economic development of the member states, a Kazakh expert has said. “Wherever there is trust and stability, there will always be economic development. This is a key factor that drives the development of our corridor. We believe in …

BEIJING: The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has issued a circular calling on Party members to play an exemplary and vanguard role in the country’s flood relief efforts. As parts of China grapple with rain-triggered floods and geological disasters, the circular highlights the critical function of grassroots Party organizations in these relief operations. Officials …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Keir Starmer on assuming the position of Britain’s Prime Minister. Li said in the message that China and Britain are both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world’s major economies, adding that strengthening coordination and cooperation between the two nations not only serves the …

CHANGSHA: More than 700 officers and soldiers from the airforce of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command departed for Yueyang, central China’s Hunan Province, on Sunday to undertake flood relief and rescue operations. Carrying 46 vehicles, they are scheduled to arrive at designated areas before midnight on Sunday, with the tasks of inspecting dikes, reinforcing embankments and assisting …