BEIJING: From July 2 to 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan and President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan, Foreign …

SHENZHEN: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory letter as a cross-sea passage opened, linking the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan in southern China’s Guangdong Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link is another large-scale transportation project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao …

A sedentary lifestyle is characterised by prolonged periods of inactivity and minimal physical movement, often associated with activities such as sitting, watching TV, and working at a computer. This lack of physical activity can significantly increase the risk of various cancers through multiple mechanisms. While regular exercise and an active lifestyle are crucial in mitigating these risks and maintaining overall …

An Afghan Taliban delegation on Sunday will participate in the third round of the United Nations-hosted meeting of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar. This will mark the first time the de facto Afghan rulers will attend a gathering of international envoys on Afghanistan since UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres started the process in May 2023, …

Over 20 inmates escaped from Rawalakot District Jail after taking the police personnel hostage. As per details, the police officials stated the prisoners opened fire on cops, injuring one inmate who was arrested later. The escaped prisoners include dangerous criminals, according to police. A shootout exchange occurred between police and prisoners on the outskirts of the city, killing one inmate. …

After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals (T20Is) after his team defeated South Africa to win the T20 World Cup 2024. Jadeja, who became the third senior cricketer to retire from T20 internationals at the end of T20 World Cup 2024, announced his retirement from the format through a …

An urban flooding alert has been issued in Faisalabad with the arrival of the monsoon 2024 season. Faisalabad Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has intensified the process of cleaning rain drains throughout the city to mitigate the risk of flooding. Faisalabad is known as Manchester of Pakistan due to its industrialization and large scale mabour market. The Faisalabad district came …

Renowned Pakistani actress Zara Noor Abbas recently attended a private event where she candidly discussed various aspects of her life and shared her thoughts on the burden of responsibilities on men. During the event, she emphasized the importance of balancing responsibilities between men and women. She stated that if women demand equal rights, they should also ensure that men’s rights …

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing a press conference said the country is witnessing economic stability, with inflation rates dropping significantly from 38 percent to 12 percent. The finance minister said Rs750 billing corruption was uncovered in sales tax, urging reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Aurangzeb revealed that a significant corruption of Rs750 billion rupees has been …

On the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries arrived in Pakistan. The pilgrimage began at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, and the caravan of pilgrims reached Gurdwara Nankana Sahib via a special shuttle service. The Sikh pilgrims commended the government and security forces for providing excellent accommodation and food arrangements. “All of …

President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Finance Bill 2024 approving the federal budget 2024-25. A signed copy of the Finance Bill will also be sent to Parliament. The new federal budget will come into effect from July 1 The National Assembly, in a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, approved the federal budget worth Rs18.877 trillion. However, the session saw …

The economic benefits of Balochistan’s natural resources are increasingly reaching the local population, with significant contributions from the Oil and Gas Company, MPCL. The company has completed several projects in the Harnai, Bolan, Quetta, and Ziarat areas at a cost of 743 million rupees. These projects include initiatives in health, education, water supply schemes, electricity and gas supply, and infrastructure …

GUIYANG: In a remarkable advancement in China’s technology sector, consumers of Chishui Silkie chickens will soon be able to monitor how their “foster chicken” — the one ultimately destined for their dinner table — is fed and raised on remote farms, all from their mobile phones. Xu Qiyong, owner of a chicken farm in Tiantaishan Village in Chishui City in …

ISLAMABAD: The repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors in Pakistan increased by 477 percent during the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year ending on June 30, 2024, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. Data available at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) website on Friday showed that profits and dividends rose to 1.805 billion U.S. …

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a transformative journey for Pakistan that catalyzed investment, technology transfer, knowledge sharing, and skill development with a cumulative investment of billions of dollars from China. Speaking at the launching event of the Annual Sustainability Report 2023, jointly organized by an Islamabad-based think-tank …

TEHRAN: After a highly-contested first round of presidential elections, Iran is set for a runoff vote on July 5, as none of the candidates have secured the required 50 percent of votes, Iran’s Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami said Saturday. The results show that reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s former health minister, received more than 42 percent of the votes, while …

On June 28, 2024, the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held in Beijing. President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China attended the conference and delivered an important address. Premier Li Qiang of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China moderated the conference. Former political leaders from countries including Viet Nam, Myanmar, …

Taliban authorities said on Saturday that demands over women’s rights were “Afghanistan’s issues” to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked an outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as “gender apartheid”, will send its first delegation to the …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to issue instructions to all civil and military agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau and Inter-Services Intelligence, against contacting or approaching “any judge” or member of their staff. Justice Shahid Karim issued the directions in a written order which emerged on Saturday on a complaint filed by an anti-terrorism …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday termed budget 2024-25 approval as not enough and demanded Pakistan to do more. The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs18,870 billion. According to sources, IMF wants Pakistan to hike the electricity and gas rates from July 1 and immediately implement …

Community Midwives (CMWs) are frontline first contact healthcare heroes whose services are indispensable to healthcare service delivery. Empowering CMWs has led to positive family planning results in the districts of Matiari and Tando Muhammad Khan. “Building on the achievements of the CMWs Plus project, the government plans to replicate and scale it up across Sindh province”, stated Health Secretary Rehan …

Five Indian Army personnel were killed early on Saturday morning while engaged in a routine military training exercise with tanks, which involved crossing the Shyok River at the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) area of eastern Ladakh. Officials informed that a troop of Russian-origin T-72 tanks was engaged in the fording exercise. The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to leave for a three-day visit to Central Asia on July 2. The tour, which includes visits to Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, aims to bolster trade, investment, and diplomatic ties. On the first leg of the tour, sources said, Prime Minister Sharif, accompanied by a delegation, will arrive in Tajikistan at the invitation of President …

A high-ranking US State Department official has responded to the counter-resolution Pakistan passed on Friday in reaction to the one recently passed by the US Congress regarding Pakistan’s elections. The official also underscored the current positive trajectory of US-Pakistan relations. Elizabeth Horst, the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for south and Central Asian affairs, said the relationship between the …

Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa asserted on Saturday that the constitution is flawed in neither substance nor spirit, but rather in its execution. Addressing a ceremony, the top judge called for measures to ensure women’s representation across all spheres of life. “There are many positive aspects of our culture that we often overlook. The first word revealed in the Holy …

Sudeepa Chatterjee, a host and actress from Bengal, has said that she has received several death threats following the viral success of a video in which she discussed a beef dish on a cooking show. According to Indian media, Chatterjee, who is from Kolkata, clarified that a contestant on a Bangladeshi show prepared a beef meal. She conversed with the …

Veteran filmmaker Sikandar Shah has unearthed the hidden details behind the marriage of superstar Humayun Saeed and his wife, Samina Humayun Saeed. Interview, Shah reminisced about a fateful encounter that forever changed the lives of the renowned actor-producer and Samina. It all began during a routine location scouting trip in Karachi’s vibrant Tariq Road area, where Shah and Saeed were …

WENCHANG, Hainan: China on Saturday successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of southern island province of Hainan. The satellite, Zhongxing-3A, was launched at 7:57 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. Designed as a communication and broadcasting satellite, …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on the international community to carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence under the new circumstances and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity. Xi made the remarks when addressing the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing. Chinese Premier Li …

HANGZHOU: Four people were killed and another four injured as a heavy truck crashed into four cars early Saturday morning in east China’s Zhejiang Province, local authorities said. According to the public security bureau of Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, the accident occurred at 6:27 a.m. at an intersection, when the four cars were waiting to pass. The truck driver, surnamed …

TEHRAN: Voting for Iran’s 14th presidential election started at 8 a.m. (0430 GMT) on Friday, after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. “We start the elections” for the country’s 14th presidential elections, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said in a televised address. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei cast the first ballot at a polling station, and made …

Home remedies such as diet changes, exercise movements, and massage may help relieve constipation in babies and young children. If these do not help, a caregiver may need to seek medical advice. Doctors typically define constipation as having bowel movements less than three timesTrusted Source per week and producing stool that is hard and dry or has cracks in the …

The National Assembly on Friday moved to pass the government’s tax-heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year ahead of more talks on a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout as it seeks to avert a debt default for an economy growing at the slowest pace in South Asia. The government presented the tax-loaded budget two weeks ago, drawing sharp …

The 21-year-old, who comes from a military family, is the first Pakistani woman to qualify for Olympic shooting. Slowing her breath and focusing on a bullseye in her pistol’s sights, Kishmala Talat is aiming to become the first woman from Pakistan to win an Olympic medal. At the Paris 2024 Olympics starting on July 26, Talat will compete in the …

Indian TV and film actress Hina Khan has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The 36-year-old actor issued a statement on her official Instagram account. She has requested for privacy and assured her fans that she would overcome this obstacle with the support of her family. “Hello Everyone, To address the recent rumour, I want to share some important …

Democratic US President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump took the stage on Thursday night for a debate that offered voters a rare side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates ever to seek the U.S. presidency. Here are some of the major takeaways: Hoarse and Buggy Viewers learned little new about where both candidates stood on the main …

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman has filed an appeal against the Supreme Court for canceling the bail of PTI founder Imran Khan in a 190 million pound case. NAB chairman filed an appeal against Islamabad High Court (IHC) bail decision The anti-graft watchdog chairman prayed court to accept the appeal against the decision of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). …

The Supreme Court has accepted the unconditional apologies of independent Senator Faisal Vawda and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MNA Mustafa Kamal in a contempt of court case. During the hearing held on Friday, the Supreme Court accepted Faisal Vawda’s unconditional apology and also withdrew the contempt notice issued against the two political leaders. The court directed the TV channels related …

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch categorically denied reports of an exchange of letters between Pakistan and India, stating that such claims are purely speculative and often propagated by Indian media without basis. She said Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed grave concerns over the ongoing conflicts in Palestine and Kashmir, emphasizing the urgent need for international intervention and …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence on Friday in Beijing. The following is the full text of his speech: Carrying Forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind Address by H.E. Xi Jinping …