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Torch bearer Hu Hetao holds the torch during the World Games 2025 Torch Relay in Deyang, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on July 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)Torch bearer Wang Lingli holds the torch during the World Games 2025 Torch Relay in Deyang, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on July 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)Photo taken on July 26, 2025 shows the venue of the flame lighting ceremony before the World Games 2025 Torch Relay in Deyang, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on July 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)Torch bearer Huang Zhangjiayang holds the torch during the World Games 2025 Torch Relay in Deyang, southwest China’s…
LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accelerated its aerial surveillance and digital‑mapping operations in and around Lahore, and other sensitive zones, to prevent bird‑related aviation hazards. EPA officials say the agency’s Aerial Surveillance Force is conducting reconnaissance flights over key locations, including Lahore Airport, to identify bird activity and nesting sites. They are using advanced technology to geo‑tag nests and bird cages on digital maps, enabling swift removal. The e‑mapping process is expected to conclude within two days. According to the EPA’s latest “Dening Report,” a targeted operation near Mehfooz Shaheed Garrison, close to Harbanspura Ring Road, removed 20 kite…
Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive trading session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 515 points, or 0.37%, to close at 139,207, buoyed by growing optimism over a potential interest rate cut and improved investor sentiment following a sovereign credit rating upgrade. Market participants engaged in selective buying, encouraged by expectations of a 50 basis points rate cut in the upcoming monetary policy announcement on July 30. According to a survey by Arif Habib Ltd (AHL), easing inflation and falling oil prices have raised hopes of monetary easing, strengthening market confidence, Deputy Head of…
Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead Pakistan in a three-match ODI series against West Indies as a 16-member ODI squad was announced by the Men’s National Selection Committee, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday. “The series will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago on Aug 8, 10 and 12,” the statement said. “Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz is the only uncapped player in the ODI squad, while Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi are part of the ODI squad,” it added. The PCB also said that Pakistan will play three T20 Internationals against…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir undertook a high-level official visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he held a series of meetings with senior Chinese political and military leadership to further reinforce the strategic partnership between the two brotherly nations, the military said in a statement on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS called on His Excellency Han Zheng, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, and His Excellency Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China. During these engagements, matters of mutual interest were discussed, including the evolving regional…
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn an earnings call this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased an expansion of his company’s fledgling robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area and other U.S. markets.But California regulators are making clear that Tesla is not authorized to carry passengers on public roads in autonomous vehicles and would require a human driver in control at all times.”Tesla is not allowed to test or transport the public (paid or unpaid) in an…
Listen to article In a major step towards environmental reform, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Pakistan’s Green Taxonomy, proposed by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The finance minister lauded the move, calling it “long overdue” and crucial for unlocking green financing. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the meeting—chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb—deliberated on a wide range of agenda items related to industrial growth, environmental sustainability, skills development, housing finance, and telecommunications. The ECC reviewed and endorsed a report by the Ministry of Commerce on enhancing industrial competitiveness and promoting export-led growth…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought an “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting the “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in their first face-to-face meeting at the State Department, following several telephonic conversations. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that upon his arrival at the State Department, Dar was received by senior US officials. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh accompanied him during the visit. Senior officials from both…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought an “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting the “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in their first face-to-face meeting at the State Department, following several telephonic conversations. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that upon his arrival at the State Department, Dar was received by senior US officials. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh accompanied him during the visit. Senior officials from both…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said Shengjia Zhao, the co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will serve as the chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs.Zuckerberg has been on a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence hiring blitz in recent weeks, highlighted by a $14 billion investment in Scale AI. In June, Zuckerberg announced a new organization called Meta Superintelligence Labs that’s made up of top AI researchers and engineers. Zhao’s name was listed among other new hires in…