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K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrives to meet Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Photo: Reuters RAWALPINDI: Political tensions deepened on Thursday as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intensified demands for access to its jailed leader Imran Khan, with the party citing health concerns, repeated denial of meetings, and growing frustration at what it calls unlawful isolation. PTI spokesperson Zulfikar Bukhari said no one from Khan’s family or legal team had seen him since November 4, asserting that the lack of information about his condition had heightened fears over his well-being. He insisted that immediate access must be granted. A…

This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025.John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has publicly called on its China unit to help restore supply chain operations, warning in an open letter that customers across industries are reporting “imminent production outages.”Nexperia’s Dutch unit said Thursday that its open letter followed “repeated attempts to establish direct communication through conventional channels” but did not have “any meaningful response.”The letter marks the latest twist in a long-running saga that has threatened global automotive supply chains and stoked a bitter battle between Amsterdam and…

Law Minister Azam Tarar, PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja are contesting electionFederal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: After the passage of the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) election, scheduled for December 13, is viewed as crucial as both Professional and Independent groups have been making claims to get a majority in the apex regularity body of lawyers for the next five years. The members of the provincial and Islamabad Bar Councils, who are voters in this election, will elect 23 members of the Pakistan Bar Council, from their respective provinces…

Negotiations between representatives of K-P CM, Adiala Jail administration underway Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi continued a sit-in outside Adiala Jail late into Thursday night after authorities once again denied him permission to meet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Negotiations between representatives of the K-P CM and the Adiala Jail administration were underway, according to sources. The talks are being held at a private building near the Faqirabad (Factory) checkpoint, sources said. Officials participating in the discussions include the assistant superintendent of Adiala Jail, the chief minister’s chief security officer, police representatives, and K-P MPA Meena Khan. According to…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The U.S. stock market was closed Thursday stateside for Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Friday until 1 p.m. ET. With approximately just 3 hours of trading left for the month, major U.S. indexes are looking to end November in the red, based on CNBC calculations.As of Wednesday’s close, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% month to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.29% lower during the same period and the Nasdaq Composite retreating 2.15%, vastly…

Firefighters head towards the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)HONG KONG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Orange flames licked at the high-rise windows of Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex engulfed by a major fire since Wednesday afternoon, as one team after another of firefighters, their gear heavy with water and soot, stumbled out of the smoke-shrouded estate in Tai Po just after midnight.”No matter how complex the circumstances, rescue never stops,” said John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).…

ISLAMABAD: An armed attack launched from inside Afghanistan killed three Chinese employees working at a project site in Tajikistan’s Khatlon region late on Wednesday night, prompting Dushanbe to issue a sharp condemnation and call on Kabul to curb cross-border militancy. According to Tajikistan’s foreign ministry statement, in Kuwait the assault targeted the camp of LLC Shohin SM near the 1st Border Guard Post “Istiqlol” of the “Yol” Border Detachment and was carried out using an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with grenades and firearms. The Tajik government said the incident marked a dangerous escalation in tactics used by criminal groups operating…

A general view of the Baidu logo is seen at the Shanghai New Expo Center during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 in Shanghai, China, on July 28, 2025.Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTech giant Baidu is emerging as one of China’s key artificial intelligence chip players, positioning itself as a challenger to Huawei as both look to fill the void left by industry leader Nvidia being kept out of the country. Best-known as China’s biggest search business, Baidu has in recent years refocused its business around driverless cars and AI, including a majority-owned subsidiary, Kunlunxin, which designs chips.Several…

National Guard soldiers gather near a crime scene after a shooting in downtown Washington, DC. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ‘targeted’ attack that critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday, the US Department of Homeland Security said. The suspect was shot by another Guard member and taken into custody, according to media reports, quoting officials. He is currently hospitalized. Lakanwal, 29, entered the United States in 2021, multiple law enforcement said. “This heinous assault was an act of evil and act of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File MANAMA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighting the structural transformation, regulatory and economic reforms by his government, urged the Bahraini business sector to seize Pakistan’s immense investment potential with new sectors opened like agribusiness, IT, minerals, energy and tourism, to build a long-term partnership. “Pakistan is undergoing a structural transformation embodying economic reforms, digital modernisation and a decisive push for a private sector-led growth. We have cut red tape forever, strengthened our regulations and opened new sectors such as agribusiness, IT, minerals, energy and tourism for long-term partnership,” the prime minister said, addressing…