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Ali Ardeshir Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meets Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the GHQ in Rawalpindi. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Iran on Wednesday offered Pakistan a “blank cheque” in order to resolve issues with India and Afghanistan, an unusual and rare show of support in the face of Islamabad’s challenges from the eastern and western fronts. “Pakistan is very dear and honourable to the Iranian people. We are prepared to give the Pakistanis a ‘blank cheque’ to help resolve these issues, to be used whenever they deem necessary,” Ali Larijani, Secretary of…

Additional note in judgment upheld conviction, framed crime as symptomatic of changing social behaviourLHC’s Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Justice Ali Baqar Najafi has characterised the Noor Mukadam murder case as the product of a “vice” taking root in society, which he termed a “living relationship” – apparently referring to live-in relationships. His remarks, made in an additional note to the Supreme Court’s judgment and published on Wednesday, introduced a new moral layer to one of the nation’s most widely scrutinised and horrific criminal cases. The additional note upheld the conviction and framed the crime as symptomatic of…

Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesWhen ChatGPT launched in 2022, Google was caught flatfooted, but the launch of Gemini 3 and the Ironwood AI chip this month has experts raving about Alphabet’s AI comeback. Google kicked off November by unveiling Ironwood, the seventh generation of its tensor processing units, or TPUs, that the company says lets customers “run and scale the largest, most data-intensive models in existence.” And last week, Google launched Gemini 3, its latest artificial intelligence model, saying it requires “less prompting” and provides smarter answers than its predecessors. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff captured the excitement around…

Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015.Avila Gonzalez | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesOn a recent Saturday at an Ulta Beauty store in midtown Manhattan, Denise McCarthy, a mother in her 40s, stood in front of a wall of tiny pastel bottles, tubes and compacts. Her phone buzzed — another TikTok from her 15-year-old daughter.”My kids text me the TikToks,” she told CNBC, scooping Korean lip tints and sunscreens into her basket, destined for Christmas stockings. “I don’t even know what…

Pakistan notes with alarm experts’ observations that India’s actions have resulted in extensiveA file photo of a protest in Indian-occupied Kashmir. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday noted with grave concern the latest findings by the United Nations Special Procedures experts regarding India’s illegal measures in the Indian Illegally-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The report, issued on November 24, once again underscores the severe and systematic human rights violations endured by Kashmiris under Indian occupation, according to a press statement issued by the Foreign Office spokesperson. It added that Pakistan notes with alarm the experts’ observations that India’s actions have…

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivers a video speech at the 2025 Kuliang Forum in New York, the United States, on Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)”The future of the U.S.-China relationship belongs to the next generation. It is in the lives of our youth that we place our deepest hopes,” Foster said, explaining why he brought his daughter to the forum.by Xinhua writer Liu YananNEW YORK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — The traditional friendship between the Chinese and U.S. people continues to show strength and resilience as younger generations stay actively engaged.The presence of a 15-year-old girl at…

Delegation also held an interactive session with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim MunirField Marshal Asim Munir addressing participants of 17th National Workshop Balochistan at the GHQ. Photo: Screengrab ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday lauded the “professionalism, resolve and commitment” demonstrated by the armed forces during Marka-i-Haq, stressing that it “enhanced” Pakistan’s global stature. The army chief made the remarks while addressing the participants of the National Security Workshop-27 who visited the General Headquarters (GHQ), according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “The professionalism, resolve, and…

The first day of sale of the iPhone 15 smartphone in Mumbai, India, on Sept. 22, 2023.Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple has filed a case in Delhi High Court against the country’s anti-trust body because of how it considers global turnover when calculating penalties.The iPhone maker, which is among the fastest growing smart phone brands in India, is challenging India’s new antitrust law under which the U.S. company could incur fines of up to $38 billion, according to a report by Reuters.It added it was “unconstitutional, grossly disproportionate, unjust” for the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use…

KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan has clarified that the greenish hue and glowing lights observed at night in the coastal areas of Karachi and Balochistan, which had caused concern among fishermen and local residents, are a natural phenomenon known as sea sparkle (Noctiluca scintillans). The unusual sight had prompted some people to link it to toxic algae or coastal pollution. However, WWF-Pakistan explained that the phenomenon is natural, non-toxic, and influenced by seasonal factors. Sea sparkle is caused by tiny floating organisms that sometimes appear green, red, orange, or colourless. On Pakistan’s coasts, the green and orange hues are common. The green colour…

Workers unload goods for export from a truck at the Alashankou Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Haobo)URUMQI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — A freight train, loaded with daily necessities, vehicle parts and other goods, on Wednesday departed from the Alashankou Port in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, heading for Malaszewicze, Poland.This marks that the total number of China-Europe freight train trips handled by the Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, has exceeded 7,000 in 2025, according to the port.This year, the port’s customs have streamlined clearance procedures so that…