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HUNZA: A fresh wave of flash floods on Wednesday forced authorities to halt repair work on the Karakoram Highway (KKH), leaving thousands of passengers, including local and foreign tourists, stranded at multiple points across Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). Rescue 1122 confirmed the flood situation in Gulmit Gojal in Hunza, stating that the restoration work on the KKH stopped after floods hit Juchar Nullah. G-B government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq said rehabilitation efforts were under way in the flood-hit areas across the region. “Rehabilitation work on KKH is in full swing at Gulmit Gojal. Passengers and vehicles are waiting for the road to be…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised the selection criteria — carrying several controversial points — for the 2025-26 domestic season, which begins with the Hanif Mohammad Trophy on Aug 29. According to a PCB document seen by Dawn, “players of the regional teams will be selected while considering their past performances in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, National T20, President’s Trophy and Cup (Grade-I), Pakistan U-19, National U-19 (2024-25) and also their performance in Regional Inter-District (2025-26) competitions.” Last season, all 18 teams from 16 regions competed in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, with weaker sides such as Larkana, Dera Murad Jamali,…
US Vice President JD Vance poses for a photograph with U.S. troops and families during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England.Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s summer trip to the quintessentially British spot the Cotswolds has been heavily criticized by some locals — not least because of heightened security measures, including police roadblocks and check points.Earlier this week, Vance visited the area as part of a working holiday, which has also included meetings with various U.K. political leaders, such as Foreign Minister David Lammy.Thames Valley Police were “supporting…
Elyn MacInnis (R) briefs participants on the searching of foreign expatriates who once lived in Kuliang and their descendants at the launch ceremony of Kuliang Families Story Museum in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, June 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)by Xinhua Writers Wang Xiaopeng, Shen Anni and Yao YuanBEIJING/FUZHOU, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — On a memorial wall bearing over 8,000 names in east China, 73-year-old Elyn MacInnis quickly found Mu Airen, the Chinese name of Donald MacInnis. She gave the name a gentle wipe, as if greeting an old friend.The wall in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian Province, honors heroes who once…
ROME: At least 26 migrants died Wednesday when two boats sank off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa island, with around 10 others still missing, the coastguard and UN officials said. Around 60 people were rescued after the sinkings in the central Mediterranean, a stretch between North Africa and Italy described by the UN as the world’s most dangerous sea crossing for migrants. The two boats had left Tripoli, Libya, earlier in the day, according to the Italian coastguard. It said one of the boats started taking on water, causing people to climb onto the other boat, which itself then capsized.…
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan’s Tayiba Ashraf clinched gold medals across three different disciplines during the International Taekwondo Championship in Malaysia on Tuesday. The national athlete emerged triumphant in the virtual fight, pair poomsae and 49 kg fight. 6,500 athletes from 35 countries took part in the championship. “I’m overwhelmed with joy and pride! I’ve won three gold medals in the International Taekwondo Championship held in Malaysia, and this achievement is a gift to Pakistan on our Independence Day,” Tayiba shared on her social media platform. After the historic achivement she thanked her parents, coaches and supporters for their unwavering belief in…
WASHINGTON: The US government noted abuses in India and Pakistan in a shortened human rights report released on Tuesday that said India “took minimal credible steps” to combat the abuses while Pakistan “rarely took credible steps”. The Trump administration scaled back the annual US government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some allies and countries that have been President Donald Trump’s partners. The State Department human rights documentation for India and Pakistan was also much shorter and scaled back this year. India has been an important US partner in recent years in Washington’s effort to counter China’s…
CHENGDU: Pakistan’s snooker hopes were dashed at the World Games as Mohammad Asif suffered consecutive defeats in the semi-final and bronze medal match, despite producing a breathtaking 141 clearance here at the Civil Aviation Flight University’s Tianfu Campus Gymnasium on Wednesday. Asif, aiming for a podium finish as an independence day gift for Pakistan, first fell to China’s Xiao Guodong in the semi-finals. Guodong — who won the Wuhan Open title last year — dominated the encounter, securing a commanding 2-0 victory. The 36-year-old home player sealed the first frame emphatically 80-0, featuring a 58-break, and clinched the second frame…
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed New Hub Canal – a Sindh government and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) project – aimed at addressing the chronic water shortages. The project will provide an additional 100 million gallons per day to the metropolis. The PPP chairman expressed strong displeasure over the prolonged delay in the completion of the K-IV mega water project by the federal govt. “It is unacceptable to operate with ‘Shehbaz Speed’ for Lahore and switch to ‘Shehbaz Slow’ for Karachi,” he remarked. He said water scarcity had been a long-standing issue for Karachi and…
Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTaiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit rose 27% year over year, on the strength of its growing artificial intelligence server business.Here’s how Foxconn did in the second quarter of 2025 compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:Revenue: 1.79 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($59.73 billion) vs. NT$1.79 trillionOperating profit: NT$56.596 billion vs. NT$49.767 billionThe company’s…