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Until the new elections, each board will function under a two-member caretaker set-up RAWALPINDI: The four-year term of elected public representatives in 37 out of 44 cantonment boards across the country has been completed. New elections will now be held at these cantonments. In view of the conclusion of their terms, the elected members of these cantonment boards have been relieved of their positions, and caretaker boards are now being formed. The Ministry of Defence has issued a letter to the Military Lands & Cantonments (MLC) Department. Until the new elections, each board will function under a two-member caretaker board…

A Best Buy store in Pinole, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Best Buy Co. is expected to release earnings figures on November 25. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBest Buy hiked its full-year forecast Tuesday, as it topped Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations and customers turned to the retailer to upgrade tech devices and splurge on new computers, gaming consoles and smartphones. The consumer electronics retailer said it now expects revenue of between $41.65 billion to $41.95 billion for the full year, higher than its previous range of $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion. It expects adjusted…

A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025.Jordan Novet | CNBCThe village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders.In September, when Microsoft, the world’s third most-valuable company, sought to rezone 244 acres of agricultural land for a data center, 40 of the 49 people who spoke before the village’s planning commission opposed the plan.They worried about noise. They said air quality, already in violation of federal standards, could…

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 25, 2025 shows the Shenzhou-22 spaceship docking with the space station combination. China’s Shenzhou-22 spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Wang Chuntao)BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — China’s Shenzhou-22 spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. ■This real-time image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 25, 2025 shows the Shenzhou-22 spaceship docking with the space station combination. China’s Shenzhou-22 spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination…

Administration orders 90-day survey of factories as teams probe Malikpur explosion FAISALABAD: The divisional administration has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all industrial units and factories across Faisalabad Division to assess the condition and capacity of boilers and pressure vessels, following last week’s deadly factory explosion in the Malikpur area. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar, attended by officials from the industries, labour, civil defence, and environment departments, along with representatives of private inspection firms. Four private companies have been given 90 days to complete inspections, including geo-tagging each industrial unit and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga and his wife Queen Nanasipau’u in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 25, 2025. Xi met with King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga here on Tuesday, saying that China is willing to enhance the alignment of…

Industries demand extension in date for acquiring licences, get assurance from DG explosives ISLAMABAD: The issue of delay in extension for acquiring dangerous petroleum licences has landed in the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) as the business community of Karachi is disappointed over the absence of a solution. Sources said that the extension was discussed in SIFC, which would take the final decision and it would be binding for the Ministry of Petroleum/Explosives. They said that a meeting was held in Karachi between DG Explosives Abdul Ali Khan and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to…

Alibaba showcase its AI technology application achievements from Alibaba Cloud at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 26, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAlibaba delivered better than expected revenue in its fiscal second quarter as sales in its key cloud computing division accelerated.Here’s how the company did in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 versus LSEG estimates:Revenue: 247.8 billion Chinese yuan ($34.8 billion) versus 242.65 billion yuan.Revenue rose 5% year-on-year. Alibaba’s New York-listed shares were 4% higher in premarket trade. Investors are focused on Alibaba’s cloud computing division which books its revenue related to…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia moved to reinforce the bilateral defence partnership on Monday as Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, signalling the two nations’ renewed strategic alignment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met General Al-Ruwaili to review defence cooperation, counterterrorism coordination and regional stability, emphasising that relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had strengthened further through recent high-level engagement in Riyadh. The meeting focused on the historic ‘Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement’ signed, recently visits in Riyadh. Both sides were committed to operationalise it through joint training,…

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and CEO, has a Q&A session at a press conference during the APEC CEO summit on October 31, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea.Woohae Cho | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNvidia shares fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google. Shares of Nvidia were 3.2% lower in premarket trade. Google-parent Alphabet was trading 2.1% higher. On Monday, The Information reported that Meta is considering using Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) in its data centers in 2027. Meta may also rent TPUs from Google’s cloud unit next year, the…