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PUBLISHED July 06, 2025 KARACHI: Over the past decade, India has barely made the effort to conceal its insatiable appetite for destabilising Pakistan. That ambition has pulsated beneath every wave of anti-Pakistan vitriol — a chorus that has only grown more pronounced with time. But its most obvious display surfaced in 2014, shortly after the inauguration of Narendra Modi, when his newly appointed National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, laid out the cards in a speech at Sastra University that left little to the imagination. “Pakistan’s vulnerability is many, many times higher than (that of India’s). Once they know India has…

Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win. Deep was playing in the second Test of the five-match series after India rested outstanding quick Jasprit Bumrah. The 28-year-old took 6-99 as England, set a mammoth 608 runs to win, were dismissed for 271 on the fifth day. Deep’s match figures of 10-147 were far and away the best of his eight-Test career. Jamie Smith was the lone England batter to pass fifty in the second innings, with the wicketkeeper’s 88…

Listen to article KARACHI: A 50-hour-long search and rescue operation in the Baghdadi area of Lyari — where a five-storey residential building collapsed on Friday morning — concluded on Sunday, with 27 confirmed deaths and 10 injuries. “Twenty-seven people lost their lives in the Lyari tragedy, while eleven others were injured. Among the deceased are eleven women and sixteen men, including a one-and-a-half-year-old girl,” confirmed the Civil Hospital administration. The report states that 26 bodies were brought to the hospital, while 55-year-old Fatima succumbed to her injuries during treatment. “Of the injured, ten people were discharged after receiving medical treatment. However, 30-year-old…

Lando Norris won a treacherous rain-hit British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg took third for the veteran German’s first-ever podium in 239 race starts. Briton Norris returned to a rapturous reception from his home fans as he moved to within eight points of Piastri in the drivers’ standings. “It’s beautiful, everything I ever dreamed of, this is everything I wanted to achieve, aside from winning the championship this is as good as it gets,” beamed Norris. Piastri, who finished less than seven seconds behind Norris, threw away the win after…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take effect on Aug. 1 for countries that have not reached an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration.”President Trump’s going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners saying that if you don’t move things along, then on August 1, you will boomerang back to…

* Guizhou has rolled out a plan to promote ecological restoration and responsible development of cave resources, aiming to enhance their ecological, scientific and tourism values. An expanding range of cave-based ventures is now flourishing across the province.* The province’s efforts align with the theme of the Eco Forum Global Guiyang 2025, which opened Saturday in the provincial capital, highlighting the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.* These caves, once dormant in the depths of the mountains, are now awakening as unique assets of the region. They are no longer just natural wonders, but also cultural and economic symbols.GUIYANG,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Poland have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation through high-level visits, parliamentary exchanges, and sustained dialogue, as the two countries seek to broaden engagement across multiple sectors. The understanding was reached during the 9th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) held in Warsaw on July 4. Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Muhammad Ayub led the Pakistani delegation, while Poland’s Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, headed the Polish side. The two sides reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to boosting collaboration in trade, investment, energy, defence, science…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The committee formed under the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act, 2023 has made the office of acting chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) ineffective by adopting a procedure. The committee — led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Aminuddin Khan — on May 29 made a new procedure to regulate its business. A notification in this regard has been issued by Supreme Court Registrar Muhammad Saleem Khan. The same notification has also been uploaded on the Supreme Court website this week.The notification said the Supreme Court (Practice…

An exhibitor (1st L, front) promotes products to guests during the 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair in Lanzhou, northwest China’s Gansu Province, July 6, 2025. First held in 1993, the China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair serves as a window for the opening of northwestern China and is a major event for Belt and Road economic and trade cooperation. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)LANZHOU, July 6 (Xinhua) – The 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair opened on Sunday in Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, attracting over 2,000 domestic and international enterprises.This year’s fair features Indonesia as its…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in no hurry to recognise the Afghan Taliban government, officials said on Saturday days after Russia became the first country to formally accept Taliban controlled Kabul as legitimate dispensation.Moscow’s decision, some observers feel, may be a prelude to other regional countries finally embracing the Taliban. However, officials in Pakistan said the decision of Russia was not a surprise as Moscow for sometimes had indicated they would reconcile with the fact that the Taliban were now in charge and there was no other option but to accept their rule. The Russian decision also stems from the fact…