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* China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert.* Dubbed a “power expressway loop,” the project is expected to become fully operational by November 2025.* Officials and experts say the project could put southern Xinjiang on a fast track to development and boost new energy supply nationwide.URUMQI, July 13 (Xinhua) — China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The final section…
PUBLISHED July 13, 2025 KARACHI: We adore our grandmothers. Despite their periodic crabbiness or quirks, we give them gifts and endearments, and love their waned and wispy presence in our photos of our special occasions. We love them to share their stories, their recipes, their tips, tricks and hacks. The story of the film Nonnas on Netflix, which is about a handful of grandmothers, shows us that grandmothers are more or less the same, all over the world. Some live with us, some live nearby and some at a distance. They all need love, attention and care. They may have…
Pakistan’s Men’s Hockey U-18 Asia Cup dream came to an end as Japan won the final 3-0 on Sunday in Dazhou, China. The final score of the match was 3-0, with Japan’s Yuma Fujiwara scoring goals in the 22nd and 38th minutes of the game and Tatsuaki Yasui converting a penalty corner to score in the 49th minute. Pakistan had secured their place in the finals of the U-18 Asia Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Malaysia, maintaining an unbeaten streak in the tournament till the final. Both teams drew 3-3 in regular time, forcing the game to a…
PUBLISHED July 13, 2025 MARDAN: High in the hills in Sawaldher village of Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) lie the time-tested remains of the somewhat 2000-year-old and once-thriving, Thareli Buddhist archeological site, from the ancient Gandhara civilisation. It once served as an educational institution and spiritual complex of Buddhism for about 550 years during Kushan dynasty. While rich in history and cultural significance, Thareli today remains on the fringes of public awareness and government attention. With narrow access roads, minimal facilities, and limited promotion, the site’s potential as a religious tourism destination remains untapped, despite its standing as the third-largest…
An aerial drone photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows tourists having fun at a scenic spot in Rongcheng City, east China’s Shandong Province. With heatwaves hitting some Chinese provinces and regions in recent days, the scorching temperature has fueled a cooling economy boom. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows people having fun at a water park in Binhai New Area, north China’s Tianjin Municipality. With heatwaves hitting some Chinese provinces and regions in recent days, the scorching temperature has fueled a cooling economy boom. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)People enjoy rafting at a…
PUBLISHED July 13, 2025 KARACHI: The collapse of a five-storey residential building in Lyari’s Baghdadi area on July 12, which claimed at least 27 lives and injured many more, has once again exposed the deep rot in Karachi’s urban governance and disaster preparedness. Despite official warnings, the building remained occupied. Its eventual collapse met with scenes of chaos, delayed rescue effort, and overwhelmed emergency responders navigating narrow alleys with inadequate equipment. While volunteers and rescuers did their best under dire circumstances, the tragedy underscored a grim reality: if one crumbling structure can stretch Karachi’s rescue system to its limits, what…
PUBLISHED July 13, 2025 KARACHI: After undergoing various socio-political and cultural controversies, and ups and downs, the new Indian film Sardar Ji-3, has been released globally except its parent country India. This leaves 1.5 billion film lovers deprived of enjoying this comedy feast starring Diljit Dosanjh, one of the most prominent and celebrated stars of India. Interestingly, the reason for this deprivation is that the film’s female lead happens to be the famous Pakistani actress Hania Amir. Other stars in the cast include Neeru Bajwa, Manav Vij, Gulshan Grover, Jasmin Bajwa, Nasir Chinyoti (also Pakistani), Sammy Jonas Heaney, Daniel Khawar,…
PUBLISHED July 13, 2025 KARACHI: When I was writing my Master’s dissertation, a friend pursuing his PhD introduced me to Nicola Wright’s work on the Digital Afterlife – a body of research that examines what happens when rituals, practices and cultural legacies are transplanted from the physical world into the digital realm. Wright’s insights helped me think more critically about the posthumous releases of musicians, the fate of digital estates, and the eerie ways algorithms can keep a star alive online long after they’ve died in the flesh. For someone who only experienced a public figure through the Internet, the…
LAHORE: National volleyball team’s captain Murad Jehan wants an international league in Pakistan, saying it will help the local players sharpen their skills while facing stronger opponents. “Though six, seven Pakistan players are competing [currently] in different international leagues, the players who are not getting chances in these leagues, have to play with local contestants which is destroying their game,” Murad told reporters at a reception hosted in the honour of the Pakistan team in Lahore on Saturday for winning silver medal in the Asian Volleyball Championship held in Bahrain earlier this month. “A volleyball league in Pakistan is necessary…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Via ReutersA bipartisan U.S. bill that would hit Russia with sanctions in a bid to pressure Moscow into good-faith peace negotiations with Ukraine has gained momentum this week in Congress, but it still lacks the presidential push it needs to get over the finish line.Now, Ukraine’s supporters in Washington and Kyiv, who have for months hoped for President Donald Trump to throw his weight behind the bill, are anxiously awaiting what…