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.A file photo of Pakistan’s security forces. PHOTO: AFP DI KHAN: An important commander of outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was killed, along with a number of other terrorists, in a drone strike on the outskirts of restive DI Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) provinces, security sources revealed on Sunday. The attack was carried out on a TTP hideout located in the mountainous Kot Zafar Bala Dasti area of the troubled Tehsil Kulachi in DI Khan. Sources claimed that the strike killed TTP’s senior commander Alam Mehsud along with several of his associates. After Abu Zakwan, Alam Mehsud was the second…

Humanoid robots hold medals during the award ceremony for the men’s 92kg of boxing at China’s 15th National Games in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, on Nov. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)From humanoid robots to robotic dogs, technology is integrated with China’s 15th National Games, easing manual work and showing what the future holds.GUANGZHOU, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Boxers on the podium at China’s 15th National Games were greeted by an unusual sight as humanoid robots helped present their awards.In Shenzhen, a city long known for its cutting-edge technology, robots carried medals and sashes to the podium, electrifying the audience as…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to keep its border crossings with Afghanistan shut for an indefinite period, signalling a hardened stance until the Afghan Taliban regime takes “verifiable and irreversible” action against terrorist outfits, particularly the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Officials told The Express Tribune that the government has conveyed to Kabul that the crossings will not reopen for trade and commercial activity unless concrete steps are taken to eliminate anti-Pakistan elements operating from Afghan soil. The border closure, now stretching beyond a month, has left thousands of trucks and containers stranded on both sides, crippling bilateral trade and the regional…

BEIJING — Alibaba is helping the Chinese military to target the U.S., according to a White House memo, the Financial Times reported Friday. The memo alleged “Alibaba provides tech support for Chinese military ‘operations’ against targets in the U.S.,” according to the FT. The FT said it could not independently verify the claims, and did not publish a full version of the memo. It was not clear when the memo was released. The White House did not respond to requests for comment, while the FT said it stood by its reporting.”The assertions and innuendoes in the article are completely false,”…

.Pakistan’s captain Nimra Rafique shakes hands with India’s players at the end of the Women’s Blind Twenty20 World Cup 2025 match at the BOI Cricket Stadium in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP KATUNAYAKE: Blind women from India and Pakistan displayed their sporting vision unlike their regular national teams, brushing aside political tensions, as they shook hands in neutral Sri Lanka at the world’s first blind women’s T20 tournament on Sunday. Tensions off and on the field between the two sides have been high since a deadly military clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. India’s men refused to shake hands…

King Abdullah visits GIDS, Tilla Firing Ranges; Praises army’s operational capabilitiesKing Abdullah II receives a briefing during a visit to the Tilla Field Firing Ranges. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday praised the operational capabilities of Pakistani soldiers as the country’s civil and military leadership reiterated its commitment to further enhancing military-to-military cooperation with the Hashemite kingdom. King Abdullah, who was on a two-day visit to Pakistan, spent a busy day visiting the Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS), the Tilla Field Firing Ranges and the Aiwan-e-Sadr, where he held talks with President Asif Zardari on bilateral,…

Artificial intelligence and emerging markets are set to define the next decade, according to Goldman Sachs. The Goldman Sachs 10-year global outlook, released on Wednesday, sets out the investment bank’s expectations leading up to 2035. The longer-look report is designed to complement forecasts from the firm’s economists. “While cyclical forces will periodically influence markets, the drivers that we expect to dominate over this horizon are structural: trend nominal growth, profitability and margin behavior, starting valuations and the policy backdrop,” Goldman Sachs analysts noted. They used a common framework across assessed regions, adapting it based on local specifics. The model estimated total…

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows an auto logistics base at the Xi’an International Port Station in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)XI’AN, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi’an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years.Today, the Xi’an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi’an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and…

Food inflation spirals in Sunday markets as chicken being sold at Rs410 per kg, mutton at Rs2,500 per kgSugar crisis. (file) Photo RAWALPINDI: Sugar prices in Rawalpindi and Islamabad remain out of control, with open market rates at Rs200 per kilogram and rural areas selling at Rs210 per kilo. The administrations of both cities appear completely helpless in controlling prices. The officially notified rate of Rs179 per kg is unavailable anywhere in the city. A fine, powder-like sugar has also been introduced in the market, but buyers are avoiding it. Retailers are selling this powdered sugar for Rs190 per kg. According…

Jordanian King witnesses joint fire and manoeuvre exercise, lauds Pakistan Army’s professionalism and combat readinessJordan’s King confers upon COAS the Order of the Military Merit of First Degree. Photo: ISPR Jordan’s King Abdullah II has conferred the Order of the Military Merit of First Degree upon Field Marshal Asim Munir in recognition of his contributions to strengthening military cooperation between Jordan and Pakistan, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), King Abdullah II, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, visited Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) with Princess Salma bint…