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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in a first face-to-face meeting between the two top diplomats at the State Department following their several telephonic conversations. This was the first formal meeting at the level of foreign ministers between Pakistan and the United States after several years as the previous administration under President Joe Biden completely ignored Islamabad. The meeting between Dar and…
LA TARENTAISE: Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title. Arensman crossed the finish line in the rain two seconds ahead of title contender Jonas Vingegaard and his great rival Pogacar. However, barring a collapse, Team UAE rider Pogacar should claim his fourth Tour de France title aged just 26 years in Paris on Sunday. The Slovenian exits the Alps with a lead of four minutes and twenty-four seconds on second placed…
Photo taken on July 26, 2025 shows the site of the World Games 2025 Torch Relay in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)CHENGDU, July 26 (Xinhua) — As a soft breeze drifted through the morning air, the torch relay for the World Games was held for the first time in the event’s history on Saturday, launching from the iconic Sanxingdui archaeological site in southwest China’s Sichuan Province and tracing a route through major landmarks of Chinese civilization.Under the theme “Lighting Dreams with The World Games,” the ceremonial flame was kindled at the sacrificial altar of the Sanxingdui Museum, a…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday conditionally cleared the construction of three different sections of the ‘killer road’, the Balochistan Expressway or N-25, at an estimated cost of Rs415 billion, which is being funded through Rs8 per liter levy on petrol and high speed diesel. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared, in principle, construction of the three sections having a total length of 692 kilometers with an estimated cost of Rs415 billion for three different sections, according to the Ministry of Planning officials. Once completed in at least three years, there will be a dual carriageway from Quetta to Karachi,…
MANCHESTER: Joe Root climbed to second on the all-time list of Test run-scorers after hitting a sparkling 38th century on Friday as England hunted a series-clinching win against India. Ben Stokes’ men, 2-1 up in the five-match series, were 544-7 at stumps on the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, 186 runs ahead of the toiling tourists on first innings. Root made an imperious score of exactly 150, with only retired India great Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 Test runs) now having made more than the 34-year-old Englishman’s tally of 13,409. Earlier, Ollie Pope (71) put on 144 for…
LAHORE: Pakistan beat hosts Uzbekistan 3-0 to earn their second successive victory in the World U-19 Volleyball Championship in Tashkent on Friday. Pakistan, who had defeated Belgium in the opening match of the pool stage on Thursday, downed Uzbekistan 25-23, 25-18, 25-21. Pakistan scored 75 points, in which 45 came from attacking, 12 from blocking and two from ace serves, while the opponents gave 16 points due to their errors. Mohammad Yahya led the scoreboard with 24 points, Mohammad Saud added 10 points while Muhtad Ali Shah and Ajmal Junaid contributed nine points each. Pakistan’s head coach Saeed Ahmed Khan…
Listen to article LAHORE: A charged session unfolded in the Punjab Assembly as opposition lawmakers lashed out at the government over what they termed “scripted” and “politically motivated” sentences awarded to PTI lawmakers, workers, and supporters by anti-terrorism courts in the May 9 cases. Deputy Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeenuddin Riaz led the criticism, declaring that the ATC verdicts not only undermined justice but also deepened the political divide. “Try whatever you can, but you cannot erase Imran Khan from people’s hearts,” he said, accusing the government of prioritising political vendettas over pressing national issues like flood management. He further alleged that public…
Staff members assist foreigners in using the local apps at Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport in Quanzhou, east China’s Fujian Province, on June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)FUZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) — Kwok Wei Yan, an influencer whose ancestor immigrated to Malaysia five generations ago, recently visited Quanzhou in east China’s Fujian Province, for the first time.”I’ve always had a special affection for the city since I was a child. This place is rich in history, and I hope more people will come to know about it,” said Kwok during her visit to the Quanzhou Maritime Museum during a sideline event of…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has assured that the country’s top judiciary firmly supports every honest judicial officer, as he announced sweeping institutional reforms—ranging from introducing two court shifts to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into judicial processes. Speaking at a conference held at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad on Friday, the CJP underscored the judiciary’s commitment to both structural reforms and the well-being of its officers. “While judges are expected to remain composed, impartial, and principled, they are human too and require care,” he remarked, adding that district judiciary judges form a vital part of…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assured the family of Dr Aafia Siddiqui that the government remains fully committed to providing all possible legal and diplomatic support in her case. The prime minister conveyed this during a meeting with Dr Fouzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday. The statement emphasised that the government is in no way negligent regarding the matter. It further highlighted that, under the prime minister’s instructions, diplomatic and legal assistance has already been extended. In addition, the premier had written to then US president…