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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has called on Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to resolve the issue of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan’s detention. “You need to solve Imran Khan’s issue. The 250 million people of this country are your army,” he said while addressing a large party rally in Peshawar on Saturday. Gandapur described the PTI chief’s struggle as a “war for true freedom”, urging the judiciary to deliver decisions in accordance with law and constitution. “Upholding the Constitution is a duty for everyone in this country. We have…
DUBAI: Pakistan will be gunning for revenge, but an unbeaten India look firm favourites to retain the Asia Cup title when the arch-rivals clash in a potentially testy final on Sunday, with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament. The Indian juggernaut crushed every opposition before swaggering into the final of the eight-team tournament, looking every inch the reigning 20-over world champions. Pakistan secured their place in the final after edging past Bangladesh by 11 runs on Thursday, setting the stage for a blockbuster meeting with the defending champions. The showdown comes months after…
People walk on Creek Harbour as the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa, the world’s largest building (C) is seen in the background on February 5, 2025.Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Middle East could emerge as the major beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for higher H-1B visa fees.The Gulf region’s sustained push to become the next global artificial intelligence hub – which is drawing billions of dollars of investment from local sovereign wealth funds, global private equity and U.S. Big Tech – could see it outflank other geographies hoping to snap up foreign expertise caught up in the…
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)GUIYANG, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — The world’s tallest bridge opened to traffic Sunday morning in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, slashing travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes after three years of construction.The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River in Guizhou’s mountainous terrain, is nearly nine times as tall as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.With a main span of 1,420 meters, the project has become the world’s longest-span steel…
ISLAMABAD: Seventeen terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in a volatile southern district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military announced on Saturday — a day after Pakistan, China, Iran, and Russia expressed “deep concern” over the continued presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. The IBO was conducted in Lakki Marwat district, following the reports of presence of “khwarij belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Khwarij,” on the night between Sept 26 and 27, the ISPR, the military’s media wing, said in a statement. The “troops effectively engaged the khwarij location” and in the ensuing gunfight “17 Indian-sponsored khwarij were sent to…
KARACHI: The Asia Cup 2025 has reserved its biggest showdown for the finale: arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off in the tournament’s title clash on Sunday night in Dubai — a high-stakes encounter laden with political undertones, on-field tensions, and the weight of history. Pakistan booked their place in the final with a narrow 11-run victory over Bangladesh, setting up a third showdown in the competition against arch-rivals India — the standout team of the competition so far. The build-up has been dominated as much by handshake controversies and fiery celebrations as by cricket itself. India, the defending champions,…
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)GUIYANG, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — The world’s tallest bridge opened to traffic Sunday morning in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, slashing travel time across a deep canyon from two hours to just two minutes after three years of construction.The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, soaring 625 meters above the Beipan River in Guizhou’s mountainous terrain, is nearly nine times as tall as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.With a main span of 1,420 meters, the project has become the world’s longest-span steel…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that a Pakistani-manned LPG tanker and its 27-member crew remained safe after Israeli attack off Yemen’s coast. Taking to his X handle, the interior minister revealed the vessel — carrying 27 crew members, including 24 Pakistanis, two Sri Lankans, and one Nepali — was attacked by an Israeli drone while docked at Ras al-Esa port, an area under Houthi control, on 17 September 2025. One of the ship’s LPG tanks exploded during the strike, but the crew managed to extinguish the fire. Following the attack, Houthi boats intercepted the vessel and held the crew hostage…
CAN Pakistan do it? Nobody expects them to. India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, or SKY for short, doesn’t even think that Pakistan deserve being called rivals. But here they are, the “non-rivals” with a chance to upset India’s pre-scripted march to glory in the Asia Cup. T20 cricket is certainly a game of skill, but it is also a game of chance. And Pakistan, the underdogs, the non-rivals, have a chance. The first two games in this minor trilogy of contests between the ex-rivals were one-sided and ill-tempered. It isn’t partial to say that India brought the bad vibes. Haris Rauf…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur categorically stated that his government would neither permit nor support military operation in the province. However, he stressed, any sort of misunderstanding or conflict should be resolved through negotiations. Speaking at a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Peshawar on Saturday, Gandapur said the provincial administration stood firmly against forced evictions in the name of counter-terrorism drives. “We will neither permit any operation, nor will we support it,” he said. The chief minister reminded federal authorities of the heavy toll, past campaigns had taken in the region. “In the war on terror, thousands of our…