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DUBAI: Under fire after their twin thrashings at the hands of India in the ongoing Asia Cup, Pakistan proved they were good enough to make it to the tournament’s final when they edged Bangladesh by 11 runs in their last Super Four outing on Thursday and all their matters now for the side are the title honours. For the national side’s head coach Mike Hesson, whose credentials were questioned after India outplayed them in the group-stage and Super Four clashes, Pakistan deserved to be in the final after beating all of their opponents through the course of the tournament apart…

URUMQI, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — The 561-km Duku Highway, connecting Dushanzi in the northern area of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various types of landscapes including canyons, forests, lakes, and grasslands. The Duku Highway not only connects the stunning landscapes along its route but has also become a golden pathway to prosperity for local people. Follow Xinhua correspondent Smiley on a journey to explore this legendary road built by heroes, driving development and fostering unity.An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows a section of the Duku Highway in northwest…

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission’s subcommittee has proposed that reserved judgments must be announced within 90 days, as part of new rules being discussed to evaluate the performance of high court judges. The subcommittee meeting, chaired by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, reviewed procedures and rules aimed at assessing the efficiency and conduct of high court judges, according to sources. One of the key proposals discussed was linking judges’ performance to the timely disposal of cases, including a requirement to decide matters on the cause list daily. They further stated that all members of the subcommittee were directed to submit their recommendations in…

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta denied the police further physical remand of Baloch Yakjeti Committee chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other BYC members on Friday, sending the political prisoners on judicial remand instead.  The case was heard by ATC Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen in Quetta. The BYC leaders were arrested on March 22, on allegations of “attacking” the Quetta Civil Hospital and “inciting people to violence”.  For the first time in six months, BYC leaders, including Dr. Mahrang Baloch, were handed judicial remand instead of being sent back into repeated cycles of police custody.Arrested on 22 March 2025 in Quetta after protests…

This photo taken on Sept. 26, 2025 shows a scene at an autumn campus job fair for Shanghai university graduates at the Minhang campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in east China’s Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China’s employment situation has been bolstered by a series of supportive policies and remained generally stable while its structure continued to be optimized and the quality of employment steadily improved, Wang Xiaoping, minister of human resources and social security, said on Friday.As of August, a total of 59.21 million new urban jobs had been…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he is close to a deal to end the war in Gaza and bring hostages home. “It’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza. I think it’s a deal that gets the hostages back, it’s going to be a deal that ends the war,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House to attend the Ryder Cup golf tournament in New York. He did not offer further details. While international leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York this week, the United States unveiled a 21-point Middle East peace plan aimed…

There are handshakes and then there are Shehbaz-shakes.If a psychologist analyzed the prime minister’s body language in videos and pictures from his meeting with President Donald Trump, they’d tell you that his stiffness, constant fidgeting and longer-than normal handshakes are indicative of tension and anxiety. And yet, Pakistan is at a geopolitical peak we haven’t seen in a long time. Shehbaz and Field Marshal Chief of Staff Army (COAS) Asim Munir meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on September 25, 2025. Photo Courtesy PMO. Trump described PM Shehbaz as a “great guy”, which is…

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco speaks as Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on after announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2024. Ken Cedeno | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Friday demanded that Microsoft fire Lisa Monaco, an executive who served as deputy attorney general during the Biden administration.The request appeared on Trump’s Truth Social account, which has 10 million followers. It comes one day after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted, days after Trump pushed to prosecute him.”She is a menace to U.S.…

Walking through the buzzing halls of Karachi’s Expo Centre, dodging eager exhibitors and the occasional drone demo gone rogue, ITCN Asia 2025 felt less like a tech expo and more like a portal to Pakistan’s digital future. Over 67,000 attendees converged to explore 300+ global brands showcasing innovations in AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. Let me tell you, as someone who attended for two days, the hybrid format meant I could dip into virtual sessions when my feet protested. Talk about user-friendly UX. This 26th edition of the event, themed “AI Beyond Borders,” was a whirlwind of innovation, handshakes, and…

Charges against Jeffrey Epstein were announced on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors.Stephanie Keith | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesElon Musk, Peter Thiel and former Trump White House advisor Steve Bannon are among those who appeared in partially redacted files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Friday by Democrats in the House Oversight Committee.The committee earlier embarked on a probe to evaluate whether the federal government mishandled its…