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LONDON: World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday. A red-hot Sinner effortlessly eased through beating fellow Italian and close friend Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in a victorious return to the Grand Slam stage after his epic French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz last month. “First round matches are never easy, so I’m very happy about today. Obviously, for Italian tennis, a bit unfortunate,” Sinner told reporters. “I know…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday held four sessions, chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, and approved the appointments of permanent chief justices of four high courts, Sindh, Balochistan, Peshawar and Islamabad. The approval was given with majority votes. The new chief justices are Justice Rozi Khan Barrech for Balochistan High Court (BHC); Justice Sarfaraz Dogar for Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Attique Shah for Peshawar High Court (PHC) and Justice Junaid Ghaffar for Sindh High Court. “Today, on 1st July 2025, four meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan were held in the Conference Room…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players made an impressive start to their campaign at the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships 2025, securing victories in seven out of nine matches on the opening day of the tournament in Gimcheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. According to the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), the national contingent produced dominant performances across various age categories, demonstrating skill and composure against regional counterparts. In the boys’ under-19 category, Pakistan’s top seeds advanced with ease. Abdullah Nawaz outplayed Tharul P of Sri Lanka in straight sets 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, while Anas Ali Shah comfortably defeated Indonesia’s Mohammad R 11-3, 11-5, 11-6.…

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a polio case from North Waziristan district, South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3 has been identified as the eighth polio case from K-P this year. With this latest detection, the total number of polio cases reported in Pakistan in 2025 has risen to 14 – including eight from K-P, four from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan. Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis. The only effective protection is through repeated…

William_potter | Istock | Getty ImagesThe latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain.Under the bill, passed by the Senate Tuesday, tax credits for those semiconductor firms would rise to 35% from 25%. That’s more than the 30% increase that had made it into a draft version of the bill. Companies eligible for the credits could include chipmakers such as Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Micron Technology, provided that they expand their advanced…

A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China’s Henan Province, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)ZHENGZHOU, July 2 (Xinhua) — Beneath the blazing midday sun in Zhangzhuangli Village, Qingfeng County, in central China’s Henan Province, an intelligent patrol drone soared into the sky, tracing graceful arcs against the clear blue backdrop.Below, driverless harvesters swept through golden wheat fields with surgical precision, funneling grain into waiting trucks, while nearby sensors activated smart irrigation systems to quench the soil’s thirst drop by drop.These scenes come from the first wheat…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Power Division said on Tuesday that there was no plan to impose a surcharge on electricity bills to bear the cost of commercial loans taken from banks to retire circular debt. An official of the Power Division revealed this during a public hearing conducted to consider a motion of the division seeking tariff reduction of up to Rs1.15 per unit due to rebasing. The division informed the hearing that average national tariff would be slashed from Rs32.73 per unit to Rs31.59 per unit – a decline of Rs1.14. Officials said that base tariff for all consumers, except…

An aerial drone photo shows a view of a dock operation area at Chancay Port, Peru, on June 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)CHONGQING, July 2 (Xinhua) — A cargo train loaded with 84 TEU of complete vehicles departed from southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Monday. These vehicles will travel through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to reach a Chinese port, and then board an ocean-going vessel bound for Chancay Port in Peru.This marks the first time the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has connected to Chancay Port. The cargo train will reach Beibu Gulf Port in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: In a move reflective of deepening political unease, the parliamentary party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to administer fresh loyalty oaths to its lawmakers, amid concerns of possible defections following a Supreme Court verdict on reserved seats. According to a report by Express News on Tuesday, the PTI has convened a crucial meeting of its parliamentary party in Islamabad on Wednesday. All members of the national and provincial assemblies affiliated with the party have been directed to attend. Party insiders said that the primary focus of the meeting will be the evolving political dynamics in light of…

In a recent webinar organised by the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development (AIERD), Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization Prof Victor Gao praised Pakistan for its pivotal role in establishing China-US relations, which he called one of the most significant game-changing events in modern history. Gao highlighted Pakistan’s critical mediation role, referring to it as an exemplary model of diplomacy. He emphasised that Pakistan had made an exceptional contribution to humanity by bridging countries from diverse backgrounds, fostering global development and peace. According to him, the strengthening of China-US relations had not only accelerated globalisation…