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This photo taken on Oct. 24, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket to be transferred to the launching area. The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Friday. The combination of the spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, according to the CMSA. All facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned.…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a new electricity pricing plan for industrial and agricultural consumers, setting the rate at Rs23 per unit under a subsidy-neutral, cost-plus method. The benefit, however, will apply only to 25% additional consumption compared to the previous year. According to officials who negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the lender has imposed strict conditions on both the use and duration of the package. The ‘Roshan Maeeshat Electricity Package’ will remain in effect for three years without any rollover option. The reduced tariff will expire if combined industrial and agricultural demand fails to…

The PTI founder’s family and party have repeatedly accused prison authorities of “sabotaging” meetings with him ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not allowed on Thursday to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan despite a court order. The Islamabad High Court directed the Adiala jail superintendent to implement a March 24 order that reinstated the twice-a-week meeting schedule for the former prime minister Imran Khan. However, the jail authorities did not allow a meeting with the incarcerated prime minister, forcing the chief minister to leave Rawalpindi. The directive came as a larger bench, led…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an announcement regarding his administration’s policies against cartels and human trafficking, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters China on Thursday concluded its “Fourth Plenum,” a meeting aimed at setting out the country’s development agenda for the next five years. Beijing will focus on domestic consumption, self-reliance in technology as well as the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.In the U.S. economy and markets — generally considered the exemplar of free-market capitalism — the government’s handprints have started becoming visible, if you squint…

This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows Porsche cars displayed at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, capital city of south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)Analysts say the shift reflects the growing impact of U.S. tariffs and trade barriers, which are straining transatlantic economic ties and weakening Germany’s export momentum.Under a trade deal that took effect on Aug. 1, the United States imposed a 15 percent tariff on most European Union exports. The automotive industry, long a pillar of Germany’s trade surplus with the United States, has been hit hardest.BERLIN, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — China…

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah, in his dissenting opinion, has stated that individuals of law enforcement agencies involved in extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial torture deserve the severest punishment under the law. “Enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, custodial torture and murders, and excessive use of force are the most intolerable crimes in a democratic society and the worst forms of violations of the Constitution and the fundamental rights guaranteed therein. “There can be no tolerance for such acts and conduct by law enforcement agencies and their members, and such cases warrant the imposition of the severest punishment when guilt…

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping.Jim Watson and Peter Klaunzer | Pool, AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of his trip to Asia, as the world’s top two economies seek to dial down tensions in search for a trade deal that has so far been elusive.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart on Oct. 30 on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, Summit.”I think we are going to come out very well and…

Abducted men include five from Sindh as law enforcement agencies launch search operation Unidentified armed men kidnapped nine labourers from a construction site in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Thursday. According to official sources, the workers were abducted from the Siyah Posh area of Tehsil Dasht, where they were working near a security checkpoint. The group includes five labourers from Sindh and four locals. Law enforcement agencies have launched a search operation to locate them. In a separate development, police recovered the body of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yousuf Reki, who had been missing for several days, near Kardgap in…

Industries, farmers will receive additional electricity at concessional rates from November 2025 to October 2028Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets a delegation of leading businessmen and industrialists to discuss the investments on Thursday. Photo: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the “Roshan Economy Electricity Package”, a three-year relief initiative aimed at revitalising Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors through subsidised electricity rates. He made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation of industrial experts and business leaders, saying the plan was designed to “revitalise production, strengthen exports, and create jobs.” Under the package, industries and farmers will receive additional electricity at…

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Thursday night that he was terminating all U.S. trade negotiations with Canada because the government of the Ontario province was airing an advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, hours after the The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said that the ad by Ontario’s government misrepresents a presidential address…