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A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 14th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China’s Hainan Province, Dec. 6, 2025. The rocket lifted off at 3:53 p.m. on Saturday. It successfully placed the payloads into preset orbit. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)WENCHANG, Hainan, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Saturday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space.The rocket lifted off at 3:53 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 14th group of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday confirmed that it has decided to open specific border channels for the passage of United Nations humanitarian assistance into Afghanistan, following formal requests from multiple UN agencies, a move the Foreign Office said reflected Islamabad’s “own commitment to humanitarian access” despite continued tensions with Kabul. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, in his weekly media briefing, said Pakistan had approved a phased opening for the UN aid at the request of organisations including the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF and UNFPA. “Consistent with our own commitment to humanitarian access and the requests made by UN agencies, the…
Bilawal Bhutto will be chief guest at star-studded ceremony The Pakistan Olympic Association proudly inaugurated the Torch Relay for the 35th National Games 2025 at Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi, honoring the legacy of the first National Games, launched by Quaid-e-Azam in 1948. Photo: NOCPAKISTAN After an 18-year hiatus, Sindh will host the 35th edition of the National Games, which will kick off with a grand inaugural ceremony at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday (today). PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to be the chief guest at the ceremony. Sports Minister and President of the Sindh Olympic Association Sardar Muhammad Bux…
Justin Greaves produced an epic unbeaten 202 in a remarkable fourth innings display to help West Indies thwart an injury-depleted New Zealand attack and snatch a thrilling draw in the opening Test in Christchurch on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 531, West Indies, who were bundled out for 167 in their first innings, displayed remarkable character to reach 457-6, the second highest fourth-innings total in Test match history, when players shook hands at Hagley Oval. Player-of-the-match Greaves led their remarkable fightback first with a 196-run stand with Shai Hope (140) and then a 180-run partnership for the unbroken seventh wicket with…
Associated with TTP’s Intikhab Alam Group, Hammad Zahir was a wanted target killer, extortionist A key commander of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s Intikhab Alam group was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces during an intelligence-based operation in Nowshera district on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, police said. The terrorist, identified as Hammad Zahir, a resident of Kahi Nizampur, was an active member of the TTP group, wanted by Mardan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and Nowshera Police for the target killing of Constable Maqsood, murder, attempted murder, extortion and other crimes. Read: TTP commander, several terrorists killed in K-P Police, along with…
The Sizewell A and B nuclear power stations, operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF), in Sizewell, UK, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.K. was the birthplace of commercial nuclear energy, but now generates just a fraction of its power from it — big investments are underway to change that.The country once had more nuclear power stations than the U.S., USSR and France — combined. It was a global producer until 1970 but hasn’t completed a new reactor since Sizewell B in 1995.Today, the country takes the crown not for being a leader in…
An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday. Set a colossal target of 531, 113 more than the current record for a successful fourth-innings chase, the West Indies were 457-6 at the end, the second-highest Test fourth innings. Greaves battled for almost 10 hours and faced 388 deliveries, bringing up his maiden double century in the penultimate over. Roach was unbeaten on his Test best of 58 which included facing 72 dot balls…
Interior minister, US Chargé d’Affaires review counter-narcotics, security and immigration cooperationFederal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi met with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker Pakistan seized 134 tons of narcotics, arrested 2,001 suspects, including 75 foreign nationals, and confiscated drugs worth $12.8 billion under its annual counter-narcotics campaign. The briefing was presented during a meeting in which Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. Both sides reviewed Pakistan–US cooperation on counter-narcotics, security and immigration control, and were updated on ongoing Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) operations. Authorities in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh also detained 110 Afghan nationals, cleared 40,659…
Survey shows people’s confidence has dropped to pre-India-Pakistan conflict levels ISLAMABAD: Only one in every five citizens thinks that Pakistan’s economy is strong and just 16% are confident about investing in future, according to the results of an independent survey that also aligns with the recent official statements about the lack of any economic growth model. The survey, conducted by Ipsos, states that people’s confidence that the country is heading in the right direction has again plunged to pre-Pakistan-India war levels. The war had suddenly boosted confidence and united a politically divided nation. According to the survey, only 18% of…
Says those who espouse extremism will be dealt with iron hands, no more jail meetings or gatherings will be allowedInformation Minister Attaullah Tarar. Photo: File Information Minister Ata Tarar on Friday ruled out any negotiations with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stating that there could be no dialogue with ‘those who espouse divisive, violent, and extremist views’. Speaking to a private news channel, Tarar said, anyone seeking to weaken the armed forces, undermine state institutions, or push the country towards chaos ‘has no scope for engagement’. He said, “They have missed the bus,” when asked if reconciliation with the PTI was…