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ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges on Friday went to the Supreme Court in person to file separate constitutional petitions, challenging several administrative steps taken by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. The judges — Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rafat Imtiaz — filed the petitions under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, making eleven different prayers including one seeking quashing of an IHC order barring Justice Jahangiri from judicial work. On September 16, a division bench, comprising Chief Justice Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan…
NYINGCHI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists recently carried out the “Jimu-1” tethered balloon atmospheric observation experiment in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, which is expected to provide a new perspective for unraveling the mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem.The tethered balloon was equipped with 16 types of scientific payloads with a total weight of approximately 200 kilograms. It successfully ascended to an altitude of 5,500 meters. Through coordinated multi-payload observations, the experiment achieved a technological leap from single-point sampling to three-dimensional monitoring, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the…
ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that there is credible evidence that illegal Afghan nationals were involved in terrorism and serious crimes in Pakistan. In an interview with a German magazine, the DG ISPR said Pakistan hosted millions of Afghan refugees for 40 years. He said that Pakistan made elaborate arrangements for the dignified return of Afghan refugees to their country. He said that Pakistan extended the deadline for the return of Afghan refugees to their country multiple times on humanitarian grounds. The main reasons for giving refuge to the Afghan refugees were…
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to the new $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, it’s the device’s accompanying fuzzy, gray wristband that truly dazzles.I was able to try out Meta’s next-generation smart glasses that the social media company announced Wednesday at its annual Connect event. These are the first glasses that Meta sells to consumers with a built-in display, marking an important step for…
SYDNEY: Australia skipper Pat Cummins said on Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said. Pace spearhead Cummins has been ruled out of the October white-ball series against New Zealand and India with “lumbar bone stress”. The 32-year-old has not bowled since the Test tour of the West Indies in June-July and no firm date has been set for his return. Cummins said on Friday that although he hopes to be part of the Ashes, he would need to “wait…
Costco Wholesale, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale stores.Getty ImagesOn Costco’s last earnings call, executives were grilled about a problem few companies have: how is the company managing crowded stores and jammed-up parking lots?That dilemma is a sign of the times for membership-based warehouse clubs. More Americans have literally joined the club — fueling growth for Costco, Walmart-owned Sam’s Club and BJ’s.All three retailers are opening more locations across the country. Shares of the companies have shot up in the past five years, with Costco’s stock up about 215% and BJ’s up about 305% since the day the Covid pandemic began…
Three years ago, Sam Altman lit the fuse for what’s become the most explosive bull run in the history of tech startups with the launch of ChatGPT.Along with OpenAI’s rapid rise to a $500 billion valuation, other prominent names like SpaceX, Anthropic and Anduril have seen astronomical markups of late. In total, a basket of seven of the highest-valued private tech companies is now worth $1.3 trillion on paper, almost doubling in the past year, according to Forge Global, which provides a marketplace for private investments. Forge’s value assessments are based on trading activity as well as funding round valuations…
This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025 shows the cruise ship “Star Voyager” of Star Cruises docking at Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)HAIKOU, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — At the Binglanggu Li and Miao Cultural Heritage Park in Baoting, a Li and Miao autonomous county in south China’s Hainan Province, visitors are warmly greeted with “Bolong” in the Li dialect by everyone, from sprightly children to elders over 80.The 80-year-old Fu Jinhua, a member of the Li ethnic group, was busy weaving traditional Li brocade. “I’m very happy to work…
PESHAWAR: In a decisive operation in the Lala Cheena area of Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed three terrorists allegedly belonging to outlawed Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). According to a spokesperson, a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team of the CTD carried out the operation on the basis of intelligence reports. He said after an exchange of fire, the CTD neutralized three terrorists but others managed to escape under the cover of darkness. He said the dead terrorists were identified as Muhammad Naeem alias Abdul Nasir and Muhammad Karim, residents of Karak, who allegedly…
TOKYO: There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago. Rai Benjamin’s win in the men’s 400m hurdles — adding the world title to the Olympic gold he won last year — made it a special night for track and field powerhouse United States. It threatened for a short time to be spoiled as Benjamin was disqualified before being reinstated after an appeal. Donning a crown handed to him and…