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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was keen to benefit from Chinese expertise to adopt “effective preventive measures and strategies” to better cope with natural calamities during a visit to the National Earthquake Simulation Center at Tianjin University on Sunday. The prime minister lauded China’s use of advanced technologies in disaster management, saying such methods “will prove extremely beneficial for Pakistan in dealing with natural disasters”. Existing initiatives in Pakistan, including the International Medical Center and the China-Pakistan Joint Lab, should be made more effective, he stressed as he called for expanding bilateral cooperation in disaster preparedness. Shehbaz addressed the ongoing…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) inquiry committee has hurled multiple allegations towards the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) handling of the country’s participation in recently held FISU World University Games. In a report available with Dawn, the PSB called HEC out for “mismanagement, criminal negligence, nepotism, misuse of authority, violation of prescribed rules, and avoidance of accountability by an organisation” during the course of the Games held in Germany in July. The PSB had formed the committee to probe “serious irregularities” during the event, including the reported disappearance of two athletes. Besides student athletes, four officials of the HEC were…
Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesA version of this article appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A new push by states to tax the real estate of the wealthy has sparked a backlash among brokers and potential buyers, who say the taxes punish the most important local spenders.From tax hikes on pricey second homes in Rhode Island and Montana to Cape Cod’s proposed transfer…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Japarov is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — China will fully support Kyrgyzstan in assuming the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), President Xi Jinping said when meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in the port city of Tianjin on Sunday.Japarov is in China…
LODHRAN: In view of the high flood situation in River Sutlej, the district administration has launched an operation to shift residents and livestock from vulnerable areas to safer locations. Emergency has been declared in 40 riverine localities. Deputy Commissioner Lubna Nazir appealed to people living near the river to immediately move to safer places. She said flood relief camps have been set up where all essential facilities are being provided for the affected families. The DC further urged residents to cooperate with the administration and police to ensure their own safety. According to official figures, so far 4,000 people and…
ABDULLAH Iqbal is waiting for a lot of big things to happen. The Pakistan captain and defensive stalwart can see the Swedish league title triumph on the horizon even though he says he and his side Mjallby are taking it “one game at a time”. A move to one of the top European leagues also seems on the cards for the 23-year-old. But most of all, he’s looking to give “moments of joy” to fans of the Pakistan national football team. Born and raised in Copenhagen, it has been some journey so far for Abdullah. From playing in the Danish…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Lukashenko is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Belarus to practice true multilateralism and jointly contribute to world peace, development and win-win cooperation as humanity once again comes to a crossroads, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.Xi made the…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has come down hard on the federal and provincial governments for routinely filing time-barred appeals, cautioning that such delays cannot be condoned without adequate justification. In a four-page judgment authored by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, the apex court dismissed the Sindh government’s appeal against a high court order, noting that both federal and provincial governments, as well as autonomous bodies, frequently institute appeals after the statutory period of limitation has lapsed. The judgment stated that the standard plea for condoning delays is almost always the same, noting that time was consumed in completing inter-departmental procedures and…
Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros both ran course record times to win the titles at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday as the race entered a new era as part of the World Marathon Majors series. Dutchwoman Hassan showed her class to cross the line at the city’s Opera House in two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, well clear of former world record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya with last year’s champion Workenesh Edesa third. In the men’s race, Kiros broke clear of the leading pack with Addisu Gobena at about the 30 kilometre mark and outsprinted…
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Modi is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)TIANJIN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that China and India are cooperation partners, not rivals, and that the two countries are each other’s development opportunities rather than threats.As long as the two countries stick to this overarching direction, China-India relations can sustain steady and long-term growth, Xi said when the two leaders met in the port city…