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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday reaffirmed the state’s commitment to protecting minority communities and religious heritage, vowing to fully restore all religious sites damaged by the ongoing floods, including the revered Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, the military’s media wing said in a statement. During his visit to the flood-hit areas of Punjab — covering Sialkot Sector, Shakargarh, Narowal, and Kartarpur — the army chief reviewed ongoing rescue and relief operations and received detailed briefings on the situation and preparations ahead of the expected new rain spell. Located in Narowal district, Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, one of…
The global ID camp is part of FIFA’s efforts to build a 23-player squad for international friendly tournaments. Elaha Safdari was 17 and had just earned her maiden call-up as a goalkeeper for Afghanistan’s women’s football team when she was forced to flee Kabul during the Taliban takeover in 2021. Safdari was given chilling instructions to burn her kit and trophies, and erase her social media profile — anything that could link her to playing football. “Because it might put you at a high risk (with) the Taliban, because in Afghanistan, women cannot play football,” Safdari told Reuters, fighting back…
Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with leaders attending the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — On July 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping received top diplomats and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the bright, stately Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing.”China has always prioritized the SCO in its neighborhood diplomacy, and is committed to making the organization more substantive and stronger,” Xi stressed…
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of an extremely high flood situation developing in the Indus River basin as massive surges from the eastern rivers threaten to overwhelm downstream areas in the coming days. According to forecasts, between September 3 and 4, floodwaters ranging from 900,000 to 950,000 cusecs are expected to pass through the Panjnad Headworks. Officials said that controlled breaches may be carried out to divert the flow, which could reduce the surge to between 825,000 and 900,000 cusecs, but still leave a heavy impact downstream. The pressure will move further south, with the Guddu…
Spotify, Reddit and X have all implemented age assurance systems to prevent children from being exposed to inappropriate content.STR | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesThe global online safety movement has paved the way for a number of artificial intelligence-powered products designed to keep kids away from potentially harmful things on the internet.In the U.K., a new piece of legislation called the Online Safety Act imposes a duty of care on tech companies to protect children from age-inappropriate material, hate speech, bullying, fraud, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Companies can face fines as high as 10% of their global annual revenue…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake almost a weeklong visit to China starting from Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and hold bilateral meetings with the Chinese leadership. “At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is visiting China from 30 August-4 September 2025 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State Summit being held in Tianjin,” read a statement issued here by the foreign office on Friday. In China, the Prime Minister would hold meetings with President Xi Jinping…
SHARJAH: Skipper Salman Agha hit an unbeaten half-century and fast bowler Haris Rauf grabbed four wickets as Pakistan upstaged Afghanistan by 39 runs in the Twenty20 International tri-series opener in Sharjah on Friday. Right-handed Salman hit a 36-ball 53 not out with three sixes and as many boundaries which lifted Pakistan to a solid 182-7 in their 20 overs. Haris took 4-31 while fellow pacer Shaheen Afridi claimed 2-21, while spinners Mohammad Nawaz (2-23) and Sufiyan Muqeem (2-25) dismissed Afghanistan for 143 in 19.5 overs before a noisy capacity 16,000 crowd at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan matched Pakistan with…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted a special committee to provide legal aid to address the issues of families of missing persons, whose cases are under investigation in the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, in family law-related matters. According to a press release issued on Friday, the families of missing persons having any such issue, especially relating to NADRA regarding issuance of CNIC/Form-B for various purposes, may submit their grievances, in writing, to the special committee through any mode of communication, including email (coioed@gmail.com) or WhatsApp (0321-5101070), followed by submission of hard copies. The families may also visit and…
Ben Shelton’s US Open campaign ended in tears on Friday after he withdrew mid-match with a shoulder injury he called the “worst pain” of his life, while milestone man Novak Djokovic battled through his own physical struggles to reach the fourth round. Canadian Open champion Shelton was locked in an entertaining contest with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the day’s opening match on Louis Armstrong Stadium when his tournament suddenly unravelled. “I just did something to my shoulder, I don’t know what it is. I’m in a lot of pain,” the American sixth seed told his father and coach Bryan during…
* Taking the Tianjin Summit as a new start, SCO leaders will review successful practices, pool consensus for cooperation and build up momentum toward a shared future.* Since assuming the rotating presidency following the SCO Astana Summit in 2024, China has hosted over 100 events in various fields, spanning politics, security, economy and trade, connectivity, technological innovation and green industry.* The SCO has steadily expanded and deepened cooperation across all sectors since its founding in 2001, driving intra-regional trade to successive record highs with enhanced regional connectivity, continuously solidified security and a closer bond between peoples.* Amid shifting global landscapes,…