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An aerial drone photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a view along the Haihe River at night in north China’s Tianjin Municipality.The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held here from June 24 to 26. Many landmark buildings in the city are illuminated against the curtain of night, presenting a dazzling array of colors to welcome guests from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)An aerial drone photo taken on June 17, 2025 shows a city view at night in north China’s Tianjin Municipality.The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held here from June 24 to 26. Many landmark buildings in…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) has announced a 12-member national team for the Asian Youth Netball Championship, president Sameen Malik stated. The tournament runs from June 27 to July 4 at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in South Korea. Mudassar Razak will serve as manager, with Amanda Arleen as head coach. Haroona Bario Zaman is assistant manager/coach and Irfan Sadia Hussain is primary care. Pakistan is placed in Group ‘B’ alongside Chinese Taipei, Japan, hosts South Korea, Maldives and Saudi Arabia. Their group stage schedule begins against Saudi Arabia on June 27, followed by Chinese Taipei (June 28), South Korea…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Four days ahead of the approval for Rs435 billion worth of tax measures announced in the budget, the government on Sunday proposed a Rs36 billion mini-budget and eased restrictions on major purchases by individuals with insufficient declared assets. The revised criteria aim to address public concerns about the negative impact of the earlier blanket ban on economic activity by ineligible persons. With the introduction of a mini-budget before the planned approval of 2025-26 budget on Thursday, the government has imposed total new taxes worth Rs462 billion. New taxes have been imposed on one-day old chicken and rates have…
COLOMBO: Pakistani snooker stars made a resounding statement on the opening day of the Asian 6-Red and Team Snooker Championship, securing convincing victories in their respective group stage matches on Sunday. The championship, featuring 32 players from 13 nations divided into eight groups, commenced in Colombo. Each player will contest three matches in the league round, with the top two from each group advancing to the pre-quarterfinals. Leading the Pakistani charge was Awaisullah Munir, the defending champion. The 31-year-old from Pakistan began his title defence in style, overcoming a spirited challenge from Chi Kin Chan of Macao China with a…
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (2nd L) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, April 24, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesFireworks could kick off during NATO’s annual summit this week, as the U.S. pushes its allies to sharply increase their defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP).The 5% figure is made up of 3.5% of GDP that should be spent on “pure” defense, with an extra 1.5% of GDP going to security-related infrastructure, such as cyber warfare capabilities and intelligence. While some member states…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil and military leadership will meet in an emergency huddle on Monday (today) to discuss the United States strikes on Iran in a watershed development that has put the world on an uncharted path with far-reaching consequences. Islamabad was quick to condemn the US strikes as clear violation of international law and UN Charter while vehemently dismissed reports of any complicity in the attack. Officials said neither Pakistan’s airspace nor any other facility was used by the US to conduct highly controversial strikes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also spoke to the Iranian President and reiterated Pakistan’s condemnation…
Listen to article WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The world awaited Iran’s response on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced the US had “obliterated” Tehran’s key nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the country since its 1979 revolution. Tehran has so far not followed through on its threats of retaliation against the United States – either by targeting US bases or trying to choke off global oil supplies – but that may not hold. Speaking in Istanbul, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said his country would consider all possible responses. With the damage visible from space after 30,000-pound US bunker-buster bombs…
A satellite image shows the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025. Maxar Technologies | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed Iranian attempts to downplay the strikes on its nuclear facilities, stressing that “obliteration” was an accurate description, even though the full extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities was not immediately clear.”Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and…
This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows a drone performance in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Li Gang)Beyond the Nature Index, numerous global rankings have also highlighted Asia’s growing influence, particularly China’s significant contributions to worldwide scientific research.LONDON, June 22 (Xinhua) — China’s contribution to world-class science is advancing at a remarkable pace, further extending its lead in research output, according to calendar-year data for 2024 released in the latest Nature Index Research Leaders report.Beyond the Nature Index, numerous global rankings have also highlighted Asia’s growing influence, particularly China’s significant contributions to worldwide scientific research.Asian countries as a whole…
Listen to article Iran’s nuclear programme, which began in the 1950s with the help of the United States, is a tale of immense financial and human sacrifices. Ironically, the very country that helped Tehran launch it now appears determined to destroy it nearly 75 years later. During the Pahlavi dynasty in the 1970s, the programme expanded with the installation of nuclear power reactors. However, after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the programme was halted, and the US imposed its first economic sanctions. In the 1990s, suspicions arose in the international community that Iran was secretly developing nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency…