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Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal has expanded operations in Pakistan by launching scheduled flights to Peshawar and Islamabad, it emerged on Monday.  The inaugural Riyadh–Peshawar flight landed at Bacha Khan International Airport on August 25, where a welcome ceremony was held, including a cake-cutting event attended by officials from Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), Airport Security Force (ASF) and Menzies RAS. Flyadeal will now operate twice-weekly flights from Riyadh to Peshawar on Mondays and Wednesdays. A day earlier, the airline’s inaugural Riyadh–Islamabad service touched down at Islamabad International Airport, carrying 65 passengers. The aircraft was greeted with a traditional water salute, and…

Citizens ride past fallen trees in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 25, 2025. Sanya, a popular tourist destination, wastes no time in getting back to normal after Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of this year, had ploughed through the city. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)Members of the Sanya fire and rescue brigade clear fallen trees on a road in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 25, 2025. Sanya, a popular tourist destination, wastes no time in getting back to normal after Kajiki, the 13th typhoon of this year, had ploughed through the city. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 25, 2025…

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad sentenced on Monday senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz and 57 others each to 10 years in prison in the May 9 case about an attack on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah’s residence.  Of the 59 persons convicted in the case, 17 were PTI leaders. Sixteen other accused were also convicted and sentenced to three years in prison each. The latter group included MPA Sheikh Shahid Javed of PP-115.  Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry and PTI lawmaker Zain Qureshi were acquitted.  The case was part of a series of trials…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | ReutersIt’s been two years since the explosion of generative artificial intelligence started to transform Nvidia’s business. Since then, the chipmaker’s revenue has more than tripled and profits have quadrupled.Nvidia’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Wednesday, will mark the second anniversary of growth, as the company shifted from being known as a maker of gaming chips to its current position at the heart of the technology industry.Last month, Nvidia became the first company to hit a $4 trillion market…

Visitors view paintings at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 25, 2025. An art exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened to public here on Monday.The exhibition, which will run until Sept. 18, brings together over 300 artworks including Chinese paintings, oil paintings, woodblock prints and sculptures. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)Visitors view artworks at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 25, 2025. An art exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in…

DI KHAN/PESHAWAR: At least 12 people were killed and dozens sustained injuries as a fresh spell of monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides in northern Pakistan on Sunday, raising the death toll to over 460 in less than two weeks. Fresh casualties were reported from different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), which remained the hardest-hit during the ongoing monsoon spell. Heavy storms and torrential rains wreaked havoc in Dera Ismail Khan, leaving nine people dead — including women and children — and injuring more than 50. Three children were also killed when the roof of their home collapsed in remote…

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic overcame early tests to reach the US Open second round before the Grand Slam descended into chaos late on Sunday when Daniil Medvedev launched a tirade at the match umpire and fans disrupted his opponent’s service game. New York’s famously rowdy fans caused a six-minute delay by refusing to stop jeering and booing midway through Medvedev’s 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 defeat by Benjamin Bonzi on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The controversy began when a photographer entered the court prematurely after Bonzi missed his first serve on match point at 5-4 in the third set, prompting…

ISLAMABAD: Days before maiden session of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has demanded change in the formula for distribution of resources among the four federating units by drastically reducing the share of population and including the benchmarks of forestation and prosperity. As much as 82% of resources are distributed among the provinces on the basis of population and 10.6% on the basis of backwardness, which need to be changed, K-P Finance Minister Muzzammil Aslam said at the weekend. He was speaking at a seminar organised by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) from…

ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised the Pakistan Army as “a pillar of national stability and a “strong guardian of China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation” during his recent visit to Pakistan. This acknowledgment followed a high-level meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Field Marshal Munir in Islamabad on August 21. The ministry said in a statement that Foreign Minister Wang said the Pakistan Army had always strongly supported the implementation of important consensus reached between the leadership of the two countries. The meeting took place during Foreign Minister Wang’s three-day official visit to Pakistan.…

ISLAMABAD: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), on a request of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), has blocked the bank account of the suspended Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF). “The action is in line with the agenda of PSB director general Yasir Pirzada [which is] to ensure transparency, accountability and good governance in all sports organisations across Pakistan,” a PSB spokesman said in a press statement issued on Sunday. The PSB emphasised that no body which fails to meet constitutional and legal requirements will be allowed to operate under the country’s banner. “The step was taken after the PSB informed NBP…