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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan Army’s resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Balochistan in their pursuit of peace, prosperity, and sustainable development. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief expressed these views during his meeting with Balochistan chief minister, members of the provincial cabinet and senior civil officials. The visit was aimed at reviewing the security situation, assessing development initiatives and enhancing civil-military coordination for stability in the province. Field Marshal Munir underscored the importance of good governance, infrastructure development and inclusive, people-centric progress.…

PARIS: Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal of the game while Ousmane Dembele missed a penalty as a rusty Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 on Friday to make it two wins out of two at the start of the Ligue 1 season. Spain midfielder Ruiz drilled home from inside the box five minutes into the second half at the Parc des Princes, handing European champions PSG the win in a game in which they dominated but lacked sharpness. Luis Enrique’s side, who showed off their trophy haul from last season at the end of this game, edged Nantes 1-0 away…

DHAKA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday touched down in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka in a landmark visit that seeks to rebuild ties between two brotherly countries. Dar is the most senior Pakistani official to visit Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it a “significant milestone in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations”. Hina Rabbani Khar was the last foreign minister to travel to Dhaka, where she extended an invitation to then prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajid, for the D-8 summit. Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh remained tense during Hasina’s 15-year tenure. The two countries are expected to sign several…

LAHORE: Under cloudy skies, the semi-final round of the Pakistan Open MMA Championship rolled into action on Saturday as fighters displayed their prowess, recording multiple submission wins across various weight categories here at the Brave Gym. The strawweight (52.2kg) fight between Tayyab and Bismillah kicked off the action, with the former displaying superior grappling skills throughout three electrifying rounds to secure a unanimous decision victory. In the opening round, Punjab’s Tayyab secured a half-guard and landed several significant strikes. Bismillah managed to escape and secure a dominant position by the end of the round, but it was too little, too…

Gao Yi (C) of China blocks during the Preliminary Phase Pool F match between China and Mexico at the Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Aug. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)CHIANG MAI, Thailand, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — China overcame a slow start to defeat Mexico 3-1 in its opening match at the women’s volleyball World Championship here on Saturday.China head coach Zhao Yong started the game with outside hitter Li Yingying and middle blocker Gao Yi. However, his team started slowly and dropped the opening set 22-25.The turning point came when China trailed 23-24 in the second set. China…

LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan has said the PML-N led federal government is “completely non-serious” about the 27th Constitutional Amendment and the creation of new provinces in the country. Rumor mills went into overdrive about possible revival of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) through another constitutional amendment after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a special committee on the merged districts. The committee on July 1 initiated deliberations on revival of the traditional jirga system in former Fata, which was merged with the K-P in early 2018 through the 25th Constitutional Amendment.…

LAHORE: The confidence radiating from Rizwan Ali is palpable. As he prepares to move into the cage on Sunday at the Pakistan Open MMA Championship, the undefeated lightweight fighter isn’t just predicting a win; rather he is forecasting a swift and decisive conclusion to his bout against Egypt’s Adham “Warrior” Mohamed. “It will, hopefully, be a knockout finish,” Rizwan told Dawn, a prediction backed by the momentum of two back-to-back knockout wins that have solidified his status as one of Pakistan’s top mixed martial artists. Speaking on his upcoming clash, Rizwan framed it as a classic striker versus grappler match-up.…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned on Saturday that Pakistan risks slipping back to the grey list of Financial Action Task Force due to unregulated digital transactions being carried out by roughly 15% of the population, seeking to put in place a transparent regulatory regime. “If certain level of activity is happening and happening at this scale, it’s only a question of when, not if, that we are going to get into trouble as a country, as a sovereign again,” said Senator Aurangzeb while speaking at the workshop on the Leadership Summit on Block chain and Digital Assets: Technology and…

ISLAMABD: Supreme Court judge Justice Athar Minallah on Saturday stressed the need for an independent judiciary and fearless judges to address the plight of missing persons, recalling his own judicial struggles in some of the most difficult cases of enforced disappearances. Speaking at an event on missing persons in Islamabad, Justice Minallah said Pakistan’s institutions, including the judiciary and parliament, must accept responsibility for the crisis. “Our heads should hang in shame,” he admitted, “as women from Balochistan continue to march for missing loved ones”.  He lamented that “those holding exalted offices have not spoken the truth in the past…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued special directives regarding the flood situation in Ghizer area of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), caused by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood as hundreds of housed damaged forcing families to flee, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. Flash floods struck Roshan valley in Ghizer district of G-B early Friday after a glacier burst, damaging hundreds of houses and forcing hundreds of families to flee, said officials. In an official statement, the prime minister instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and district administration to continue rescue operations with urgency. He expressed his appreciation for the rescue teams and…