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The judging panel attends the opening ceremony of the 20th Changchun Film Festival and the symphony concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of Changchun Film Studio in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Aug. 23, 2025. The film festival and the symphony concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of Changchun Film Studio kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 20th Changchun Film Festival and the symphony concert commemorating the 80th anniversary of Changchun Film Studio in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province. The film festival and the symphony concert…

KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in collaboration with the Federal Intelligence Agency (FIA), has busted a major network of India’s intelligence agency RAW. Officials revealed that the network was behind the target killing of a social worker, Abdul Rehman, who was shot dead in Badin district on May 18, 2025. Six suspects have also confessed to planning multiple terrorist attacks in Karachi. Additional IGP CTD Azad Khan, accompanied by DIG CTD Ghulam Azfar Mahesar and SSP CTD Irfan Ali Bahadur, briefed the media on the breakthrough during a press conference at the Central Police Office on Saturday. Azad Khan…

Children wearing protective gears ride bicycles in Zhangye City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, on Aug. 22, 2025. The summer vacation is coming to an end and children across the country have spent a wonderful holiday with diverse activities ranging from science and technology innovations to outdoor sports. (Photo by Yang Xiao/Xinhua)Children play robot battle games at a science and technology training institution in Shanghai, east China, on Aug. 21, 2025. The summer vacation is coming to an end and children across the country have spent a wonderful holiday with diverse activities ranging from science and technology innovations to outdoor sports.…

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday announced that they would contest the upcoming by-elections under a joint strategy, agreeing not to field candidates against each other. The announcement came after a meeting held at the residence of PPP senior leader and former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. The PML-N delegation included Federal Minister Hanif Abbasi and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, while the PPP was represented by former PM Ashraf and Nayyar Hussain Bukhari. In a joint press conference following the meeting, both parties confirmed that they would cooperate in the by-elections, based on a constituency-wise…

Federal Minister and Adviser to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan has dismissed reports about the proposed 27th Amendment and creation of new provinces, terming them mere “gossip.” Speaking to the media in Lahore on Saturday, he said such matters usually surface in the media only “when there is a lack of real news.” The minister noted that the nomination papers of PTI candidates had been accepted without objections, adding that parliament would make its decision on September 9. Referring to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech at Minar-e-Pakistan two years ago, he said Nawaz had…

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has introduced a new service enabling citizens to check the status of their applications online through its Pak ID mobile app. According to a Nadra spokesperson, the feature is designed for ease of use and eliminates the need for most in-person visits to Nadra offices. Almost all services — including applications for identity cards, B-Forms, and Family Registration Certificates (FRCs) — are now available through the app. Citizens are only required to visit a Nadra office once in their lifetime to obtain their first identity card. The spokesperson added that the app is…

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., participates in a subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 23, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersRep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., in a statement on Saturday criticized the release of the first trove of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as incomplete and predominately “recycled content already made available to the public.”Lee, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, last month filed the motion to compel President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to release files related to Epstein.The Justice Department gave Congress…

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khalid Ishaq has dismissed pleas of former opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar and ex-MNA Muhammad Ahmad Chatha challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notifications de-notifying them. The judge observed that that since the petitioners were fugitives from justice, they could not invoke the court jurisdiction for judicial review. The court concluded that the ECP notifications impugned through the constitutional petitions were linked to conviction of the petitioners. Also Read: Govt ‘completely non-serious’ on 27th Amendment, new provinces: Rana Sanaullah The respondents questioned that the maintainability of the petitions on the ground…

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Communications and Works Department has unveiled a staggering Rs 9.45 billion estimate for repairing roads and bridges damaged by flash floods and heavy rains across the province from August 15 to 22. Relentless rains and flash floods have ravaged Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), leaving at least 393 people dead, 190 injured, and 1,618 houses damaged — including 433 completely destroyed — with Buner reporting the highest toll at 234 fatalities. In a detailed report released on Saturday, the department stated that 331 roads were damaged at 336 locations, with approximately 493 kilometres of road infrastructure rendered unusable due to severe…

A new-look Manchester City showed familiar frailties as Tottenham strolled to a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, while Aston Villa slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Brentford. Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners just before half-time as Spurs went top of the table, making it a perfect start for Thomas Frank after two league games in charge. City’s run of four consecutive Premier League titles came to a spectacular end last season as they finished a distant third behind Liverpool and Arsenal. A 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the opening weekend of…