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Governor K-P Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has issued a firm statement amid escalating tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, declaring that Pakistan will make no compromises on matters of national defense and territorial integrity. In his remarks, the governor emphasized that Pakistan is a responsible state committed to peace, stability, and brotherly relations in the region. However, he made it clear that sovereignty and territorial wholeness remain non-negotiable. “Pakistan has long hosted and shown hospitality to our Afghan brothers and sisters, consistently supporting a stable and peaceful Afghanistan on every international forum,” Kundi said.…

PARIS: Vinicius Junior sealed Real Madrid’s progress to the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with the clincher against Benfica as holders Paris St-Germain edged out 10-man Ligue 1 rivals AS Monaco. Italian giants Juventus almost pulled off a stunning comeback from their 5-2 first leg deficit against Galatasaray, but extra-time goals from Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz gave the Turks a 7-5 aggregate victory, while Lazar Samardzic’s injury-time spot-kick put Atalanta through 4-3 on aggregate against Borussia Dortmund. Vinicius scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory on the night to secure a 3-1 aggregate success for Real in…

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a barrier-free lavatory in the 4th Asian Para Games Village in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)by Xinhua writers Wang Xiaopeng, Zhao Xiuzhi and Song YidaiBEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Measuring tape in hand, architect and wheelchair user Zhang Yi enters the accessible restroom of a public park in Beijing, extending the metallic strip to confirm the height of a grab bar installed by the urinal.”One meter,” he reads aloud, shaking his head. “The standard is 90 centimeters. Ten centimeters may not sound like much, but when I try to stand up,…

Express divergent views to defuse crisis, ranging from forceful retaliation to restraint and dialogueMinister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The country’s major political parties have closed ranks in support of national security following what they described as unprovoked attacks by the Taliban regime and Pakistan’s befitting response, though their prescriptions range from forceful retaliation to restraint and dialogue. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday warned that those responsible for unprovoked firing and attack would regret their actions. He vowed that Pakistan would…

India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their “fearless” brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth. Hot favourites to defend their title on home soil, India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in Chennai on Thursday to bounce back from their heavy defeat against South Africa in their Super Eights opener. India’s batting, led by opener Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 55 and an unbeaten 50 by Hardik Pandya, piled up 256-4, the second-highest total in the history of the tournament. In a brutal show of power hitting, the Indian batters demolished…

This photo shows a digital display of the Mianchuan “Zero-carbon” Island of Jiujiang City, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Jan. 29, 2026.   (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — China’s carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan (1,445 U.S. dollars) of GDP fell 5 percent year on year in 2025, as the country made notable progress in energy conservation and carbon reduction, official data showed on Saturday.Energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP, excluding energy used as raw materials and non-fossil energy consumption, declined 5.1 percent year on year in 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Power generation from clean…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during a GHQ visit in Rawalpindi. ISLAMABAD: Friendly nations and global leaders on Friday urged calm between Pakistan and Afghanistan following overnight border clashes and Pakistan’s punitive retaliatory action against Kabul that killed hundreds of Taliban operatives and destroyed their several check posts. Top diplomats from several countries took to social media urging restraint, dialogue and adherence to international law, while Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reached out to his counterparts from key regional partners to brief them on the unfolding…

Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win in Colombo that denied New Zealand a guaranteed place in the semi-finals but kept Pakistan’s slender hopes alive. New Zealand would have joined England in the knockouts with a win in their final Super Eights match and they scored 159-6 after opting to bat. England lost wickets early and looked like they would be squeezed out at 117-6, needing 43 from the last three overs. But Ahmed and Jacks took 22 off the 18th over from Glenn Phillips to…

JEDDAH: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged the international community and Muslim countries to take collective and decisive action to halt Israeli settlement expansion and annexation attempts in the occupied Palestinian territories. Addressing the extraordinary open-ended ministerial session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Executive Committee in Jeddah, Dar warned that Israel’s continued violations were threatening prospects for a lasting peace in the Middle East. He said the Palestinian cause remained a central concern of the Muslim Ummah and stressed that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank posed serious challenges to international law,…

BURIRAM: Marco Bezzecchi set a new track record to finish fastest ahead of defending world champion Marc Marquez in practice for the season-opening Thailand MotoGP on Friday. Aprilia’s Bezzecchi roared round the Buriram course in 1 min 28.526 sec to top the timesheets, 0.421 sec in front of Ducati’s second-placed Marquez. Marquez is launching his bid for a record-equalling eighth world title this weekend after dominating the competition last season. But Bezzecchi proved he will be a force to be reckoned with in a practice session that somehow stayed mostly dry despite ominous dark clouds and rumbles of thunder. The…