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The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters on May 24, 2021 in Vienna, Austria.Michael Gruber | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFrance, the U.K. and Germany have told the United Nations they support reinstating snapback sanctions on Iran, if it doesn’t re-enter dialogue with the West over its nuclear program, according to reporting by the Financial Times.”We have made it clear that if Iran is not willing to reach a diplomatic solution before the end of August 2025, or does not seize the opportunity of an extension, E3…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The country’s top judge has noted that the Lahore High Court (KHC) has not only discussed merits of the cases filed against former prime minister Imran Khan in connection with May 9 rioting incidents but has also given conclusive opinion on them while rejecting his bail pleas. “The question is whether merits of a case can be brought under discussion in a bail matter,” Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi asked on Tuesday while hearing the PTI founder’s appeals against an LHC order. A division bench of the LHC led by Justice Shahbaz Ali Rizvi on June…
CHENGDU: Pakistani snooker star Mohammad Asif maintained his flawless run at the World Games, defeating Britain’s Zac Cosker 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semi-finals here at the Civil Aviation Flight University’s Tianfu Campus Gymnasium. The four-time IBSF title holder, who triumphed in Bahrain just last month, asserted his dominance from the outset of the first frame. Asif showcased a masterful combination of precise potting, highlighted by a 51-break, and tactical safety play, securing the frame 79-15. The 42-year-old was even more clinical in the second frame, applying relentless pressure to win 81-39 and seal a comprehensive victory. “This…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast a fresh spell of widespread rain, wind, and thundershowers across most parts of the country in the coming days, with monsoon activity expected to intensify from August 17. According to the Met Office, monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are continuously penetrating the upper parts of the country, while moist currents from the Bay of Bengal are likely to strengthen midweek. A westerly wave affecting the region is also expected to intensify from August 17. Under these conditions, rain, wind, and thundershowers with scattered heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Kashmir,…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 44% in July due to a sharp rise in imports, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday expressed hope that it would be a “temporary dip,” likely to be offset by an increase in exports driven by higher imports of raw materials. While launching the first monthly development report for the fiscal year 2025-26, the minister said the benefit of the lowest US tariffs on Pakistan in the region would depend on exporters’ ability to seize the opportunity by penetrating foreign markets. The 44% higher trade deficit in July “is a temporary dip and…
The 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sets sail from a military port in Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesChina said Wednesday it warned and “drove away” a U.S. destroyer that had sailed near the coast of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea — one of the most valuable shipping lanes globally.The destroyer, USS Higgins, “illegally entered China’s territorial waters off Huangyan Island without the approval of the Chinese government,” the country’s defense ministry said, according to a CNBC translation of the statement…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India against choking Pakistan’s share of Indus River waters, vowing that not “a single drop” would be allowed to be stolen. Declaring water the nation’s lifeblood, he vowed a decisive response to any attempt to cut the flow amid escalating tensions over New Delhi’s move to put the Indus Waters Treaty “in abeyance”, a step Islamabad has condemned as an act of war. “I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind that you cannot snatch even one drop from…
TAROUBA: An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday. The fast bowler blew away the Pakistan top order en route to figures of 6-18 as the tourists were bundled out for just 92 in a chase of 295 to win. The Windies had reached 294-6 in their 50 overs batting first, powered by captain Shai Hope’s brilliant unbeaten hundred. The Caribbean side sealed a much-needed first ODI series win against Pakistan since 1991, after being swept aside 3-0 and 5-0 in Test…
Children assemble architectural models in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)A child participates in an interactive science experiment in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)Children experience simulation inside a mock space capsule in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 12, 2025. Children across China take part in various kinds of activities to spend their summer holiday. (Photo by Chen Qibao/Xinhua)Children visit a…
Listen to article In a bid to provide relief to Karachi’s residents and industrial sectors grappling with soaring power tariffs, Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday announced a new electricity supply framework under the Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA). Speaking to the media, he revealed that electricity will be generated and transmitted by the Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company (STDC) under the recently approved SEPRA. Shah stated that the rates offered under SEPRA will be substantially lower than those currently charged by K-Electric. “We will generate electricity ourselves and transmit it through STDC. Most importantly, we will determine…