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Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned the killing of unarmed civilians and protesters in Bagh Maidan, Wadi Tirah, in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), calling it a “heinous act” and reaffirming his government’s resolve to eliminate terrorism. According to initial reports, at least five people were killed and over 17 injured in the attack. However, the K-P government has yet to confirm the figures. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that PM Shehbaz had ordered immediate medical aid for the injured and condemned the firing by terrorists — referred to as Khawarij — targeting peaceful citizens. Read More: PM…

Samsung signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics has entered into a $16.5 billion contract for supplying semiconductors to a major company, a regulatory filing by the South Korean company showed Monday. The memory chipmaker, which did not name the counterparty, mentioned in its filing that the effective start date of the contract was July 26, 2024 — receipt of orders — and its end date was Dec. 31, 2033.It did not immediately respond to a request for comments on the contract.The…

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes questions from reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersHouse Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday criticized the push to force a vote in the U.S. House on releasing more federal files pertaining to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as “reckless,” while the measure’s co-sponsors fired back against Republican Party leadership.”House Republicans insist upon the release of all credible evidence and information related to Epstein in any way,” Johnson, R-La., said on NBC News.”But we are also insisting upon the protection of innocent victims,” Johnson continued.”And our concern is…

An aerial drone photo taken on July 27, 2025 shows people visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian County, north China’s Shanxi Province. Hukou waterfall is witnessing an increasing water flow lately. (Photo by Lyu Guiming/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on July 27, 2025 shows people visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian County, north China’s Shanxi Province. Hukou waterfall is witnessing an increasing water flow lately. (Photo by Liu Hongda/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on July 27, 2025 shows people visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian County, north China’s…

A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of low Earth orbit satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on July 27, 2025. China successfully launched the new group of low Earth orbit satellites on Sunday. The satellite group, the fifth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, lifted off at 6:03 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully. The launch marked the 585th mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. (Photo by Wang Yapeng/Xinhua)TAIYUAN, July 27 (Xinhua) –…

Listen to article Israel said on Sunday it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the government rejects, over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and indirect ceasefire talks in Doha between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have broken off with no deal in sight. Military activity will stop from 10 am to 8 pm (0700-1700 GMT) until further notice in…

The United Arab Emirates has formally implemented a visa exemption for Pakistani diplomatic and official passport holders, effective July 25, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Sunday. Announcing the development on the social media platform X, Dar said the move follows a bilateral agreement signed in Abu Dhabi on June 24, 2025, during his meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “We both agreed to grant visa exemptions to holders of diplomatic and official passports and signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring this into effect,” Dar stated. “The signed MoU came into force…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House, flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, on the day he signs executive orders for reciprocal tariffs, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2025.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Trump administration will announce the results of a national security probe into imports of semiconductors in two weeks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump suggested higher tariffs were on the horizon.Lutnick told reporters after a meeting between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the investigation was one of the “key reasons”…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered special flights for Arbaeen pilgrims after the government imposed a ban on overland travel to Iran and Iraq, citing national security and public safety concerns. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that pilgrims will now only be allowed to travel to the holy sites in Iran and Iraq by air. “Pilgrims will not be permitted to use road routes to Iraq and Iran,” he said in a message shared on social media. “This decision has been made in view of public safety and national security,” the minister added, stating that the ban was…

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, prepare to discuss on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10, 2025.Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via ReutersSenior U.S. and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the center of the countries’ trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.China is facing an Aug. 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement…