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HARARE: New Zealand’s bowlers set up a comfortable seven-wicket win against South Africa in their Zimbabwe Twenty20 International tri-series match here at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. South Africa were restricted to 134 for eight in their 20 overs after being sent in. New Zealand opening batsman Tim Seifert hit 66 not out as the Black Caps cruised to victory with 25 balls to spare. New Zealand maintained their unbeaten record in the tournament and will go into the final against the same opponents at the same venue on Saturday as strong favourites. They won their first match against…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the government was building a safe and business-friendly environment for the Chinese community in Pakistan. “The confidence of Chinese companies in the Pakistani economy is extremely important for our economic future,” the prime minister said while chairing a meeting regarding security arrangements for Chinese citizens in Pakistan. “China is our friendly country,” said the prime minister stressing that the protection of Chinese brothers was the top priority of the government. During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed on the progress of special security arrangements for Chinese nationals throughout the country.…
LAHORE: An important meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is being held on Thursday in Dhaka where Pakistan’s participation in this year’s Asia Cup in India will come under discussion. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi as the head of the ACC was expected to leave for Dhaka on Tuesday night to head the said meeting. The ACC meeting is considered important, particularly in the backdrop of the the Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in India in the month of September. According to reports, no official of the BCCI will visit Bangladesh to attend the ACC meeting.…
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera during China-EU Sixth High Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on July 14, 2025.Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty ImagesChina and the European Union will hold a top-level meeting in Beijing on Thursday, while the U.S. is making their already tense relationship more complicated.Clashes over trade and economic policy, technological issues and defense and security have been commonplace between China and the EU — and tensions…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: As the monsoon fury lays waste to country, the devastating impact of rains and flash floods have claimed at least 234 lives, left 596 injured and damaged 826 homes since June 26, according to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Moreover, two men, two women and eight children were the latest to lose their lives in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours on Tuesday, while ten others sustained injuries. The unrelenting downpour has also resulted in the death of 203 livestock, displacement of families and disruption of critical infrastructure nationwide. Over 62…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: At least 242 people have been killed and nearly 600 injured in torrential rains, devastating floods and storms that have swept across Pakistan since the onset of monsoon season in late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Tuesday. The majority of casualties were reported in Punjab, where 135 people have lost their lives so far, while Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa recorded 56 fatalities. Other regions severely affected include Sindh with 24 deaths, and Balochistan with 16. In Islamabad, six people, including four children, were swept away by the floods. Three fatalities were reported in Gilgit-Baltistan, and two deaths occurred in…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution titled “Strengthening Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes,” marking a significant diplomatic achievement during Pakistan’s presidency of the Council for July. The adoption of the resolution, presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, was hailed as a landmark development in advancing international peace and security. According to an official release, the resolution underscores the importance of preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention, and the peaceful resolution of disputes, in line with the principles of the UN Charter. Read More: Pakistan signs UN agreement…
US President Donald Trump looks on as Alina Habba speaks during a swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Justice Department accused a panel of New Jersey federal court judges of political motives for declining to permanently appoint President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor.The judges on the U.S. District Court in New Jersey named Desiree Grace, the second highest-ranking official in the U.S. attorney’s office, to replace Habba on Tuesday. Hours later Attorney General Pam Bondi said Grace also had been…
An employee works on a Tibetan carpet at a workshop of Shengyuan carpet group in Xining, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, July 21, 2025. Located in Chengzhong District of Xining City, Shengyuan carpet group is an enterprise specializing in the design and production of Tibetan carpets. Since its establishment in 2007, the company has recruited people from surrounding areas, with 90% of its employees coming from nearby villages and including various ethnic minorities such as Tibetan and Tu ethnic groups.Tibetan carpet is a traditional handicraft on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau with a history of more than 2,000 years. The fine yak and…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared to a new all-time high on Tuesday, driven by investor confidence following a high-level meeting between business leaders and Army Chief Asim Munir, where assurances of institutional support for economic progress were given. The government’s success in securing a majority in Senate elections, optimism surrounding the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) expected monetary easing and forecasts of robust corporate earnings further reinforced the market rally. The benchmark KSE-100 index soared to intra-day high of 1,684 points, before settling at 139,419.62, an increase of 1,202.03 points, or 0.87%. According to Ahsan Mehanti of Arif…