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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate in Islamabad has ordered the arrest of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur after dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance in a long-pending case pertaining to the recovery of liquor and illegal arms. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the chief minister and directed the station house officer (SHO) concerned to ensure his production before the court. A notice was also issued to the SHO for immediate compliance. The case dates back to October 2016, when the Islamabad police claimed to have recovered five Kalashnikov assault…

LAHORE: While activities of Pakistan men’s and women’s teams, Shaheens and U-19 players have increased, the number of men and women players in the central contract lists have also risen, the 2025-26 budget documents of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reveal. There is also good news for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employees who will get some increase in their salaries, according to the budget documents. According to the budget documents, the international series involving seniors, Shaheens, U-19 teams and national women have been increased to 26 from 23 of the last year. In contrast, the domestic events, both for…

Listen to article PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) found itself in the throes of a growing internal rift on Saturday as rebel Senate candidates rejected the party’s ‘diktat’ to withdraw their nomination papers, vowing instead to contest the July 21 polls in open defiance of an opposition-backed consensus deal. The development came as the government and opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have struck a rare unity pact to ensure the victory of 11 agreed-upon Senate candidates in a move to sideline the party’s rebels. PTI’s political committee, meeting late Saturday night, endorsed a power-sharing agreement with the opposition and reaffirmed the list of…

Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif (R) and Mohammad Hasnain pose with their trophies after winning the Masters and Under-17 titles respectively at the IBSF World Snooker Championship on Friday.—courtesy IBSF MANAMA: Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif etched another glorious chapter in his storied career, defeating India’s Brijesh Damani 4-3 [98(87)-37, 75-55, 0-80(51), 40-52, 41-64, 91-29, 78(40)-9] in a pulsating final of the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship here at Crowne Plaza late on Friday. The 42-year-old stalwart in the process proved his credentials as the country’s most successful cueist, securing his remarkable sixth international title and a historic fourth IBSF world crown. Reflecting on…

Listen to article PESHAWAR: Almost one and a half years after the general elections, the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is going to finally stand fully constituted with induction of lawmakers on reserved seats. These lawmakers are going to take their oaths today (Sunday). A session of the K-P Assembly will start at 9 am in Peshawar in which a total of 25 members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) will take their oath of office. These lawmakers include 21 women and 4 minority members, all belonging to opposition parties. Reserved seats in the K-P — where Imran Khan’s PTI is in…

Listen to article DI KHAN: Security forces and police on Saturday killed 14 terrorists, belonging to outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and arrested eight others in two different operations in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). During these encounters, two policemen and a security forces personnel also sustained injuries. According to an official statement, the K-P Police and security forces conducted a joint operation in Hangu district after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the Zargari Shanawar area. A fierce exchange of gunfire took place, during which police and security forces eliminated nine terrorists. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Khalid Khan, Doaba SHO Nabi…

Guests attend the “Hongting Forum: Meeting of Civilizations between China and Mexico” in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, July 18, 2025. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)MEXICO CITY, July 19 (Xinhua) — A forum on China-Mexico civilization exchanges and mutual learning was held here Friday, where participants agreed that China-Mexico civilization exchanges and mutual learning, as well as cultural and people-to-people ties are deepening.At the “Hongting Forum: Meeting of Civilizations between China and Mexico,” the participants emphasized the need to strengthen traditional friendship, enhance cultural connectivity and elevate bilateral relations to new heights.President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua said at the…

Listen to article In a rare show of unity, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government and opposition parties — including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — have joined forces to prevent dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from securing seats in the Senate elections scheduled for July 21. The development comes as several PTI nominees refused to withdraw their candidacies, defying instructions from party leadership and deepening internal divisions. According to Express News, the PTI political committee recently reaffirmed its agreement with opposition parties regarding Senate seat allocations and instructed its nominees to retract their nomination papers. However,…

Listen to article LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, has declared inadmissible the applications submitted by treasury lawmakers seeking the disqualification of 26 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs suspended for alleged abusive and violent conduct. Instead, he advised the petitioners to obtain a declaration from a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction before approaching the Speaker again. Speaker Khan made the decision under Rule 210(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, 1997. The 26 PTI lawmakers had been suspended following their disruption of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s speech on 27 June. In his detailed ruling,…

People visit the booth of Aviation Supply Chain at the Advanced Manufacturing Chain area during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — At the Siemens booth at the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, the German conglomerate is exhibiting digital solutions powered by the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and the industrial metaverse.These solutions, along with numerous others from Siemens’ partners, on its open digital platform called Xcelerator, aim to facilitate digital transformation and low-carbon growth of enterprises.The platform will deliver innovative solutions…