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Listen to article RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: Punjab declared rain emergency on Thursday, while army troops joined the rescue efforts in the wake of flooding in low-lying areas, as heavy monsoon downpours continued to pummel the province with Rawalpindi bearing the brunt of nature’s fury with 250 millimetres of rainfall. Punjab witnessed the deadliest day of the current monsoon season, so far, with at least 63 deaths in the last 24 hours, officials said. The highest rainfall was recorded in Rawalpindi, causing flash flood in Nullah Leh, in which two people died. Rains had pummelled different parts of the country incessantly since Wednesday morning. On…
People watch the body shell of a new energy vehicle exhibited 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)As electrification, automation and digitalization reshape the global auto industry, integration into China’s supply chain is no longer optional — it is strategic.BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — As global supply chains undergo digital transformation, major automakers are looking to deepen their integration into China’s advanced manufacturing and smart supply chain systems.At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, industry leaders underscored how China’s…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday signed a trilateral agreement involving a key rail project that is aimed at connecting the three countries. The framework agreement on the joint feasibility study for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project was signed in Kabul. The agreement was signed between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport, and Pakistan’s Ministry of Railways. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and their Uzbek counterpart Baxtiyor Saidov witnessed the signing ceremony. The UAP Railway Project aims to build a rail link to connect Uzbekistan…
Pakistan on Friday beat India 3-0 in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship semi-final being held in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. “Team Pakistan U-16 Men’s Volleyball continues its dream run at the 2nd Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship 2025 in Thailand by defeating arch-rivals India in the semi-final,” the Pakistan Volleyball Association announced in a post on Instagram. Pakistan beat India with a clean sweep by winning three straight sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-12). “Stellar performances from Junaid, Faizan, Irfan, and Talha powered the Green Shirts into the Final and one step closer to glory,” the association said. With this victory, Pakistan…
Cartoon characters from the children’s show “Bluey” are displayed during the Brand Licensing Europe event at ExCel, in London, Oct. 4, 2023.John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIn the battle among streaming services to capture and keep subscribers, kids’ shows like “CoComelon” and “Bluey” are becoming powerful tools to help win the war.Retaining customers has proven to be one of the biggest hurdles in the build-out of streaming. When Netflix reported subscriber losses in 2022, it sent a ripple effect through the industry and media companies began leaning into advertising and other business models to focus on profitability.Meanwhile,…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The top court has urged high courts to exercise “greater caution and judicial restraint” while passing judgments or strictures on the conduct of trial courts judges. “Higher courts, on a daily basis, stumble upon judgments and orders of the lower courts, and if such judgments and orders are found to be deficient or flawed either in law or in fact, are modified, remanded, or set aside,” said a 12-page order authored by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar. Justice Mazhar was heading a bench which set aside a Sindh High Court (SHC) judgement wherein adverse remarks were passed against the…
Visitors pose for photos at the booth of L’Oreal during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on “Connecting the World for a Shared Future,” the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year’s event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)This photo taken on…
Listen to article UNITED NATIONS: In a moving statement before the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called on the international community to act decisively to save the people of Gaza from their acute suffering, invoking the judgment of history. “History will judge us anyway by our actions, let us be judged not by silence and passivity, but by our being on the side of humanity and international law,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the 15-member Council on Wednesday. “Gaza teeters on the brink of total devastationa man-made catastrophe where death stems not only from bombardment,…
Pakistani cueist Muhammad Asif is set to face India’s Brijesh Damani in the final of the International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Masters Snooker Championship 2025 in Bahrain’s Manama city on Friday. The former world amateur champion advanced to the final after securing a 4-2 win over India’s Manan Chandra in the semi-final held on Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain. The frame scores were 118-6, 0-84, 25-76, 92-11, 87-62, and 72-41. Asif’s match today against Damani will be held at 6pm Bahrain Time (8pm PKT), the IBSF said in a post on Instagram. Asif qualified for the semifinals…
* Over the past decade, more than 100,000 young people have chosen to build their future in Jingdezhen, China’s porcelain capital.* The closure of major ceramic factories gave way to a new industrial structure. About 100,000 ceramic workers remained in the city, and the ceramic-making infrastructure was left intact, creating a fertile environment for newcomers to learn the craft with relatively low barriers to entry.* In Jingdezhen, clay and glaze materials are just a phone call away, and even rare supplies can be found here. With low costs and a large market, no one feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey…