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The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) denied on Sunday media reports claiming Islamabad International Airport will be closed for eight days, terming them “incorrect and misleading”. The PAA said flight operations will only be suspended for two-hour intervals on specific days to facilitate rehearsals for Independence Day celebrations on August 14, reported PTV citing a statement by the PAA. According to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the PAA, temporary flight restrictions will apply during the following periods: All other operations will continue as normal. Passengers have been advised to contact their airlines for updated schedules to avoid inconvenience. Read:…

Listen to article Prof Cheng Xizhong of China’s Charhar Institute on Sunday debunked Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s claim that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had shot down five Pakistani jets and a large aircraft during Operation Sindoor, branding the assertion as baseless and unsupported by credible evidence. Prof Cheng described the statement as groundless and widely questioned by the international community, reported PTV World. Emphasising the need for verifiable proof, he noted that India has failed to provide photographs of wreckage, radar data, or any corroborating material. In contrast, Pakistan had promptly issued comprehensive technical reports following the engagement. He…

ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Asim Munir has said that India is persisting in its efforts to destabilise the region, warning that any act of aggression will be met with a “forceful response.” “India is still bent on creating instability in the region, and Pakistan has made it clear that any Indian aggression will be met with a befitting response,” said Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, while addressing the Pakistani community during his visit to the US on Sunday. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is on an official visit to the United States,…

Photo illustration of Nvidia’s H20 chip. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesChip giant Nvidia pushed back Sunday in response to allegations from Chinese state media that its H20 artificial intelligence chips are a national security risk for China.Earlier in the day, Reuters reported Yuyuan Tantian, an account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article published on WeChat that the Nvidia H20 chips are not technologically advanced or environmentally friendly.”When a type of chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe, as consumers, we certainly have the option not to buy it,” the Yuyuan Tantian article…

Player of the match Muneeba Ali’s hundred helped propel Pakistan women to a consolation win over Ireland on Sunday in the final Twenty20 International of the series that was won 2-1 by the Irish team. Coming into this encounter, the Green Shirts were 2-0 down in the series, with Ireland winning the first T20I by 11 runs on Wednesday and four wickets on Friday. Batting first at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin, the Irish side got to a respectable 155-4 before centurion Muneeba and Aliya Riaz combined for an unbeaten 101 run partnership to make easy work of the…

PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 As And Just Like That, the reboot of the 90s and early noughties show Sex and the City (SATC), will come to a close after its third season, according to an HBO announcement. One can’t help but reminisce about how SATC hit us 20 years ago and shaped us through the following years. 1998 I first heard a casual mention of it from my boss at the time. The title triggered a curiosity and when I got the DVD and began watching, I was surprised a man was watching it. Later, her clarified, he had to…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he makes an announcement on the economy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Sunday again signaled that he is ramping up plans to target crime in Washington, D.C., even as data shows that crime rates in the nation’s capital are falling.He also issued a warning to the city’s homeless population. “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital,” he wrote on Truth Social.Trump’s remarks come as he…

PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 In May 2025, India and Pakistan fought a brief, but intense conflict triggered by a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. India’s response, code-named Operation Sindoor, involved unprecedented air and missile strikes deep inside Pakistan. The four-day clash (May 7–10) saw both sides pushing new boundaries with drones, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles, yet carefully avoiding full-scale war. Notably, while the Indian Navy surged its western fleet into the Arabian Sea, no naval battles occurred; the deployments were signal rather than direct engagement. After a ceasefire was brokered by the US on May 10,…

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2025.Sophie Park | ReutersDemocratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues’ efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push, and chided President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott over what they argue is “cheating” and “outrageous.””[Abbott’s] the one who is attempting, mid-decade here, at a time when, frankly, all of us are concerned about the future of democracy, he’s literally helping whittle it away and licking the boots of his leader, Donald Trump,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told NBC News.Pritzker…

Listen to article QUETTA: A blast targeted the Jaffar Express on Sunday near Spezand in Dasht Tehsil of Mastung district, damaging its locomotive and several coaches, officials confirmed. According to Levies authorities, an explosive device planted on the railway track went off as the train passed, forcing the engine and five bogies off the line. The sudden jolt brought the passenger service to an abrupt halt. No casualties were reported, and rescue teams along with railway staff promptly reached the site to assist passengers to safety. Security forces quickly sealed off the area and began a search operation to trace those behind the…