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Representatives of exhibitors for the upcoming 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) wave a flag during a ceremony marking the arrival of exhibits at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the CIIE, in east China’s Shanghai, Oct. 23, 2025. The first batch of exhibits for the exhibition areas of Intelligent Industry and Information Technology, Food and Agricultural Products, and Medical Equipment & Healthcare Products of the 8th CIIE arrived at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on Thursday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)A ceremony marking the arrival of exhibits for the upcoming 8th China International Import Expo…
ISLAMABAD: The SC on Wednesday resumed hearing of the case challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, during which members of the eight-judge constitutional bench questioned the scope of their jurisdiction. The hearing, presided over by Justice Aminuddin Khan, focused on objections raised regarding the constitution of the bench formed to take up the appeals against the 26th Amendment. The proceedings featured sharp exchanges between the judges and the petitioner’s counsel over the limits of judicial authority and the necessity of referring the matter to a full court. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan remarked that the petitioner was seeking relief related to the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThere was a stony silence from Moscow a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and slapped punishing sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies.Just days after a “very productive” phone call between the two leaders — in which they agreed to meet in Hungary and after which the U.S. president appeared to take Russia’s side regarding a…
A foreign purchaser communicates with an exhibitor at a booth of glasses during the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 23, 2025. The second phase of the 138th edition of the Canton Fair kicked off here on Thursday, showcasing quality household goods, gifts, decorations, building materials, and furniture.Spanning an area of 515,000 square meters, the offline exhibition features 25,000 booths and over 10,000 participating enterprises. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)Purchasers select clocks during the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province,…
The government had desired a higher power tariff for the next five years in an attempt to encourage investors to participate in bidding for the sale of Fesco. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing a sweeping three-year power tariff relief package that could significantly reduce electricity costs for agricultural and industrial consumers, in a move aimed at stimulating production and curbing inflationary pressure. According to official sources, the Power Division has finalised a proposal to bring down tariffs by as much as Rs14 per unit, setting electricity prices for these sectors between Rs22 and Rs23.50 per unit. Currently,…
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is expected to visit Adiala Jail on Thursday (today) to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan. Senator Ali Zafar has included the K-P chief minister’s name at the top of a five-member list of PTI leaders scheduled to meet Imran. The list has been forwarded to the Adiala Jail administration. Besides Afridi, the list includes MNA Junaid Akbar, MPA Meena Khan, Sajjad Cheema, and Rana Faraz Noon. It was stated that the PTI delegation will meet the founder today as part of the party’s scheduled visitation day. This will be Afridi’s second…
Consumers with the Tesla Model Y L electric vehicle in Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images There are generally two ways for a company to increase its profit: increasing sales or cutting costs. Preferably both at the same time — because a rise in revenue might be overshadowed by spiking expenses.That’s what happened to Tesla in the third quarter. Revenue at Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company rose 12% year on year, the first increase in three quarters. Despite that, net income plunged 37% from a year earlier.The culprits? Lower vehicle…
Sindh releases PSO oil cargo, relaxes cess rules till Oct-end, efforts on to find permanent solutionOil tankers are seen parked, following the protest by the All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association, demanding the hike in fares, expansion of quota in onshore white pipeline transportation and permit to use old vehicles, in Karachi on September 19, 2023. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The dispute between the Sindh government and the oil industry over the imposition of a cess has reached the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), which has stepped in to mediate and prevent a potential fuel shortage. Sources told The Express Tribune…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSocial media giant Reddit has launched a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging that it illegally scraped user posts to train its AI model, marking the latest data-rights clash between content owners and the AI industry. The complaint filed in New York federal court on Wednesday also named three defendants, which Reddit says helped Perplexity collect its data: Lithuanian data scraper Oxylabs, “former Russian botnet” AWMProxy, and Texas startup SerpApi.Reddit alleged that the three smaller entities were able to extract its copyrighted content “by masking their identities, hiding their locations and disguising their web…
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSocial media giant Reddit has launched a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging that it illegally scraped user posts to train its AI model, marking the latest data-rights clash between content owners and the AI industry. The complaint filed in New York federal court on Wednesday also named three defendants, which Reddit says helped Perplexity collect its data: Lithuanian data scraper Oxylabs, “former Russian botnet” AWMProxy, and Texas startup SerpApi.Reddit alleged that the three smaller entities were able to extract its copyrighted content “by masking their identities, hiding their locations and disguising their web…