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ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has slammed India over recent condemnable incidents of vandalism during Christmas, as well as state-sponsored campaigns targeting Muslims. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi stated this in response to media questions regarding persecution of minorities in India. “The persecution of minorities in India is a matter of deep concern. Recent condemnable incidents of vandalism during Christmas, as well as state-sponsored campaigns targeting Muslims — including the demolition of their homes and repeated lynchings, notably the case of Muhammad Akhlaq, in which the state worked to shield the perpetrators from accountability — have deepened fear…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday warned that weaponisation of water is neither sane nor acceptable in a region after it emerged that India has given approval to the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on Chenab River in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). Calling it a “flagrant violation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT),” she highlighted: “As per the IWT, which cannot be unilaterally revoked, as recent UN rapporteurs have confirmed, Pakistan has control over the waters of the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab rivers, while the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers fall under India’s…

LARKANA : Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that there has been a significant improvement in Sindh’s health sector after the 18th Amendment. Addressing the convocation of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical University here on Monday, Bilawal congratulated the graduates and said that they must now dedicate themselves to serving the nation in their practical lives. He said that the importance of education cannot be denied, adding that Larkana is not just a city but also a symbol of resistance against injustice. He urged graduates to serve humanity without discrimination, noting that during any epidemic, doctors and nurses…

ISLAMABAD : The year 2025 emerged as a significant one for Pakistan in terms of international diplomacy, with the country receiving increased attention on the global stage. During this year, President Asif Ali Zardari undertook five foreign visits, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made 28 trips, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar completed 43 visits abroad. Pakistan gained significant diplomatic prominence, particularly in the Middle East peace process, with numerous countries showing interest in enhancing their diplomatic and business ties with Pakistan. Key Diplomatic Events Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Visits: On May 26, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Iran,…

KARACHI : YouTuber Rajab Butt was physically assaulted by a group of lawyers during his court appearance in Karachi on Monday. The attack left Rajab Butt severely injured, with blood flowing from his jaw and mouth. Sources reported that Rajab Butt was at the sessions court to seek interim bail in a court when a group of lawyers suddenly attacked him. Tensions escalated within the court premises following the incident, but the police and court staff quickly intervened, managing to control the situation. The exact reasons behind the attack remain unclear, and no official statement has been issued by the…

DUBAI: Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem has received the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Sports Award in the Global Breakthrough Athlete category at the World Sports Summit in Dubai. Nadeem was honoured for his record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics, where he threw 92.97 metres to win gold and set a new Olympic and world record, surpassing the previous mark held by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen for 16 years. The victory marked Pakistan’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in javelin throw. Speaking after the ceremony, Nadeem said the award was a proud moment for him and for Pakistan, adding that…

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has added another feather to his already illustrious career by bagging the Best Middle East Player 2025 award — marking his third consecutive win. “I still motivate myself to carry on, it doesn’t matter where I play to score goals and keep going,” Ronaldo said in a star-studded ceremony in Dubai. “I want to win more trophies and reach a number, and I will reach that number,” added the Portuguese footballer. Taking to Instagram, Ronaldo said that it was a “special moment to end the year on”. “I carry on with the same passion, commitment and hunger…

Google has announced a major policy change that is expected to ease a long-standing inconvenience for millions of Gmail users worldwide. For the first time, users will be able to change their existing @gmail.com email address to a new @gmail.com address without creating an entirely new Google account. Previously, Google only allowed users with third-party email addresses linked to their Google accounts to update their login credentials. Gmail addresses were considered permanent and could not be altered. However, the company has now confirmed that this restriction is being lifted. According to Google, users will soon be able to update the…

Researchers from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called OmniPredict, designed to improve safety for self-driving cars. OmniPredict is the first system to use a Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM) to forecast how pedestrians may behave. It draws on the same kind of underlying technology used in advanced chatbots and image recognition, but its goal is different. By pairing what it sees with contextual details, the system aims to predict, in real time, what a person is likely to do next. Early…

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said on Monday that a 20-point peace plan to end Russia’s war should be put to a referendum in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in a WhatsApp chat, he added that a ceasefire of at least 60 days would be necessary to hold such a referendum.