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China’s top political advisor Wang Huning visited representatives of the press who covered the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, extended greetings to the journalists. He commended the contribution made by media outlets and journalists to the annual session’s success, which concluded on Wednesday in Beijing. He also expressed hope for the media’s continued attention to and support for the CPPCC.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said  that China is willing to collaborate with all parties to ensure nuclear energy better supports the development and prosperity of all nations. Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while attending the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative. Zhang said China has always adhered to a sensible, coordinated and balanced nuclear security strategy proposed by President Xi and has made concrete contributions to promoting the global development of nuclear energy. China is willing to work…

A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson  sternly warned Japan against its deployment of long-range offensive missiles, stating that such moves pose a real threat to regional security and constitute a dangerous path. Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the statement in response to a media inquiry about Japan’s recent deployment of long-range missiles with a range of about 1,000 kilometers, capable of covering coastal areas of neighboring countries. Jiang noted that, for some time, right-wing forces in Japan have been accelerating moves toward remilitarization, including efforts to revise the Peace Constitution, amend key national security documents,…

Amid the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, Pakistan has expressed readiness to support Saudi Arabia “whenever needed”. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Prime Minister’s spokesperson for Foreign Media Mohsarraf Zaidi has said it is unquestionable that Islamabad will come to Riyadh’s aid “no matter what and no matter when”. Zaidi’s remarks are to be taken amid escalating tensions in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, with Tehran retaliating by targeting US bases across the Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones. Although Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed regret over strikes…

On the instructions of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the National Assembly of Pakistan Secretariat has implemented wide-ranging austerity measures as part of the cost-cutting drive initiated by Shehbaz Sharif. According to an official notification, 70% of government vehicles used by the Secretariat will remain off the road, while members of the National Assembly will face a 25% cut in salaries and allowances for two months. The measures also include a complete ban on foreign visits by parliamentary delegations. Officers in Grade 20 and above, or those earning Rs300,000 or more per month, will contribute two days’ salary to the national exchequer.…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), accusing the watchdog of using “delaying tactics” in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case involving former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The hearing was conducted by a division bench headed by Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar along with Muhammad Asif. The court was reviewing petitions filed by the couple seeking the suspension of their sentences and appeals against their convictions. Before the hearing, NAB filed a legal response raising a jurisdictional objection. The bureau argued that the couple’s…

Heavy rainfall and landslides have severed Gilgit-Baltistan’s road connections with other parts of Pakistan. Officials reported that several sections of the Karakoram Highway in Upper Kohistan were blocked due to rain and landslides, halting traffic. Hundreds of passengers and cargo vehicles have been stranded, causing significant difficulties. Authorities are carrying out rescue and repair operations to restore road access as quickly as possible. District officials confirmed that 60 stranded passengers have been safely moved to a temporary shelter.

The martyrdom day of Ali ibn Abi Talib is being observed across the country with deep religious devotion and respect, with processions taking place in various large and small cities under strict security arrangements. In Karachi, several roads and streets in the Saddar area have been closed with the placement of containers as part of security measures. Prior to the main procession, a mourning gathering will be held at Nishtar Park. The central procession will conclude at Hussainia Iranian Imambargah. In Rawalpindi, the central Youm-e-Ali procession concluded after reaching Imambargah Colonel Maqbool. Similarly, in Peshawar, the procession ended at Imambargah…

Britain has set out a new advisory definition of what it calls anti-Muslim hostility, a long-anticipated step in its plan to clarify how ‌authorities should identify and address abuse targeting Muslims, which is at record levels. The move follows years of political deadlock over how to define anti-Muslim hatred in a way that helps consistent application of the law, but does not ⁠shut down or criminalise open debate about religious extremism. There were almost 4,500 hate crimes targeting Muslims in the year ending March 2025, accounting for nearly half of all religiously motivated offences in England and Wales. This data…

WASHINGTON: The US military “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the US Central Command said in a statement, as President Donald Trump warned that any mines laid in the Strait by Iran must be removed immediately. Trump previously said the US had “completely destroyed” 10 inactive mine-laying vessels. In apparent response to media reports that Iran had begun laying mines in the waterway, a key passage for oil shipments, Trump posted on Truth Social: “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so,…