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Iran has announced the reconstruction of its nuclear facilities. During a visit to the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the facilities would be strengthened beyond their previous state. He emphasised that Iran had never intended to acquire nuclear weapons and has no such intention now. The president received a briefing on the latest status of the nuclear installations. He warned that the country would not retreat if buildings were destroyed, asserting that Iranian scientists still possess all the necessary knowledge and expertise. Separately, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Iran had received a message regarding the resumption…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chaired the 29th session of the committee for regular meetings between the Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, on Sunday in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He said that since the beginning of this year, the heads of state of the two countries have reached a new, important consensus on deepening bilateral strategic coordination and practical cooperation in various fields. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Russia cooperation mechanism has been improved continuously, exchanges have grown closer, bilateral economic and trade cooperation has maintained steady…

At the invitation of the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy and Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli attended the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt on Saturday. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with Sun prior to the ceremony. Sun conveyed Xi’s cordial greetings and presented al-Sisi with Xi’s congratulatory letter. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Egypt relations and stands ready to work with Egypt to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, advance practical cooperation, expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and constantly…

China attaches great importance to China-Kuwait relations and stands ready to promote bilateral practical cooperation in various fields, said visiting Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. During his stay in the Gulf state from Saturday to Sunday, Han met separately with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. When meeting with the Kuwaiti emir, Han said that China always cherishes its friendship with Kuwait and attaches great importance to developing their relations. Han said that the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee…

President Xi Jinping’s attendance of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and a state visit to the country have charted the course for Asia-Pacific cooperation, and demonstrated China’s responsibility as a major country, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while briefing the press on Xi’s ROK trip. Noting that Xi attended more than 10 bilateral and multilateral events over the past three days, Wang said the pragmatic and efficient trip has consolidated good-neighborly friendship…

A group of Pakistani farmers hit hard by the 2022 floods has begun legal action against two of Germany’s biggest polluters, German energy firm RWE and cement giant Heidelberg, The Guardian reported. Lawyers for 43 farmers from Sindh have issued formal letters to both companies, signalling their intention to sue later this year. The farmers say their land was submerged for more than a year after extreme rains in 2022 flooded a third of Pakistan, killing 1,700 people, displacing 33 million and causing up to $30bn in economic losses. Sindh was among the worst-affected regions, and the farmers say they lost at…

LAHORE: Following social media outcry over disruptions in the air quality monitoring system, the Punjab government clarified on Friday that the stations have been “operating without interruption” across Lahore. Secretary of the Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD), Silwat Saeed, admitted that a technical glitch caused a delay in data transmission to the public dashboard. The official regretted the 12-hour delay from 3am on 30 October to 3pm on 31 October 2025, adding that the missing data has been uploaded on aqi.punjab.gov.pk. The AQI monitors, Silwat added, continued to collect data, which has since been successfully retrieved and incorporated…

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to continue the ceasefire following a week-long round of talks in Istanbul, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced in a joint statement on Thursday night. The negotiations, held under the mediation of Turkiye and Qatar, aimed to strengthen the ceasefire initially reached in Doha earlier this month. According to the joint declaration, both sides have also agreed to establish a joint monitoring and verification system to ensure the full implementation of the ceasefire. “This system will ensure the continuity of peace,” according to the joint statement. Fines to be imposed for violations The new…

Mobile internet data services have been suspended across the Quetta district for 24 hours due to heightened security concerns, according to a notification issued late Thursday night. The decision, taken on the recommendation of the Balochistan Home Department, came into effect from 12 midnight and will remain in place for one full day. Step taken to maintain law and order Authorities said the move aims to maintain law and order and make security arrangements more effective in view of the current situation in the provincial capital. The official notification confirmed that the suspension applies to the entire Quetta district, impacting…

The formation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has been finalised, with the first phase consisting of 10 ministers, two advisers, and a special assistant. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for 3pm today at the Governor House, where Governor Faisal Karim Kundi will administer the oath to the newly appointed cabinet members. According to official sources, the summary of the cabinet formation was sent to the Governor House earlier today and has now received formal approval. Key ministers, returning faces Sources confirmed that former ministers Meena Khan Afridi and Aftab Alam will return to the new provincial cabinet. Other prominent…