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Five senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, incarcerated at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat, on Friday called for the postponement of all protest activities during Ramadan and urged the party to shift its immediate focus towards parliamentary politics. In a joint letter issued to the media from Kot Lakhpat Jail, the party leaders — Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Umar Sarfraz Cheema and Mian Mahmood Rashid — said that, in view of the sanctity of the holy month, every form of protest movement should be deferred. Khan’s health has emerged as the latest point of contention between the government…

NEW DELHI: The United States is in “active negotiation” over the sale of Venezuelan oil to India, to help India diversify its sources of crude oil, US Envoy Sergio Gor said on Friday. The US has made diversification away from Russian crude a condition for cutting tariffs on goods imported from India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer. “The Department of Energy is speaking to the Ministry of Energy here, and so we’re hoping to have some news of that very soon,” Gor told reporters on the sidelines of an event in New Delhi where India joined the US-led…

ISLAMABAD: Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) and newly appointed ad-hoc president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has announced the lifting of the ban on national team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt amid controversy surrounding the team’s visit to Australia. Wani assumed charge after being appointed as the ad hoc president following the resignation of the sitting President Tariq Bugti. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is also the Patron-in-Chief of the PHF, has approved Bugti’s resignation as the President of PHF with immediate effect on Thursday. The prime minister has also taken notice of the mismanagement at the hockey…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram criticised the Punjab government over reports of acquiring a luxury Gulfstream business jet worth $38-42 million (around Rs11 billion), alleging it was meant exclusively for the chief minister’s personal use. Reacting to reports about the plane, which have gone viral on social media, Waqas highlighted the “glaring hypocrisy of this lavish expenditure” at a time when the government publicly promotes austerity, while the nation struggles under record unemployment, back-breaking inflation and a collapsing economy, He questioned how a government can justify splurging on a high-end VIP jet when 45% of Pakistanis…

Nvidia (NVDA.O) is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, as the chipmaker moves to take a stake in one of its largest customers, a person familiar with the matter said. The investment is part of a fundraising round in which OpenAI is seeking more than $100 billion, the person said. That would value the ChatGPT maker at about $830 billion and amount to one of the largest private capital raises on record. SoftBank Group (9984.T) and Amazon (AMZN.O) are also likely to participate in the round, Reuters previously reported. The investment would highlight increasingly intertwined relationships among…

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) has announced that applications are now open for the 2027 Fulbright Student Program. Interested candidates must submit their applications through the USEFP website by April 1, 2026. Established in 1950 through a collaboration between the United States and Pakistani governments, the USEFP has facilitated exchange programs for more than 9,000 Pakistanis and nearly 1,000 Americans. The Fulbright scholarship covers tuition, living expenses, insurance, and air travel for graduate studies in the United States. The program evaluates a broad definition of merit, considering academic performance, test scores, leadership potential, and a commitment to…

The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska. NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in the Alaskan Air Defence Identification zone, the US and Canadian defense organization said in a statement. NORAD said it responded by launching two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four KC-135s to intercept, positively identify, and escort the aircraft. The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD…

Chinese and Pakistani employees working on projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) came together to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, highlighting cultural harmony and deepening people-to-people ties. Marking the upcoming Chinese New Year 2026, staff members participated in festive activities, including experiencing the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. The celebrations reflected unity and friendship, as employees from both countries shared cultural traditions and extended warm New Year greetings. “There is no better way to strengthen our bond than by sharing our cultures,” participants noted, adding that the Spring Festival provided an opportunity to foster mutual understanding and teamwork. New Year messages…

In a ceremony marked by camaraderie and cultural vibrancy, Bahria University on Tuesday celebrated two special occasions, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China, along with the Chinese New Year festivities. The event brought together Chinese students, faculty members and university officers who gathered to reflect on 75 years of mutual trust, respect and cooperation between the two nations. The ceremony underscored the depth of the longstanding bilateral relationship, widely described as an “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” and the legendary “Iron Brotherhood.” Talking to Gwadar Pro, Imran Ul Haque, Director of…

This year’s China Media Group (CMG) Spring Festival Gala wowed audiences worldwide with its bold embrace of cutting-edge technology. The show went far beyond the eye-catching debut of kung fu robots. A much deeper technological upgrade is unfolding across the entire production. Through three major innovations – artificial intelligence (AI), cross-screen interactivity and the integration of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) – the studio was transformed into an immersive stage where reality and digital imagination intertwined, showcasing the boundless potential of embodied intelligence and the sci-tech innovation industry. Generative AI becomes driving force in content…