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Pakistan on Monday condemned the drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, terming it as a grave violation of international law. According to details, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson has said that Pakistan strongly condemned the drone attack near the Barakah nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates and stood in solidarity with the government and people of the brotherly country. The FO spokesperson has said that the deliberate targeting of nuclear installations constituted a serious breach of international law and such facilities must never be targeted under any circumstances. Moreover, the spokesperson warned…

Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that the war between Iran and the United States had been halted temporarily, adding that Pakistan played a role in preventing further escalation between the two countries. Speaking at a ceremony in Faisalabad on Monday, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart has said that Allah granted Pakistan success in Marka-e-Haq. He said that India considered itself ten times stronger than Pakistan, but faith and belief lead nations towards victory. Sanaullah has said that Pakistan’s honour continued to rise after the success of Marka-e-Haq, adding that the country had earned respect…

OpenAI has introduced a new feature in ChatGPT aimed at improving the user experience, with the facility also being made available to free users. According to details, under the new feature, files uploaded to ChatGPT will no longer disappear after a chat session ends. Instead, they will be stored in a separate library, allowing users to access and use them in future conversations. The facility will support various file formats, including spreadsheets, presentations and other documents. ChatGPT will retain these files according to the user’s instructions and will be able to reference them in upcoming chats. Different storage limits have…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said ‘Project Freedom’ was halted at Pakistan’s request. According to details, news agencies reported that Rubio said Pakistan had conveyed that suspending ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz could make an agreement with Iran possible. The US secretary of state has said that the project was stopped to give diplomacy a chance. He added that President Donald Trump preferred diplomacy. PM says Pakistan recognised globally as trusted mediator Separately, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was being recognised across the world as an honest mediator and a trusted country, terming it as…

Saudi Arabia has said it intercepted and destroyed three drones that entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iraq. According to details, the Saudi Ministry of Defence said all necessary measures would be taken to safeguard national security. The ministry added that Saudi Arabia reserved the right to respond at the appropriate time and place. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia condemned a drone attack near a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said attacks against the UAE posed a threat to peace and stability in the region. Defence Ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the kingdom reserved the right to…

A steady increase in the intensity of heat has been recorded in the city, with the temperature in Lahore reaching 43 degrees Celsius on the previous day. According to details surfaced, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said severe hot weather is likely to prevail throughout the day today, while the maximum temperature may again reach 43 degrees Celsius. The PMD has stated that the heatwave may continue in Lahore and across Punjab for the next several days. Moreover, the PMD has forecast that winds and light rain are likely during night hours after May 19, which may bring some…

Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as tensions in the Middle East escalated, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,200 points during the opening minutes of trading on Monday. At 9:34am, the benchmark index was hovering at 164,366.67, down by 1,229.40 points or 0.74%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including ARL, HUBCO, MARI, OGDC, PPL, POL, HBL, MEBL and UBL, traded in the red. Oil prices have surged past $110/bbl after a drone attack targeted…

BEIJING: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region ​of Guangxi early on Monday ‌killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of ​Liuzhou to evacuate as ​search and rescue operations continue and ⁠authorities warn of transport ​disruptions. There were two confirmed deaths ​with one still missing, and four people were sent to the hospital, although ​none of them had ​life-threatening injuries, CCTV and state news agency ‌Xinhua ⁠said. Thirteen buildings collapsed in the early hours of Monday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Transportation disruptions were ​also flagged ​by ⁠railway authorities as they inspected the integrity of ​rail line infrastructure. Communication and ​power…

WASHINGTON: Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the US base at Guantanamo Bay, US military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported, citing classified intelligence. The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and Havana and amid speculation that the United States may be building an argument for military action against the communist-run island. The development underscores the Trump administration’s concern with the threat from Cuba because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, Axios cited a senior US official as…

Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) during a symposium on ICT and telecom collaboration held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing. The symposium, titled “Building Partnerships for Skills Development and Academia–Industry Collaboration,” brought together government officials, technical institutions, and industry representatives from both countries to discuss digital skills, vocational education, and workforce development. During the symposium, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan’s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), China Global Professional and Technical Certification Center (CGPTC), and Tang Chinese Education & Technology Ltd. to enhance…