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A senior Chinese diplomat called on the international community to respect the autonomous choices of the people in the Middle East, pay attention to the legitimate concerns of regional countries, and support Arab states in resolving historical disputes, strengthening unity and cooperation, and exploring development paths suited to their national conditions. Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at a UN Security Council briefing on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States on Thursday. Fu noted that the Middle East is the region with the highest concentration of global hotspot issues, suffering…

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has called for efforts to accelerate the development of a modern water network, comprehensively advance the protection and management of rivers, and continuously improve capabilities to safeguard water security. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during an investigation tour to the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi from Monday to Thursday. During his trip, Liu learned in detail about the construction and management of water conservancy projects, including reservoirs, riverways, embankments, irrigation areas and rural water supply, as well as the protection and…

China’s installed capacity of new-type energy storage is expected to exceed 370 GW by 2030, according to a 2026 white paper on the energy storage industry. By the end of 2025, installed capacity had reached 136 GW, up 84 percent year on year. The report also said average storage duration is expected to rise as demand for longer-duration storage grows.

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The 10th Round of Pakistan-China Consular Consultations was held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs on 31 March 2026 in Beijing. Mr. Tariq Wazir, Director General (China) led the Pakistani delegation while the Chinese side was led by Mr. Long Zhao, Director General, Department of Consular Affairs.  The two sides reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral consular matters and expressed satisfaction at the continued growth of people-to-people exchanges between Pakistan and China. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening consular cooperation and enhancing facilitation for each other’s nationals.

Selling pressure returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday after President ​Donald Trump said the United States would continue ‌to attack Iran, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 5,300 points during the opening minutes of trading. At 9:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 150,167.12, down by 5,344.44 points or 3.44%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs and power generation. Index-heavy stocks, including MARI, OGDC, POL, PPL, MCB, MEBL, NBP and UBL, traded in the red. On Wednesday, PSX staged a powerful rally with the…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms across large parts of the country during next 24, with isolated heavy downpours and hailstorms likely to impact several regions. According to the latest advisory, Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to receive widespread rainfall accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, isolated rain and thunderstorm activity, including hailstorms, is also likely in Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir, particularly during evening and night hours. The Met Office has issued a warning that heavy to very heavy rains may trigger flash flooding in northeastern districts of Balochistan, including Zhob,…

At least two children were killed inferno at a house in Lahore on Wednesday. According to details, the tragic incident took place in DHA-Phase 5 area of Lahore where fire broke out in a servant quarter of a house which killed a minor boy and a minor girl aged between three and five years. Rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control and shifted the dead bodies to hospital. The deceased were identified as five-year-old Saad and three-year-old Aliza. A heavy contingent of police also arrived at the site and started investigation. Browse Topics

The session of National Assembly (NA) will resume at the Parliament House in Islamabad at 5:00 PM today (Thursday). Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq will preside over the session. The National Assembly Secretariat has issued an 18-point agenda for today’s session. The agenda includes question hour, calling attention notices and important legislative business. As per the agenda, a calling attention notice regarding the rising fees in educational institutions in Islamabad will be presented in today’s session. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is likely to be presented in the National Assembly. The National Fund for Culture Heritage (Amendment) Bill,…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a letter addressed to the American people that ⁠his country harbours no enmity towards ordinary Americans. He said in his ⁠letter that portraying Iran as a threat was “neither ⁠consistent with historical reality nor ⁠with present-day observable facts”. In the wide‑ranging message, Pezeshkian questioned longstanding assumptions about Iran as a security threat, traced grievances in bilateral relations back decades, and insisted that Iran’s recent military measures are grounded in self‑defence rather than aggression. The letter came as US President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Thursday to brief Americans about the Iran war objectives.…

 Four astronauts blasted off ​from Florida ​on Wednesday on ⁠NASA’s Artemis ​II mission, ​a high‑stakes 10-day trip around ​the moon ​that marks the ‌United ⁠States’ boldest step yet toward returning ​humans ​to ⁠the lunar surface ​this ​decade ⁠before China’s first crewed ⁠landing. All three NASA astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission are veterans of Earth-orbit science expeditions to the International Space Station, while the lone Canadian joining them on a voyage around the moon and back is a spaceflight rookie. Here are some highlights from the careers of mission commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch, all US astronauts, and…