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The trailer of Bollywood’s highly anticipated film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and Sanjay Dutt, has ignited outrage in Pakistan. Critics argue the movie misrepresents Pakistan’s local gang conflicts, turning them into a sensationalized cross-border narrative. Dhurandhar marks Ranveer Singh’s attempt to bounce back after a series of box office flops. The film also features prominent stars including Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Akshay Khanna, and R Madhvan. Reports suggest that the story leans heavily on anti-Pakistan themes — a familiar trend in Bollywood blockbusters aimed at boosting actor visibility. The trailer depicts Lyari’s local gang wars as part of an exaggerated…

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with both sides pledging to strengthen cooperation in various fields. Japarov asked Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, to convey his warm greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, and extended congratulations on China’s remarkable development achievements. Noting that Kyrgyzstan-China relations have entered the best period in history, Japarov said Kyrgyzstan stands ready to work with China to maintain close high-level exchanges, expand bilateral trade, advance the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, and build a new model of solid…

China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday that the country welcomes the Dutch government’s move to suspend its administrative order regarding semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, an overseas subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech. It is “a first step in the right direction toward a proper settlement of the issue,” said a spokesperson with the ministry. Government officials of the two countries held two rounds of consultations in Beijing regarding the Nexperia issue on Tuesday and Wednesday, during which the Dutch side offered to suspend the administrative order issued under the “Availability of Goods Act,” according to the ministry. However, the suspension falls short of…

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday called on compatriots in Taiwan to recognize the dangers and harmful nature of Japan’s related actions, stand together to resolutely crush all separatist activities aimed at “Taiwan independence” and foreign interference, and safeguard the shared homeland of the Chinese nation. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent provocative remarks concerning China’s Taiwan region trample on international justice, challenge the post-war international order and seriously undermine China-Japan relations. Zhu noted that Takaichi’s remarks attempt to interfere in the situation…

A compilation of discourses on improving Party conduct by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published in five ethnic-minority languages by the Ethnic Publishing House. Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the book has been translated in the languages of Mongolian, Tibetan, Uygur, Kazak and Korean ethnic groups by China Ethnic Languages Translation Center. These ethnic-minority language versions are now available across the country, according to an official statement issued Wednesday.

A US congressional commission has concluded that Pakistan achieved military success over India during the four-day conflict in May, marking the most significant escalation between the nuclear neighbours in more than 25 years. The report highlights China’s decisive role — both as Pakistan’s primary weapons supplier and as an actor that leveraged the conflict to test its newest military systems. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), in its annual report submitted to Congress, stated that Pakistan “won a victory” in the May 7–10 clashes. The report noted that Pakistan relied heavily on Chinese weaponry and intelligence support during the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a 5-year flood management strategy — fix, expand and rebuild, Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik said on Wednesday. The minister revealed this during a press conference, alongside the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chief, outlining Pakistan’s flood management strategy following heavy losses from recent floods. Malik said the 2022 floods caused damage equivalent to 9% of the country’s GDP. Over the past three to four major floods, more than 4,500 people have died, and around 40 million were displaced. This year alone, 3.1 million people lost their homes, the minister said adding…

The United States confirmed the sale to Taiwan of an advanced missile system worth almost $700 million which has been battle-tested in Ukraine, its second weapons package in a week bringing the total of $1 billion, and reaffirmed support for Taipei. In the Indo-Pacific region, only Australia and Indonesia now operate the system, three of which the United States said last year Taiwan would receive as part of a $2-billion weapons sale. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) medium-range air defence solutions, as they are called, are made by RTX and are a new weapon for Taiwan. The Pentagon said the…

Pakistan has identified the Digital Silk Road as the key priority for CPEC’s next phase, proposing joint ventures with China in 5G/6G, hardware manufacturing, ICT components, AI, cloud computing and cybersecurity. During a meeting with China’s MIIT leadership, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja emphasized expanding CPEC beyond physical infrastructure into digital connectivity, smart manufacturing and skills development. Pakistan urged China to collaborate on overcoming global tech supply-chain barriers, adopt China’s “Intelligent Manufacturing” model for industrial upgrading, and strengthen fiber-optic and data-transit cooperation to position Pakistan as a regional digital hub.

Renowned Odia playback singer Humane Sagar, whose voice shaped a generation of music lovers, passed away on November 17 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. His untimely death at just 34 has left Odisha in deep mourning as tributes pour in from top leaders, artists, and fans. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan issued heartfelt condolence messages. Governor Kambhampati wrote on X that he was “deeply saddened,” adding that Sagar’s contribution to Odia music and cinema “will always be remembered.” Chief Minister Majhi called the loss “irreparable” and prayed for peace for the…