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Pakistani professionals can now apply for the UK government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships 2025, with applications officially open from August 5 to October 7. The scholarship offers a fully funded one-year master’s degree at a top UK university, along with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for professional and personal growth. Launchpad for future leaders The Chevening programme is designed for mid-career professionals with at least two years of post-graduate work experience. It seeks individuals who demonstrate strong leadership, influence, and networking skills, and are committed to driving positive change in their communities and beyond. “Chevening is a launchpad for Pakistan’s exceptional future…

Ukraine has formally raised concerns with both the Indian government and the European Union about Indian-made or assembled electronic components found in Iranian-designed drones used by Russia against Ukraine, according to the Hindustan Times on August 5. According to sources familiar with the situation and documents reviewed by the Hindustan Times, the Ukrainian government sent at least two official communications to India’s Ministry of External Affairs after discovering Indian components in Shahed-136 loitering munitions. These findings date back to 2023 and have persisted into this year. Ukrainian diplomats raised the issue during EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan’s mid-July visit to New Delhi. According…

The first main generator on China’s second domestically-built large cruise ship, named “Adora Flora City,” has been successfully powered up on Tuesday, marking a key milestone in its construction and signaling the start of the verification phase, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) said. The main generators are considered the “heart” of the vessel, providing power for its electrical devices and the propulsion system. Devices are installed inside the Adora Flora City. /CMG The “Adora Floral City” is equipped with five high-power generators, independently located in separate engine rooms for enhanced safety. Each generator has an output of 16.8 megawatts, a…

“We used to say that Pakistan-China friendship is higher than the Himalayas. But with this space cooperation, we can very well say that Pakistan-China cooperation is higher than the skies,” Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s minister for planning, development, and special initiatives, told CGTN Digital reporter Shen Shiwei in an interview, after he concluded a visit to China on August 4. The minister praised China-Pakistan space cooperation after witnessing the launch of the Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on July 31. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-08-05/Pakistani-minister-China-Pakistan-friendship-now-higher-than-skies–1FB0YSfTMNG/p.html

China will continue to support ASEAN in promoting talks for peace and play a constructive role in its own way for the turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said Tuesday. It is reported that from August 4 to 7, the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodia and Thailand is being held in Malaysia, and China is invited to attend an extraordinary session of the GBC meeting on August 7. In response to a media query, Guo said that since the informal consultation among China, Cambodia and Thailand was successfully held on July…

Drafting is underway for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, the latest in a series of strategic documents that have been guiding the country’s medium- to long-term economic and social development since the 1950s. In an instruction made public on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of studying the public’s opinions and suggestions in formulating the plan for the 2026-2030 period. Since the start of this year, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has been providing strategic guidance for the plan’s formulation. During an inspection tour…

BEIJING :China has released an action plan for the 2025-2030 period aimed at improving environmental conditions to safeguard public health. Jointly issued by China’s National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (NADPC) and several other departments, the plan outlines 16 concrete measures to create greener, safer and more livable environments. In recent years, China has made notable progress in building a healthy environment, with advances in waste sorting and recycling, strengthened measures to curb air pollution, and improved emergency response capabilities for public health incidents. However, intensifying global climate change is posing new challenges. The proposed measures include encouraging balanced…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz and National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, along with seven other PTI lawmakers. According to an official ECP notification issued on August 5, 2025, the disqualifications follow orders from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Faisalabad, which handed down convictions in three separate cases. The lawmakers were disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution, which bars individuals convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude from remaining members of parliament. Who has been disqualified? The following parliamentarians have been disqualified and de-notified: Senator Syed Shibli Faraz (Opposition Leader, Senate) Omar…

Pakistani actor and model Zhalay Sarhadi has pulled back the curtain on the darker side of showbiz, shedding light on harassment, power abuse, and deep-rooted misogyny in the entertainment world. In a recent appearance on a podcast, Zhalay Sarhadi shared a disturbing encounter from her early career. She revealed she was once told that to land a role of her choice, she’d have to do what “other women would sleep with someone for.” Her response was clear and defiant: “I lost it, which is normal. I told them I’m doing this to fund my education, and if anyone approaches me…

Pakistan and China on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and space research, aligning it with Pakistan’s broader development goals. During meetings with China Atomic Energy Authority and China’s Space Agency Chairman Shan Zhongde, Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the role of CPEC in boosting infrastructure and energy sectors, and cited projects like the K-2, K-3, and C-5 nuclear plants as examples of strategic collaboration. He noted Pakistan’s growing space ambitions under initiatives like “Uraan Pakistan,” including satellite launches with China, a planned astronaut mission to the Chinese space station in 2026, and a lunar mission by…