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WASHINGTON : US president Donald Trump, while talking to media in Washington, on Friday said that Pakistan ‘doing terrifically well’ amid ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Well, I would. I get along with Pakistan, as you know, very well,” said Trump, praising the country’s leadership. “You have a great prime minister. You have a great general there. Two of the people that I really respect a lot.” US President Donald Trump suggested that he might consider intervening as Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to engage in deadly border clashes. On the other hand, UN Chief António Guterres has called for…

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday reminded Afghan Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani of Pakistan’s past hospitality and support during the anti-Soviet war, while urging Afghan authorities to ensure their territory is not used against Pakistan. In a post on X, the minister said Pakistan had stood “heart and soul” with Afghan fighters during the Soviet Union–Afghanistan war. He said Pakistan had hosted Haqqani and his family, along with millions of Afghan refugees, adding that many Afghan refugees still live in Pakistan and “earn their livelihood from our sacred soil.” Asif said both sides had fought a common war during the…

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in 2025, reaching a record of 140.1879 trillion yuan (about $20.44 trillion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Saturday.

Among the three assessment indicators, the average concentration of PM2.5 in cities at or above the prefecture level was 28 micrograms per cubic meter, the proportion of days with good air quality reached 89.3 percent, and the proportion of heavily polluted days was 0.9 percent, all marking the best performance since the start of monitoring, Li told a press conference. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the nationwide PM2.5 concentration decreased by 20 percent, Li said. Currently, 29 cities have a GDP exceeding 1 trillion yuan (about $146 billion), with an average PM2.5 concentration of 27.8 micrograms per cubic meter, better…

Children will spend more time outdoors, on artistic hobbies and handicrafts after China rolled out a new guideline to develop “healthy schools.” The guideline, issued by the Ministry of Education, serves as a key policy document for implementing a health-first education philosophy, said Sun Mingchun, director of the division of physical, health and arts education under the ministry, at a press conference on Friday. “While progress has been made, challenges remain in areas such as students’ physical fitness, eyesight, weight management, mental health, food safety and nutrition,” Sun noted. The guideline aims to address these prominent concerns in a coordinated…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to discuss a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development and a draft government work report to be submitted by the State Council to the upcoming annual session of the national legislature for review. It was noted at the meeting that the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) has marked a momentous and extraordinary period in China’s development. The CPC Central Committee with Xi at its core has united…

BEIJING :A press center for China’s annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the “two sessions,” opened on Friday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing. The fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference will kick off in March. More than 3,000 journalists, including over 1,000 from China’s Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and abroad, have registered to cover this year’s “two sessions,” according to the press center. A series of press conferences and events will be held, at…

KARACHI :  A reaction from an Islamic scholar on a private TV Ramadan transmission regarding Pakistani actress Urwa Hocane spelling her last name as “Hocane” instead of “Hussain” has gone viral on social media. During the ongoing Ramadan transmissions across various TV channels, scholars from different Islamic schools of thought discuss social and religious matters from an Islamic perspective. In a recent program, the topic of deliberately altering Islamic names or giving them modernized spellings was discussed. The host asked about the trend among celebrities to change the spelling of their names, citing Urwa’s example, and sought the religious viewpoint.…

CALIFORNIA: Photo and video sharing platform Instagram has introduced a new safety feature aimed at keeping parents informed about their teenagers’ online activities. The feature alerts parents when their children search for terms related to self-harm or suicide, enabling timely intervention. This addition strengthens Instagram’s existing safety controls, providing parents with tools to support their children’s mental well-being. Parents using Instagram’s supervision tools will receive real-time notifications and access to resources designed to help them effectively communicate with their children. The alerts aim to give early warning signs so parents can guide their children and act before potential risks escalate.…

Meta Platforms (META.O) has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rent artificial intelligence chips from Google (GOOGL.O) to develop new AI models, The Information reported on Thursday, citing a person involved in the talks. The report of the multi-year deal comes as companies pour billions into chips and AI infrastructure to meet demand for artificial intelligence. Meta and Google declined Reuters’ request for comment. Earlier this week, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) said it would sell up to $60 billion in AI chips to Meta. The Facebook owner earlier this month also signed a deal with Nvidia (NVDA.O) to buy its…