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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Tuesday, commended the security forces for conducting successful intelligence-based operations in various districts of Balochistan and praised their professionalism and bravery. The president lauded the effective counter-terrorism operations carried out in Mastung, Noshki, Zehri, Khuzdar and Kech districts, which resulted in the elimination of 17 terrorists, the President Secretariat Media Wing said in a press release. He reiterated that the complete eradication of the menace of terrorism, sponsored and supported from outside, remained a top priority. President Zardari emphasized that the nefarious designs of Fitna al-Hindustan and its facilitators would…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal budget is not likely to be presented on June 5, a government source and local media said on Wednesday, mainly as some fiscal measures have not been settled with the International Monetary Fund. The budget might be presented on June 10, the source and Geo News TV said. The government source sought anonymity because he was not authorised to disclose the information. The June 5 parliamentary session will proceed as scheduled, providing a platform for both the government and the opposition to debate the budget, the source said. The government has not given any reason yet for the delay.…

Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 500 points during the opening minutes of trading on Wednesday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 170,499.45, down by 522.32 points or 0.31%. Selling was observed in key sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizer, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation and refinery. Index-heavy stocks, including MARI, PSO, HUBCO, POL, MCB, MEBL and NBP, traded in the red. In a key development, it was learnt on Tuesday that the federal government will present its budget for the financial…

KYIV: Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early ​on Tuesday, killing 23 people and wounding 130, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow could launch a new assault for the second night in a row. The strikes on cities including ‌Kyiv and Dnipro followed Russian warnings of “systematic” attacks on the capital after a drone attack on a dormitory in Ukraine’s Russian-held region of Luhansk last month. Kyiv denies targeting the dormitory. It was the third heavy assault on Kyiv in under a month, but Russia has been relentlessly attacking Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, since it invaded its smaller neighbour…

TOKYO: Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across ​Japan on Wednesday morning, with fierce winds and torrential rain ‌disrupting transport and businesses, and knocking out power for tens of thousands of homes. The storm’s centre lay off the central, main island of Honshu, tracking ​northeast towards the greater Tokyo region with maximum sustained winds ​of up to 25 metres (82 feet) per second, Japan’s ⁠Meteorological Agency said, adding that some areas along the Pacific coast ​are at an increasing risk of “life-threatening disasters”. The storm, with a central ​pressure of 980 hPa, has cut power to nearly 60,000 households so far,…

As China’s demand for high-quality and nutritious food products continues to grow, Pakistani pine nuts are emerging as a promising export with significant market potential. Harvested from the pristine mountainous regions of northern Pakistan, these premium nuts are renowned for their rich flavor, high nutritional value, and natural cultivation methods. Despite their superior quality and geographical proximity to China, Pakistani pine nuts currently account for only a modest share of China’s rapidly expanding premium nut market. Pakistan’s chilgoza (pine nut) forests are concentrated in North and South Waziristan, along with parts of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. According to Amjad…

Animation professionals, filmmakers and audience members from around the world are set to gather for the 2026 Chongqing International Animation Film Week from June 9 to 13. A total of 501 animated works from countries including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Australia and Brazil have been submitted for this the event’s main competition section, with 45 shortlisted titles. The jury is headed by Rob Minkoff, co-director of Disney’s The Lion King. The press conference for Chongqing International Animation Film Week /CMG This event will feature screenings, industry forums, master classes, technology exhibitions and industry networking events. Organizers…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper held the 11th China-UK Strategic Dialogue in Beijing on Tuesday, pledging to deepen cooperation and advance a long-term, consistent comprehensive strategic partnership. Wang said the consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China earlier this year has set bilateral ties on a new course. He said exchanges and cooperation across various sectors had resumed and were gradually returning to a normal track, calling for stronger high-level engagement and more tangible outcomes. China’s experience over more than four decades of reform and…

China opened 80 new international air cargo routes in the first five months of 2026, according to data released by the Air Logistics Committee of the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) as of May 31st. The newly launched routes mainly link China to Europe and elsewhere in Asia: 35 connect China with Europe, 33 with Asia, 10 with North America, one with South America and one with Africa. In May alone, China opened 11 new international air cargo routes: seven to Asia, three to Europe and one to North America. The cargo transported on the newly opened routes…

A Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert team arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Tuesday for a three-month mission to support the Central African country’s response to the Ebola outbreak. Luku Maleyo Marius, a representative of the DRC Ministry of Health, welcomed the team at the airport, saying that China’s dispatch of the medical experts represents timely and strong support for the Congolese government and people. Whenever the DRC faces major public health challenges, China has consistently extended timely assistance, he said, adding that he looks forward to the mission further strengthening the country’s…