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On Independence Day, President Asif Ali Zardari announced that 263 national and foreign personalities will be honoured with civil awards for their remarkable contributions in various fields. The awards will be presented in a grand ceremony at the President House on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2026. Honouring excellence across fields The list features notable names from arts, literature, sports, education, science, medicine, journalism, and social services. It includes cricket legend Shahid Afridi, veteran actress Samina Peerzada, acclaimed poet Zehra Nigah, and former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir. Samaa TV anchor Kiran Naz will receive the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in the journalism category. …

The 10th Great Wall Cup International Youth Football Invitational Tournament officially kicked off on August 14 in Beijing. Recognized as one of the highest-level youth football competitions, the event brought together eight top-tier U16 teams from China and abroad. This year’s participating teams include Real Madrid CF (Spain), Sporting CP (Portugal), AJ Auxerre (France), Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia), Odi Akhmedov Football Academy (Uzbekistan), JEJU SK FC (Republic of Korea) and Beijing (China). The six-day tournament will feature not only high-intensity matches but also a special Cultural Day, during which players will visit the Great Wall and enjoy…

Marking the 20th anniversary of China’s “two mountains” concept, China has launched a major 20-episode series, spotlighting representative cities and regions across China for their practice and achievements in ecological progress. The series, called “Lucid Waters, Green Mountains: China’s answers,” features 20 locations, including Zhejiang’s Huzhou, Inner Mongolia’s Bayannur, Sichuan’s Chengdu, Jiangsu’s Changzhou, Chongqing, Guangdong’s Foshan, Jiangxi’s Ganzhou, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region’s Hotan, Henan’s Jiyuan, Liaoning’s Jinzhou, Qinghai’s Qinghai Lake, Jilin’s Songyuan, Hubei’s Shiyan, Guizhou’s Tongren, Tianjin, Shandong’s Weihai, Gansu’s Wuwei, Fujian’s Xiamen, Hunan’s Xiangxi Region, and Yunnan’s Zhaotong. Through a large amount of firsthand footage, the series highlights the…

Foreign ministers from six countries in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin on Friday agreed that their countries should further upgrade cooperation in the next decade to ensure peace and prosperity in the region. All parties should be committed to an upgraded version of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) that features solidarity and cooperation, openness and win-win, green and innovation, as well as peace and tranquility, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the tenth LMC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Anning, Yunnan Province in southwest China. The 10th LMC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is held in Anning, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, August 15, 2025.…

China’s Long March-10 carrier rocket, the country’s new-generation launch vehicle designed to transport astronauts to the moon, has successfully completed the first static fire test on Friday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced. This marks a significant new milestone in China’s manned lunar exploration program and puts the country on track to meet its goal of manned missions to the moon by the end of the decade. It comes after the successful zero-altitude escape flight test of the Mengzhou manned spacecraft and the comprehensive landing and takeoff test of the Lanyue manned lunar lander, according to the CMSA.…

Positive sentiments were observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as investors rejoiced over Moody’s Ratings’ improvement in Pakistan’s credit rating, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 Index above the 147,000 level during the opening hours of trading on Friday. At 9:40am, the benchmark index was hovering at 147,290.11 level, an increase of 760.81 points or 0.52%. Buying interest was seen in key sectors including automobile assemblers, commercial banks, fertilizer, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs and refinery. Index-heavy stocks including ARL, NRL, OGDC, POL, PPL, PSO, MCB, MEBL and NBP traded in the green. Analysts attributed the buying rally to improvement in…

MUZAFFARABAD/GILGIT/BAJAUR: At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed on late Thursday as heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Gilgit Baltistan, parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bajaur district. According to GB government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq, three people, including a woman, were killed in Khalthi valley of district Ghizer, where more than half a dozen houses were buried under debris. Three others remain missing, with rescue teams conducting search operations. In Diamer’s Bonar area, a brother and sister were swept away by raging floodwaters, while a child was injured in a landslide…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar emphasised the need for continuity in policies, saying that economic direction should not shift with political change.  Speaking at a dinner held in honour of the business community, Dar said that he understands the complexities of Pakistan’s business environment and its connection to political instability, affirming that Pakistan is the only state after the State of Madinah to be founded on the basis of the Kalma. Dar reflected on his extensive experience in holding high public office and observing the country’s affairs closely. Congratulating the nation on Independence Day, the deputy prime minister remarked on past…

A Spanish influencer couple claimed they were denied boarding on a flight to Puerto Rico after relying on incorrect visa information obtained from an artificial intelligence chatbot. Caldass said she had consulted the AI tool regarding visa requirements for Puerto Rico and was informed that none were necessary. “I always do a lot of research, but I asked the chatbot, and it said no,” she stated in the footage. The video, which has attracted over 6 million views on TikTok, shows the couple reacting emotionally to the situation. Between tears, Caldass suggested that the chatbot may have given misleading information…

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Owen has been ruled out for the remainder of the white-ball series against South Africa due to a concussion after being struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada. Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday the Tasmanian passed a sideline assessment during the 53-run defeat in the second T20I in Darwin on Tuesday but later reported concussion symptoms. His mandatory, 12-day stand-down period will see him miss the series-decider in Cairns on Saturday and also a potential debut in the following ODI series. Spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly replaces Owen in the squad. Batter Matt Short and fast bowler…