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Pakistan women’s cricket team batter Sadaf Shamas has been ruled out of the upcoming Ireland tour after sustaining an injury, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to details surfaced on Friday, Shawaal Zulfiqar has replaced her in the squad and is expected to join the national side in Karachi on Saturday. The Pakistan women’s team is scheduled to depart for Ireland on 3 August. The three-match T20 series will take place in Ireland from 6 to 10 August.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has prohibited the use of the name ‘Pakistan’ in the World Championship League (WCL) or any other private cricket league, following a meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG). According to sources, the BoG reached a unanimous decision that no future league shall use the national name. The board also upheld its policy of keeping politics out of sport. In the meeting, it was decided that the name ‘Pakistan’ may not be linked to any team participating in the WCL or any similar event. The BoG rejected the proposal to boycott the final of the…

On August 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference that China has taken note of a report by the Cyber Security Association of China detailing United States government cyber operations against Chinese targets, using Germany, South Korea, Singapore and the Netherlands as springboards. Guo described the report as the “latest evidence of malicious U.S. network attacks” and reaffirmed that the U.S. remains China’s primary cyber threat, exposing its hypocrisy in blaming others for the very acts it commits. He warned that China will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard its cybersecurity. Guo also…

China’s marine economy expanded steadily during the first half of 2025, with gross ocean production reaching 5.1 trillion yuan (about $708 billion), marking a 5.8 percent year-over-year increase, according to preliminary data released Friday by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources. The growth comes amid complex global economic conditions. Resource development accelerates Approved maritime development areas increased 25.2 percent to 167,000 hectares, supporting projects worth 500 billion yuan (about $69 billion). Offshore crude oil production rose 2.3 percent, while natural gas output jumped 16.9 percent. The offshore wind power sector showed dramatic expansion, with new grid-connected capacity surging 199.4 percent and…

In June this year, severe flooding hit Rongjiang County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province due to persistent rainstorms. With a population of 385,000, the county received prompt rescue efforts from both authorities and volunteers. The members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police Force rushed to the affected region to fight the floods and mitigate the losses, with more than 9,200 military personnel, 14,000 militia members and 90 sets of large engineering equipment mobilized to participate in tasks including search and rescue, relocation of residents, road clearance, removal of mud and disinfection, safely evacuating more than…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Noting that China and Nepal are connected by mountains and rivers, and their friendly exchanges have a long history, Xi said that no matter how the international and regional situations change, the two countries have always respected each other, treated each other as equals and engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation, setting a model for friendly relations between countries with different social systems and of different sizes. In recent years, China-Nepal relations have seen sound and…

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir stressed that despite evolving strategic dynamics, the friendship between Pakistan and China has remained firm and unwavering, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the army chief made these remarks while attending the 98th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi with senior Chinese and Pakistani military officials in attendance. The chief guest at the ceremony was the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, the ISPR said. The Chinese envoy was…

Pakistan on Friday strongly rejected India’s claims related to its so-called Operation Mahadev and the recently debated Operation Sindoor, accusing New Delhi of inciting aggression and distorting facts for political purposes. During his weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan denounced the recent statements made by Indian leaders in the Lok Sabha as “provocative and baseless,” saying they were an attempt to mislead the international community and justify aggression against Pakistan. “India is targeting innocent civilians in the name of Operation Mahadev, and has failed to achieve any of its strategic goals through Operation Sindoor,” the spokesperson said.…

An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha has delivered a key verdict in the case related to the violent May 9 incident at the Mianwali Judicial Complex. The court awarded life imprisonment to arrested suspect Muhammad Ismail. It also declared 51 individuals, including Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Ahmad Khan Bhachar, Bilal Ijaz, and Ahmad Chattha, as proclaimed offenders. The case was registered under FIR No. 349 at City Police Station Mianwali. According to the verdict, the court directed police to arrest all 51 absconding suspects and present them in court within a month. Omar Ayub has already been declared a proclaimed offender…

The security forces have completed a search and strike operation against terrorists in the Miryan area of Bannu. The curfew imposed during the operation has been lifted and normal life has resumed, with roads reopened for traffic. According to reports, terrorists had earlier targeted the Miryan police station by dropping explosives using a quadcopter drone. The blast injured a police officer, who was later shifted to a hospital. Police said this was the eighth drone attack by terrorists on the six police stations in Miryan.