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Pakistan T20I captain Sahibzada Farhan has praised young batter Maaz Sadaqat for his match-winning 96 in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, saying he could score a century in every match if he had the same range of strokes. Farhan said Pakistan had aimed to score more than 200 runs from the start of the innings. He added that the team could reach the 200-run mark in every match if the batters continued to perform at the same level. The captain praised Sadaqat’s current form, saying it was beneficial for the team. He expressed confidence in Pakistan’s chances of winning…

All public and private educational institutions in Peshawar, Nowshera and Mardan will remain closed on October 12 (Monday).  According to official notifications, the Peshawar deputy commissioner announced the closure of all public and private schools, colleges and universities across the district. In Nowshera, all public and private educational institutions, including schools and colleges, will also remain closed on Monday. All examinations and papers scheduled for the day have been cancelled. All public and private educational institutions in Mardan will likewise remain closed on October 12. The examinations and papers scheduled for the day have also been cancelled. It is pertinent…

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye have strongly condemned Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which reportedly killed 12 people and injured more than 300. In a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office, the four countries, known as the R4 Group, described the attacks as a blatant violation of international law and Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement said the attacks posed a direct threat to Saudi Arabia’s security, stability and the safety of civilians. It added that such attacks could not be justified or accepted under…

SWABI: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) announced Friday the successful breakthrough of a connecting tunnel at the 1,530-megawatt Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project, marking another milestone in the development of the country’s hydropower capacity. The tunnel connects the raised intake shaft with the existing Tunnel 5 of Tarbela Dam. Chinese construction company Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA), the project’s civil works contractor, celebrated the achievement at the project site, according to photographs from the event. The breakthrough marks an important step toward completing the project, which aims to expand Pakistan’s supply of clean, renewable electricity and strengthen the…

The Chinese and Pakistani armies will conduct the “Karakoram-2026” joint military exercise in the Korla region of Xinjiang in mid to late October, said Col. Chen Xi, press secretary of the Ministry of National Defense . With joint anti-terrorism clearance operations at high altitudes as the subject, they organize mutual training in drone operation, sports search target shooting, and long-range snipering, and conduct joint command and military operation drills, he said in a statement. This is the first joint army training between the two countries, which will help the two sides deepen exchanges and cooperation and enhance their ability to…

Pakistan and China share a relationship that rests on mutual trust, respect for each other’s core interests and a shared conviction that development and cooperation are foundations for peace and prosperity. Our “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” occupies a special place not only in the foreign policies of our countries, but also in the hearts of our peoples. These views were expressed by Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal in an article published by China Daily here. He said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the most visible economic expression of this relationship and an important pioneering project…

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday announced a series of countermeasures against Paraguayan and Belizean ministers over Taiwan-related issues. Gustavo Emigdio Villate Samaniego, Paraguay’s minister of information and communication technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize’s minister for foreign affairs, foreign trade, education, culture, science and technology, are denied visas or entry into China, including its Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, according to the ministry. All organizations and individuals within China shall be prohibited from engaging in transaction, cooperation and other activities with them, the ministry added.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony and related events of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, and deliver a keynote speech, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday. The 140th edition of the Canton Fair will be held from October 15 to November 4 in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, said spokesperson He Yadong.

After four days touring the frontlines of China’s economic evolution, from manufacturing hub Xinyu to entrepreneurial engine Wenzhou, a group of former international political leaders and scholars converged in Beijing on Sunday for the Mingde Strategic Dialogue 2026. Joining their Chinese counterparts for the third edition of the event hosted by Renmin University’s Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, the group gathered under the theme “Resilience and Vitality: New Opportunities China’s Development Brings to the World” to discuss where the world’s second-largest economy is headed and what it means for global growth. Former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome, the first from the…

Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te’s recent speech has once again exposed his true colors as a source of trouble for Taiwan and a threat to peace, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Sunday. Chen Xi, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks when asked to comment on the speech delivered by Lai in Taiwan on Saturday, in which the Taiwan leader reiterated his secessionist agenda and stoked cross-Strait tensions. Chen noted that in recent years, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have pursued separatism and rejected reunification for their own party interests, undermining stability in the Taiwan Strait…