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Acclaimed actor Mahira Khan has once again captured public attention — not through a film or television project this time, but through a stylised Instagram post that pays homage to the fashion and music of a bygone era. The post, which quickly went viral, features the Raees actor elegantly lip-syncing to the romantic classic Main Te Mera Dilbar Jani, sung by the late melody queen Madam Noor Jehan. Dressed in a 90s-inspired pink ensemble by Sadaf Fawad Khan Studio, Mahira Khan is seen striking poetic poses — reclining on a bed with books, gazing at her reflection in the mirror, and adorned with…

The ninth China-South Asia Expo opened on Thursday in Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, with a focus on strengthening trade ties, fostering innovation and deepening regional cooperation. Held under the theme “Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development,” the five-day event has attracted participants from more than 70 countries and international organizations, including full representation from all South and Southeast Asian nations. This year, Sri Lanka is featured as the guest of honor. “China is a great market for us. We’ve brought products ranging from wood carvings and tea to various ornaments,” said Arun Hemachandra, Sri Lanka’s deputy…

A group of Chinese researchers has developed a cocktail hydrogel that promotes the regeneration of the neurovascular unit and repairs damaged brain tissue, offering a significant theoretical foundation and innovative strategies for cell replacement therapy for cortical brain injuries. Human neural progenitor cell (NPC) transplantation holds great promise for treating traumatic brain injuries. However, it faces major challenges, including low cell survival rates, unclear differentiation pathways and limited functional integration efficiency. Researchers at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new cocktail hydrogel featuring a three-dimensional scaffold structure with biomimetic properties.…

Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said China is deeply concerned about the potential escalation of tensions in the Middle East in an exclusive interview with China Media Group on Thursday. Fu said the overwhelming mainstream view of the international community is that both Israel and Iran should immediately implement a ceasefire and protect civilians. Noting that nuclear issues can only be resolved through negotiations, Fu said, in this spirit, the UN Security Council needs to take concrete action on these fronts.

China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) has unveiled its latest military and civilian aerospace products and technologies, highlighting innovation, system-based solutions and international cooperation, at the 55th Paris Air Show, which opened on Monday at the Le Bourget Airport outside the French capital city. AVIC is presenting a total of 30 aircraft models spanning eight categories at the week-long show. China’s new-generation J-35A, a medium-sized multi-role stealth fighter capable of air superiority and strike missions against ground and maritime targets, is making its inaugural international appearance. Also taking center stage are the J-20, a heavy stealth fighter designed mainly for air…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed pleas filed against the transfer of judges from three high courts to the Islamabad High Court and termed them as being constitutional while ruling that Justice Sarfraz Dogar can continue to work as IHC’s acting chief justice. The verdict was announced by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, who was heading the five-member constitutional bench hearing petitions filed by five IHC judges, the Karachi Bar Association (KBA), the IHC Bar Association, and others against the transfer of Justice Sarfraz Dogar from the Lahore High Court, Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro from the Sindh High Court, and…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Iran in a phone call, the Kremlin said, adding that both leaders called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. “Both sides adhere to identical approaches, strongly condemn Israel’s actions,” Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, adding that Moscow and Beijing believed the end to the hostilities “should be achieved exclusively by political and diplomatic means”.

Supreme Court of Pakistan has delivered its reserved verdict in the high-profile case concerning the seniority and transfer of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges, declaring that judicial transfers are not unconstitutional. The five-member constitutional bench announced the decision with a 3-2 majority. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Shahid Bilal, and Justice Salahuddin Panhwar were in favor of the majority opinion, while Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Shakeel Afridi dissented. According to the judgment, the transfer of judges, whether permanent or temporary, does not constitute a new appointment and cannot be deemed unconstitutional. The court ruled that the President of…

Israel’s military has confirmed it carried out airstrikes targeting Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor overnight, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. According to an official statement, Israeli fighter jets struck dozens of sites across Iran, including what it described as key nuclear and missile production facilities. Among the primary targets was the IR-40 reactor, a 40-megawatt thermal heavy water facility near Arak, part of Iran’s nuclear complex. The Israeli military claimed to have specifically targeted “the structure of the reactor’s core seal,” a critical component in the production of plutonium, which could be…

Malaysia’s communications regulator said on Thursday it has obtained a temporary court order against messaging service Telegram and two channels on the platform for allegedly disseminating content that violates the country’s law. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it sought the court order against Telegram following the platform’s “serious failure to address content that has been repeatedly reported to it”. It said the content on the two channels on Telegram, named “Edisi Siasat” and “Edisi Khas”, had “the potential to undermine public trust in national institutions and disrupt societal harmony”. A Malaysian high court granted an interim injunction order…