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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the opening of applications for the Commonwealth Scholarships 2025, funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are aimed at promoting international development through higher education. According to HEC, the deadline to apply via its scholarship portal is October 14, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Pakistan Standard Time). A total of 26 nominations are available for Master’s programs and 30 nominations for PhD programs. Applicants must be Pakistani or AJK nationals and permanent residents, holding a first division in their terminal degree. For Master’s scholarships, candidates require 16 years…

Keshav Maharaj took 4-22 as South Africa thrashed a woeful England side by seven wickets after dismissing the hosts for just 131 runs in the first one-day international at Headingley on Tuesday. South Africa sent England into bat and the home side made a bright start as they reached 82-2 in the 14th over, before losing their last eight wickets for just 49 runs following an innings peppered with poor shot selections. Only Jamie Smith put up any sort of resistance with a fine 54 from 48 balls, but South African opener Aiden Markram smashed 86 in 55 balls to…

Six personnel of the Federal Constabulary and Pakistan Army were martyred in the early hours of September 2 when militants attempted to storm the Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Bannu district. According to security officials, the attackers, armed with explosives and weapons, tried to breach the perimeter security. In a suicide attempt, they rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall, partially collapsing the structure and damaging nearby civilian property. Three civilians were injured in the blast. Troops responded swiftly, engaging the assailants in a fierce exchange of fire and killing all five attackers. A clearance operation was launched in the…

Instagram has begun testing a Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature that allows users to view reels in a small, floating window while using other apps. According to TechCrunch, a limited group of users will see a pop-up message with instructions on how to enable the feature. PiP aims to support multitasking, such as replying to messages or browsing other platforms while watching reels. The feature was first identified by app researcher Radu Oncescu. Instagram confirmed the test to TechCrunch on Tuesday. PiP may help increase viewer retention for longer videos by allowing continuous playback in the background. The feature is already available on apps such…

Saudi Aramco and Iraq’s state oil company SOMO have stopped selling crude oil to India’s Nayara Energy in the aftermath of sanctions imposed in July by the European Union on the Russian-backed refiner, three sources familiar with the matter said. The halting of supply from the two Gulf exporters means Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities including oil major Rosneft, relied entirely on Russia for its crude oil imports in August, according to sources and LSEG shipping data. Nayara typically receives around 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude and 1 million barrels of Saudi crude each month, but did not receive…

Spin-heavy Afghanistan have trounced Pakistan by 18 runs in the 4th match of the tri-nation series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. PAKISTAN’S INNINGS According to details, Haris Rauf was the leading score for Pakistan as none of the batters could add impetus to the innings. He clobbered four sixes in his unbeaten 16-ball 34. Sufiyan Muqeem has remained unbeaten on 6-ball 7. Rashid Khan has removed Mohammad Nawaz, who made his way back to the pavilion, scoring 16-ball 12. Shaheen Shah Afridi was flummoxed by Rashid Khan on the golden duck. Faheem Ashraf could not turn the tide…

A key development surfaced in the alleged abduction and cash-snatching case of TikToker Samia Hijab, as the main accused, Hassan Zahid, confessed to the crime before the District and Sessions Court on Tuesday. The case had been registered at Shalimar Police Station in Islamabad. Zahid was produced before Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mehmood Chaudhry, who questioned him over the threats and abduction. The accused admitted his involvement, saying, “Sir, it was my mistake.” Police told the court they needed to recover a car, pistol, and cash from the suspect, requesting an eight-day physical remand. However, the court approve

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Wednesday called on all countries to treat each other as equals. “History cautions us that humanity rises and falls together,” Xi said when addressing a grand gathering of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing. “Only when all countries and nations treat each other as equals, coexist in peace and support each other can we uphold common security, eradicate the root cause…

Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for efforts to build world-class military forces when addressing a grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been, and will always be, the heroic armed forces that the Party and people can fully trust and rely on, Xi said. Xi noted all service members should faithfully perform their sacred duty, speed up the building of a world-class military and firmly safeguard China’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. He also urged…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on Wednesday.