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Chinese authorities have rolled out a guideline for the development of an AI metrology system and related capacity building to map out the country’s development of AI metrology capabilities in a systematic manner. The guideline was released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the National Development and Reform Commission. The release of this guideline marks a critical shift in China’s AI sector from simply expanding computing power and scale to improving quality and strengthening foundational capabilities, according to the SAMR. This is of great significance for promoting the deep integration of AI technology with the real economy…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for reforming and improving global governance while attending a meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. In his keynote speech, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee said that reforming and improving global governance is a historic mission for this generation and that such a task demands strong conviction and unremitting efforts. He called for efforts to advance UN reform to make the world body more efficient and the Security Council more authoritative…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to depart on Thursday for an official visit to Washington, marking a key diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and the United States. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dar is expected to hold a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the visit. The discussions will focus on Pakistan-US relations along with regional and global developments of mutual interest. The Foreign Office further stated that the talks will include efforts to deepen cooperation in priority sectors, alongside a broader exchange of views on promoting peace…

Mohsin Naqvi met Saudi Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, where the two sides discussed Pakistan-Saudi relations and matters related to internal security cooperation. During the meeting, both ministers exchanged Eidul Azha greetings and conveyed good wishes. The Saudi interior minister also congratulated Mohsin Naqvi on performing Hajj. The discussions focused on bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in the field of internal security. It was decided during the meeting that 200 personnel of the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit would receive training in Saudi Arabia. The two sides also agreed to expand bilateral cooperation, while a…

Chiefs of Armed Forces extended heartfelt felicitations to the nation on the 28th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer being observed today (Thursday). In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, congratulated the people of Pakistan on the occasion. The military leadership said Youm-e-Takbeer commemorates the historic achievement of May 28, 1998, when Pakistan emerged as a nuclear power and restored the strategic…

Youm-e-Takbeer, the celebration of Pakistan’s atomic explosions in 1998, is being observed today (Thursday) with a pledge to make the country economically and militarily strong. The day is commemorated every year on May 28 to remember the conduction of nuclear tests on the very day, in 1998, making Pakistan the seventh nuclear nation of the world and first Islamic state equipped with nuclear arsenal. Pakistan had conducted nuclear tests in Rasko hills of Chaghi district of Balochistan in response to five nuclear explosions conducted by India, threatening the security of Pakistan. These nuclear tests gave a clear message to the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on a two-day official visit, where he received a warm welcome. During the visit, President Putin is also participating in the meeting of the Eurasian Economic Council and the Eurasian Economic Forum. A formal reception ceremony in honour of the Russian president was held at Astana’s presidential palace. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev introduced the official delegations of both countries to each other. The national anthems of Russia and Kazakhstan were also played on the occasion. Later, the two leaders held important talks at the…

Iran targeted a US air base in Kuwait on Thursday after the United States struck what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump rejected a reported compromise deal with Tehran. The attacks, while limited, highlighted the fragility of negotiations to turn the tenuous ceasefire that took effect in early April into an agreement to end the three-month-old war that has killed thousands, and reopen the vital shipping route. US Central Command said US forces had shot down five Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control station in the port city…

India has sought initial proposals to locally manufacture a fifth generation combat aircraft from three short-listed bidders, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday, citing defence officials. The bidders are Tata Advanced Systems, and joint ventures between Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Electronics and Bharat Forge — all of them Indian companies. India approved a programme to build the stealth fighter jets and invited interest for the same from defence firms last year, weeks after a fierce military conflict with nuclear-armed foe Pakistan. The programme is critical to boost the strength of the Indian Air Force, whose fleet of mostly Russian aircraft…

China is ready to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and to take concrete actions to translate the constructive relationship of strategic stability into reality at an early date, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a discussion with representatives of US strategic and business circles while in New York to preside over a UN Security Council high-level meeting. China-US relations transcend the bilateral sphere, impacting global peace and…