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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram criticised the Punjab government over reports of acquiring a luxury Gulfstream business jet worth $38-42 million (around Rs11 billion), alleging it was meant exclusively for the chief minister’s personal use. Reacting to reports about the plane, which have gone viral on social media, Waqas highlighted the “glaring hypocrisy of this lavish expenditure” at a time when the government publicly promotes austerity, while the nation struggles under record unemployment, back-breaking inflation and a collapsing economy, He questioned how a government can justify splurging on a high-end VIP jet when 45% of Pakistanis…

Nvidia (NVDA.O) is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, as the chipmaker moves to take a stake in one of its largest customers, a person familiar with the matter said. The investment is part of a fundraising round in which OpenAI is seeking more than $100 billion, the person said. That would value the ChatGPT maker at about $830 billion and amount to one of the largest private capital raises on record. SoftBank Group (9984.T) and Amazon (AMZN.O) are also likely to participate in the round, Reuters previously reported. The investment would highlight increasingly intertwined relationships among…

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) has announced that applications are now open for the 2027 Fulbright Student Program. Interested candidates must submit their applications through the USEFP website by April 1, 2026. Established in 1950 through a collaboration between the United States and Pakistani governments, the USEFP has facilitated exchange programs for more than 9,000 Pakistanis and nearly 1,000 Americans. The Fulbright scholarship covers tuition, living expenses, insurance, and air travel for graduate studies in the United States. The program evaluates a broad definition of merit, considering academic performance, test scores, leadership potential, and a commitment to…

The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska. NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in the Alaskan Air Defence Identification zone, the US and Canadian defense organization said in a statement. NORAD said it responded by launching two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four KC-135s to intercept, positively identify, and escort the aircraft. The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD…

Chinese and Pakistani employees working on projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) came together to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, highlighting cultural harmony and deepening people-to-people ties. Marking the upcoming Chinese New Year 2026, staff members participated in festive activities, including experiencing the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. The celebrations reflected unity and friendship, as employees from both countries shared cultural traditions and extended warm New Year greetings. “There is no better way to strengthen our bond than by sharing our cultures,” participants noted, adding that the Spring Festival provided an opportunity to foster mutual understanding and teamwork. New Year messages…

In a ceremony marked by camaraderie and cultural vibrancy, Bahria University on Tuesday celebrated two special occasions, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China, along with the Chinese New Year festivities. The event brought together Chinese students, faculty members and university officers who gathered to reflect on 75 years of mutual trust, respect and cooperation between the two nations. The ceremony underscored the depth of the longstanding bilateral relationship, widely described as an “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” and the legendary “Iron Brotherhood.” Talking to Gwadar Pro, Imran Ul Haque, Director of…

This year’s China Media Group (CMG) Spring Festival Gala wowed audiences worldwide with its bold embrace of cutting-edge technology. The show went far beyond the eye-catching debut of kung fu robots. A much deeper technological upgrade is unfolding across the entire production. Through three major innovations – artificial intelligence (AI), cross-screen interactivity and the integration of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) – the studio was transformed into an immersive stage where reality and digital imagination intertwined, showcasing the boundless potential of embodied intelligence and the sci-tech innovation industry. Generative AI becomes driving force in content…

China’s 2026 film market maintained strong momentum over the Spring Festival holiday (February 15 to 23), with the total box office revenue surpassing 3 billion yuan (roughly $434.25 million). The total box office (including presales) for 2026 has exceeded 5.5 billion yuan, according to data from Chinese ticketing platform. The box office was powered mainly by six simultaneous blockbuster releases on the first day of Chinese New Year, which fell on February 17. Spanning a wide range of genres, from comedy to action and science fiction, the leading titles focused on family-friendly entertainment, fantasy and patriotic productions. The China Film…

Chinese researchers have made a major breakthrough in optical communications and 6G wireless technologies, taking the global lead in realizing cross-network convergence between fiber-optic and wireless communication systems. The independently developed fiber-wireless integrated converged communication system has set new records for data transmission rates. The results were published on Wednesday in Nature. The rapid growth of AI data centers and the evolution toward next-generation 6G wireless networks demand ultra-high-speed and low-latency signal transmission across diverse application scenarios. However, fundamental differences in signal architectures and hardware constraints between fiber-optic and wireless communications have long created a “bandwidth gap,” limiting seamless integration…

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, warned on Thursday that any military involvement by Japan in the Taiwan question would face a “head-on blow.” Fu made the remarks during the plenary meeting of the 2026 session of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the United Nations. Fu said that Japanese leaders in recent years have acted against the tide of history. Japan has explicitly linked the Taiwan question to a so-called “survival-threatening situation,” responded speculatively based on the Japan-U.S. alliance, and attempted to use “self-defense” as…