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Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday emphasized the importance of strengthening and broadening China’s economic recovery and positive growth path, as well as working toward the country’s yearly economic and social development goals. Chairing the ninth plenary meeting of the State Council, Li emphasized the need to take a comprehensive and balanced view of the economic situation, actively respond to various uncertainties, ensure the effective implementation of the decisions and arrangements of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and work towards the best possible outcomes through concrete actions. He emphasized the need to improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic policy…

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday urged relevant countries to respect China’s sovereignty and the rule of law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs in any form. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a query regarding Australia sheltering anti-China rioters. Mao said the HKSAR government has issued a solemn statement, strongly opposing any country harboring criminals in any form. Regarding China-Australia relations, China’s position remains consistent, she said, expressing hope that Australia will work with China to uphold…

China’s second batch-produced AG600 “Kunlong” amphibious aircraft has successfully completed its production test flight in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aviation Industry Corporation of China said on Sunday, marking a step toward customer delivery and operational deployment. A four-member test crew piloted the AG600-1102 aircraft, carrying out a series of missions including ground taxiing, general inspections, mission system evaluations and high-altitude flight tests. Following a smooth landing, the aircraft was confirmed to be in sound condition, with its control system normal and all systems in stable operation. It then departed for Yichang in central China’s Hubei Province for painting.…

Sahiwal Coal Power Plant under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Ten years ago, on July 31, 2015, a patch of farmland between Sahiwal and Okara became the launchpad for one of Pakistan’s most consequential energy projects. In just twenty-two months, an astonishing timeline for a utility scale thermal station, two 660 megawatt supercritical units rose from the ground, synchronized, and entered commercial operation in 2017, bringing a combined 1,320 MW onto the grid well ahead of schedule. That sprint from groundbreaking to generation set the tone for everything that followed: precision in execution, discipline in operations, and a commitment to…

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the week on a positive note as the KSE-100 index surged by more than 500 points, regaining the crucial 147,000 level it had lost in the previous session. Market opens with strong momentum Trading began on Monday with an early gain of 188 points, setting the tone for a bullish day. Moments later, the index had climbed sharply, eventually closing at 147,075 points, up by 584 points compared to Friday’s close. Recovery after last week’s dip On Friday, the benchmark index had slipped below the 147,000 threshold, ending the week on a negative…

The Senate is set to withdraw a private bill seeking to ban social media use for children under 16, after objections from key stakeholders. PPP senators behind the proposal confirmed that a revised draft will be reintroduced with significant changes. Why the bill was withdrawn According to sources, stakeholders raised strong objections to the proposed 16-year age limit, as well as the punishments outlined in the draft. Concerns were also expressed over the requirement to block accounts of minors and the penalties for non-compliance. On the instructions of the party leadership, PPP senators Masroor Ahsan and Sarmad Ali have agreed…

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has urged India to halt its imports of Russian crude oil, warning that the purchases are helping Moscow sustain its war in Ukraine. Writing in an opinion piece for the Financial Times, Navarro said India’s growing energy ties with Russia undermine its claim of being a strategic partner of the United States. “If India wants to be treated as a strategic partner of the U.S., it needs to start acting like one,” he wrote, adding that New Delhi was “cozying up to both Russia and China.” The sharp remarks come as Washington escalates pressure on…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have called for collective response to climate change through advancement of Green Pakistan Programme. In their separate messages on launching of nationwide Monsoon Tree Plantation Drive on Monday, they said more than 41 million saplings will be planted across the country during this campaign — between August and October. The president said at this critical time, when climate change has already brought destruction to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country through floods and cloudbursts, we must act decisively to plant more and more trees, the Pakistan Peoples Party…

Pakistan has reported two new polio cases, raising the country’s total to 21 this year. Health authorities have confirmed infections in Lower Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Badin (Sindh), prompting tighter vaccination measures in the affected districts. Details of new cases According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), a six-year-old girl from Union Council Pattan in Lower Kohistan and a 21-month-old girl from Union Council Matli-II in Badin have tested positive for the poliovirus. This brings the tally of polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 13 and in Sindh to 6. Earlier this year, Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan each reported one…

Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations. In the northwestern region of Galicia, several fires have converged to form a large blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail services to the region. Southern Europe is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades, with Spain among the hardest-hit countries. In the past week alone, fires there have claimed three lives and burned more than 115,000 hectares, while neighbouring Portugal also battles widespread blazes.…