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ISLAMABAD :Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Sunday attended the handover ceremony of the first batch of disaster relief supplies donated by the Chinese government to the government of Pakistan. Federal Minister Engr. Ameer Muqam and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik were also present. Addressing the handover ceremony at Nur Khan Air Base, Jiang Zaidong said that President Xi Jinping, during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stated that China and Pakistan are friends in need and that true friendship is shown in times of adversity. He said to support Pakistan’s response to the…

A horrifying attack shook Michigan on Sunday when a former U.S. Marine drove into a church, opened fire with an assault rifle, and set the building on fire, killing at least four people and wounding eight others before being shot dead by police. The incident unfolded at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. Police identified the shooter as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a Marine veteran from Burton. Sanford crashed his vehicle into the church doors, stormed inside with a rifle, and allegedly used gasoline to ignite flames. Hundreds…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia would ‘answer for all it is doing’ following the Russian attack earlier. “Basically, during these weeks when the UN General Assembly was ongoing Russia literally using every day, every hour for strikes on Ukraine. Very mean strikes. And this is what defines Russia – what they are doing and not what they are saying or spreading across the world via various means. They rejected all realistic peace proposals and deserve really tough pressure,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. The Ukrainian president also said he expected the United States to ‘nudge…

China has built the world’s largest, most comprehensive and most populous water infrastructure system, said officials from China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Monday at a press conference about the achievements of the country’s water conservancy development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said that as of the end of 2024, China has built 95,000 reservoirs, 200 large- and medium-scale water diversion projects, 6,924 large- and medium-sized irrigation areas and 318,000 kilometers of embankments. With those water conservancy projects, the national water network coverage rate is expected to reach 80.3 percent by the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with other Party and state leaders, will present flower baskets to fallen heroes at Tian’anmen Square in central Beijing on Tuesday to mark Martyrs’ Day. The leaders will be joined by representatives from all walks of life at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in the square. September 30, 2025, marks China’s 12th Martyrs’ Day, a day ahead of National Day. This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Tuesday’s event will be broadcast live by China Media…

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said on Sunday that the total length of China’s submarine oil and gas pipelines has exceeded 10,000 kilometers, signifying a comprehensive leap in the country’s engineering technology and equipment capabilities in this sector. Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), more than 1,500 km of submarine pipelines have been laid, with the maximum operating depth reaching 1,542 meters, according to CNOOC, which also noted that China has achieved a transition from shallow to ultra-deep water operations in terms of submarine pipelines. CNOOC, the country’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, said…

China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have adopted a new joint action plan on environmental cooperation for the 2026-2030 period, an official said on Sunday. The plan outlines a series of cooperative activities focused on eight priority areas, laying a solid foundation for trilateral environmental collaboration over the next five years, said China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu at the 26th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan and the ROK held in Yantai, east China’s Shandong Province. The environmental authorities of the three countries have strengthened practical cooperation to jointly address regional and global environmental…

At the UN General Assembly in New York, Pakistan strongly condemned India’s use of the term “Terroristan” to distort the country’s name, calling it “utterly shameful” and petty. The remarks were made during a heated right of reply session, marking the second sharp clash between the two neighbours in the current UNGA session. Pakistan calls out India for mockery Muhammad Rashid, second secretary at Pakistan’s UN Mission, told the 193-member Assembly that India’s attempt to distort Pakistan’s name was both undignified and insulting to an entire people. “Resorting to mockery of a sovereign nation-state’s name is not just undignified, it…

As the stage is set for the much-anticipated Asia Cup final, sources confirm that Pakistan is unlikely to make any changes to its playing eleven. The management has expressed confidence in the current combination, believing it can deliver victory in the all-important clash. Pakistan to stick with winning combination Team management has reportedly decided to retain the same playing XI for the decisive encounter. According to insiders, the leadership feels the existing lineup has struck the right balance and shown enough form to take on the challenge. Dressing room morale and team meeting Ahead of the final, the players were…

The fourth quadrilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, Iran, and Russia on Afghanistan took place in New York on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly. Hosted by the Russian Federation, the session focused on peace, stability, and the growing security challenges in Afghanistan. The four nations also vowed to continue close consultation and cooperation to resolve the Afghan issue, according to a statement by the Foreign Office of Pakistan. Joint call for peaceful and independent Afghanistan The four foreign ministers reaffirmed their support for Afghanistan as an independent, united, and peaceful state…