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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that the decision regarding bilateral cricket ties between Pakistan and India lies solely with the respective governments, while expressing hope for the revival of matches between the two cricketing giants. Speaking to media in Karachi on Monday, the legendary left-arm pacer said, “We all want to see Pakistan-India cricket again, but it’s up to the governments to take the final call. I can’t say much beyond that.” Praise for emerging talent in PSL Shifting focus to domestic cricket, Akram lauded the performance of emerging players in the recent Pakistan Super League (PSL) season,…

China has initiated the fourth phase of the third round of central environmental protection inspections, the first since a new set of regulations on ecological and environmental protection inspections came into force. The inspections will cover five provincial-level regions and three centrally-administered state-owned companies, said the central leading group for the inspection work of ecological and environmental protection on Monday. The world’s largest eco-friendly ro-ro carrier for short sea shipping, Eco Napoli, in Yantai City, Shandong Province, east China, March 26, 2025. /VCG Inspection teams will be dispatched to Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shaanxi and Ningxia. The teams will conduct…

China is willing to support Turkmenistan in accelerating its economic diversification and contribute to the modernization efforts of both countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone conversation with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on Monday. China-Turkmenistan relations have maintained high-level exchanges, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral ties, Wang said. He stated that as a responsible major country, China has consistently upheld the principle of equality among all nations – big or small – in promoting friendly relations with other countries. China’s policy toward Turkmenistan has been consistent and stable, Wang…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with African diplomatic envoys in China and celebrated Africa Day together in Beijing. Ambassadors or charge d’affaires of more than 50 African countries to China and representatives of the African Union in China attended the meeting. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said since entering the new era, President Xi Jinping has visited Africa five times and put forward the principle of China’s Africa policy – sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and the principle of pursuing the greater good and…

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an order to promulgate a set of regulations on protecting China’s important military-industrial facilities. China’s State Council and the CMC have jointly published the document. Premier Li Qiang also signed a State Council decree to release the document. The regulations aim to protect the security of important military-industrial facilities, ensure their effective use and standard operations, while modernizing the country’s national defense. They will apply to buildings, sites, and other facilities used for the research, production, testing, and storage of important weaponry and equipment. The facilities also include archives…

ISLAMABAD :During a Supreme Court hearing on the review of the reserved seats verdict, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail remarked that the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) is not entitled to reserved seats. A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Monday live-streamed its proceedings for the first time as the 11-member constitutional bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan resumed the proceedings after two judges — Justice Ayesha A. Malik and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi — declared the petitions inadmissible during the initial hearings and chose to step down from further deliberations. Justice Musarrat Hilali raised critical questions, asking how SIC could…

Supreme Court on Monday scrutinized the recent transfers of judges to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), with a five-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, emphasizing that judicial involvement at four levels is mandatory in the transfer process even a single objection can halt it. The hearing in the high-profile judicial transfer case was adjourned until Tuesday. During the hearing, senior lawyer Faisal Siddiqi, representing the Karachi Bar, argued that judicial seniority was manipulated secretly, with overnight changes made to seniority lists through executive means — calling it a “usurpation of authority.” Justice Mazhar asked Siddiqi whether Article…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said that the burden of debt repayments is expected to ease as Pakistan moves towards macroeconomic stability, with efforts underway to implement long-term structural reforms and provide relief to the salaried class. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Mr Aurangzeb said that key measures are being taken in the upcoming budget to reduce the tax burden on salaried individuals. “Tax is deducted at the source when salaried people receive their income. We are taking steps to ease this burden,” he noted, adding that pension reforms are also under consideration. However, no…

Israeli military strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a senior rescue service official and a journalist, local health authorities said. The latest deaths in the Israeli campaign resulted from separate Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north, and Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, medics said. In Jabalia, they said local journalist Hassan Majdi Abu Warda and several family members were killed by an airstrike that hit his house earlier on Sunday. Another airstrike in Nuseirat killed Ashraf Abu Nar, a senior official in the territory’s civil emergency…

Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, known for her versatile roles in popular dramas like Dilruba, Titli, Mere Humsafar, and Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, has come under fire on social media after sharing her latest photoshoot. Hania, who enjoys a massive following of 18.6 million on Instagram, recently posted pictures in which she donned a sleeveless olive green evening dress paired with a brown formal blazer. While the ensemble was chic and modern, it didn’t sit well with many fans. The actress posed confidently for the camera, but her styling choices and bold looks became the subject of heated discussions. Social media…