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As Sardaar Ji 3 continues to face political backlash in India for featuring Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, lead actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh has shared a video celebrating the film’s success in Pakistan—ignoring growing calls for his removal from upcoming Bollywood projects. The Punjabi-language supernatural comedy was released internationally on June 27, 2025, but skipped Indian cinemas due to rising cross-border tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians. Despite its absence in the Indian market, Sardaar Ji 3 recorded strong numbers overseas—especially in Pakistan, where it set a new record for the highest opening day…

A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot was killed during a large-scale overnight Russian air assault, prompting renewed calls from President Volodymyr Zelensky for increased Western military assistance, particularly in air defence systems. Authorities said on Sunday that the pilot, identified as Maksym Ustymenko, died after downing seven aerial targets amid a barrage of hundreds of Russian drones and missiles. His aircraft, reportedly damaged during the final engagement, crashed before he could eject. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the incident and said the pilot had steered the damaged jet away from populated areas. President Zelensky paid tribute to the pilot in his…

“Ne  Zha  2,” the hit animated film, concludes its theatrical run on Monday after 153 days on release. According to a ticketing platform, the film has grossed 15.44 billion yuan (about $2.15 billion) in China, with 324 million admissions. It has broken 113 box‑office records and achieved 308 milestone accomplishments. The film has so far grossed over 15.9 billion yuan (about $2.22 billion) worldwide, ranking fifth on the all-time global box office chart.

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Monday called for more efforts to safeguard national security, and to leverage Hong Kong’s strengths. Lee made the appeal in a signed article published on multiple local media on Monday, which marked the fifth anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong. Over the past five years since the law’s implementation, on June 30, 2020, facts have proven that Hong Kong society has remained stable and prosperous, and the normal lives and development opportunities of residents well protected, he said. Lee…

The Communist Party of China (CPC) had more than 100.27 million members at the end of 2024, an increase of nearly 1.09 million from 2023, according to a report issued Monday ahead of the Party’s 104th founding anniversary. CPC membership has steadily expanded, with its structure continuing to improve and primary-level Party organizations growing stronger, said the report released by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. The CPC had 5.25 million primary-level organizations at the end of 2024, an increase of 74,000 compared with the previous year. The CPC continues to exercise self-supervision and self-governance by upholding the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged residents of a village in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region to uphold ethnic solidarity and create a happier and better life. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, put forward his expectations in a reply letter to the residents of the village of Galai in Nyingchi, where he paid a visit in July 2021. “Learning that the village has undergone new changes in recent years and villagers’ incomes have increased, I feel happy for you,” Xi wrote in the letter. Xi also…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) :​ Pakistan’s envoy to China Ambassador Khalil Hashmi paid a detailed visit to Khorgos Free Trade Zone in northern Xinjiang today. This Zone offers a unique triad of advantages as China’s busiest dry port, border gate and Cooperation Center serving as an ideal bridge for the free flow of good and people between China and Kazakhstan. He also met with the local leadership and discussed how this dry port had developed into sixth generation crossing point for people and goods. Both sides also discussed ways to carry out exchanges and collaboration to draw upon the good practices…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), in collaboration with Hunan University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM), has officially launched the Second Edition of the Joint Technicians Training Program, reaffirming a strong commitment to empowering scientific and technical talents across the Islamic world and beyond. This initiative brings together 15 selected participants from diverse OIC member states for an intensive two-week training focused on advanced scientific instrumentation, research methodologies, and technical skill development in medical sciences, analytical chemistry, and biotechnology. During the program, participants are receiving hands-on training in advanced laboratory techniques, including…

Guided by its “dual carbon” goal to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, China is actively building a green, low-carbon and efficient water transportation system as an important part of promoting its green development strategy. At a press conference on Friday, the Ministry of Transport reported significant advancements in the adoption of greener fuels in inland water transport. The country now has more than 1,000 new energy- and clean energy-powered vessels operating nationwide. Vice Transport Minister Fu Xuyin stated that, as of the end of 2024, the country had over 600 liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) concluded its 16th session in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security and a revised Law against Unfair Competition. President Xi Jinping signed two presidential orders to promulgate the laws. Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting. The meeting adopted the decision of the NPC Standing Committee on ratifying the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation. In addition, it approved the central government’s final accounts for 2024. The…