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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed on Monday his belief that Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a club legend, much like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Ancelotti’s comments came during a news conference where he highlighted Mbappe’s potential to mirror the success achieved by the Portuguese forward at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ancelotti stated, “What I wish for Mbappe is that he is capable of achieving what Ronaldo did at Real Madrid – and I think that he can do it. That means he will be a legend at Real Madrid, like Cristiano Ronaldo is.” Ronaldo, who joined Real Madrid…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is all set to send first batch of relief goods to earthquake-hit Myanmar today, Tuesday. A flight carrying the relief material will depart from Islamabad International Airport. The first batch includes 35 tons of aid, which consists of 565 tents, 210 tarpaulins, and 2,000 blankets. The shipment also included 1 ton of prepared food, half ton of medicines, and 10 water modules. The relief goods are being sent in response to the severe earthquake situation in Myanmar, as directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. More than 2,000 people died in the 7.7 magnitude quake, which hit around…

LAHORE : Citizens have planned an exciting second day of Eid, filled with outings, feasts, and gatherings. Families are switching roles—yesterday’s hosts are today’s guests, with delicious homemade dishes ready to welcome loved ones. Children, who had a blast on the first day, are set for another day of fun, enjoying rides in parks. Eid celebrations are incomplete without friends, as youngsters plan meetups at fast food restaurants, followed by cinema outings in the evening. Women have also scheduled get-togethers with their friends, while elders are enjoying their gatherings in their own way. Meanwhile, food lovers in Lahore are relishing special…

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his strong resolve to transform the existing Pakistan-UAE ties into a mutually beneficial economic partnership. The premier expressed it during a warm and cordial telephone conversation with UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. During the call, the Prime Minister greeted the UAE President, the Emirati Royal Family as well as the brotherly people of the UAE on Eid, and prayed for their continued prosperity, peace and progress. The Prime Minister fondly recalled his recent meeting with the UAE President…

The process of the repatriation of afghan refugees residing illegally in Pakistan will begin today (Tuesday) as the March 31 deadline for the voluntary return has ended. Sources affiliated with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department home department said that the Afghan refugees will be sent back to Afghanistan starting today (April 1). The federal government had last week decided against any extension to the deadline despite requests from the Taliban government. The government had also sought the record of Afghan students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the provincial government by March 27 for updating the Foreign National Security Cell’s dashboard related to foreign nationals…

More than a hundred people were injured in different traffic accidents during the occasion of Eid ul Fitr in Punjab’s Taunsa district, relevant authorities have reported. According to the hospital administration, at least 112 injured people were brought to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital. Moreover, rescue officials informed that most of the people got injured as a result of motorcycle and rickshaw accidents. It is also important to note that most of the young people got injured after falling from their motorcycles during irresponsible celebrations of Eid by racing. Highlighting the challenges faced by the injured, the rescue officials also informed…

Tremors were felt in the district Barkhan of Balochistan early on Tuesday, hours after an earthquake jolted Karachi. However, no immediate reports of damage have been received. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred at a depth of 12 kilometres. The epicentre was located 59 kilometres northwest of Barkhan. Earlier on Eid, tremors were also felt in various areas of Karachi around 4pm. The Meteorological Department noted that the earthquake in Karachi had a magnitude of 4.7, with the epicentre situated 75 kilometres north of the city. However no damage or injuries…

 China Media Group (CMG)  launched an expert committee on South China Sea studies at a ceremony, during which the Southeast Asia Perceptions Report on the South China Sea was released in Sanya, south China’s Hainan province. As the world’s largest, most diverse and most extensive comprehensive international media organization, CMG is committed to being a promoter of peace in the South China Sea, a recorder of pragmatic cooperation and a driver of shared development and win-win outcomes, Shen Haixiong, president of CMG, said at the event. Shen Haixiong, president of CMG, speaks at the ceremony in Sanya, south China’s Hainan…

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on forging ahead toward the grand goal of building a strong country in science and technology will be published on Tuesday. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year’s seventh issue of Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. The article notes that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has vigorously implemented an innovation-driven development strategy, setting the goal of building…

Military exercises by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command around Taiwan Island serve as a resolute punishment for Lai Ching-te authorities’ blatant Taiwan secession provocations, and are a necessary action to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said a Chinese mainland spokesperson on Tuesday. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated that Lai Ching-te persists in advocating for Taiwan secession, defines the Chinese mainland as a “hostile foreign force,” and openly incites anti-China sentiment on the island, which has obstructed cross-Straits exchanges and cooperation, and escalated tensions in the Taiwan Straits.…