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Pinglu Canal in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region officially opened to navigation on Wednesday. The 134.2-kilometer canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China’s first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949.

China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region unveiled its first five-year plan (2026-2030) for economic and social development on Wednesday.

Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that Pakistan has set a target of providing artificial intelligence skills to one million non-IT experts by 2030. Addressing a forum in Urumqi, Iqbal said seven AI hubs were being established, with 20,000 training opportunities to be provided. He said more than 4.5 million people had so far registered under the DigiSkills programme. Iqbal said Pakistan had also proposed five key initiatives for cooperation under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Also Read: Ahsan Iqbal stresses vital role of youth in bringing social change Earlier, few days back, Iqbal said that the…

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have reached an all-time high, with the country’s total dollar reserves crossing $26 billion for the first time in history. The State Bank of Pakistan’s reserves have also surpassed $21 billion, marking a major improvement in the country’s external position and restoring import cover of more than three months after a gap of five years. According to the State Bank, Pakistan’s total national foreign exchange reserves have reached $26.5 billion when dollar holdings maintained by commercial banks are included. The latest record was achieved after Pakistan received $3 billion through the sale of Eurobonds, while additional…

Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan has reaffirmed the judiciary’s commitment to constitutional supremacy, equal access to justice and judicial independence, saying the Constitution must remain the highest priority in the exercise of state authority. Addressing a ceremony marking the start of the new judicial year in Islamabad, Justice Amin-ud-Din said societal stability was possible only through adherence to the Constitution and stressed that the judiciary must safeguard its supremacy. Justice Amin-ud-Din described the beginning of the new judicial year as an opportunity to renew the judiciary’s commitment to delivering justice. He said the Federal Constitutional Court was effectively…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi have agreed that implementing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is the best course of action to de-escalate regional tensions. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar held a telephone conversation with Grossi late Monday night, during which the two discussed the evolving regional situation. The two sides agreed that implementation of the Islamabad MoU would help reduce tensions and facilitate the normalisation of the situation. Grossi also offered technical assistance if required, according to the Foreign Office. Dar reaffirms commitment to…

US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said Monday that the US now has “on-orbit space control weapons” capable of defending American forces against hostile adversaries. Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland, Meink said the disclosure was deliberate but declined to reveal the weapons’ specific capabilities or when they were deployed. Meink said the United States needed to remain prepared for “evolving threats” and ensure that its forces could operate freely in space, which he described as increasingly important to both US military and economic security. “This is why the United States now has on-orbit…

The US Defense Department’s inspector general has acknowledged that the war with Iran created strategic shortfalls in American munitions and exposed major bottlenecks in the defense supply chain, offering the first detailed government accounting of the conflict’s cost and damage. The congressionally mandated report, covering the war from February 28 through June 30, estimated the conflict had cost the US military about $33.4 billion, while documenting extensive losses to aircraft, drones, bases and other military equipment. The inspector general said the expenditure of weapons during Operation Epic Fury resulted in “strategic inventory shortfalls” and revealed bottlenecks in the US defense…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as an important step aimed at sending a broader signal of solidarity to the Islamic world, saying the pact is already producing “positive developments.” Erdogan made the remarks Sunday during a special meeting with young people in Samsun, in northern Türkiye, where he had traveled for the opening of Samsun City Hospital. His comments were released Monday. Speaking at the ‘Meeting with Young People’ program, organized by the AK Party headquarters’ youth branches at the Samsun Metropolitan Municipality’s Yali Cafe Library, Erdogan…

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering a range of Saudi requests for diplomatic and military support against the Houthis in Yemen, amid growing British concerns that the escalating conflict could deliver a severe economic blow. Saudi Arabia has asked Britain for operational assistance to counter the Iran-supported group’s advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast toward the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as well as help protecting its oil infrastructure from Houthi attacks. According to Bloomberg reports cited by international media, Riyadh has requested British support to repel the Houthis from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and strengthen defenses against attacks targeting Saudi oil…