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In a solemn and revered tradition, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque completed the ceremonial changing of the Kiswa, the black silk covering of the Holy Kaaba, on Thursday. The ceremony marks the beginning of the Islamic year 1447 AH. The new Kiswa, meticulously crafted over nearly 11 months at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswah in the Umm Al Joud district of Mecca, was installed in the early hours of Muharram 1, coinciding with the start of the Hijri New Year. The process of changing the Kiswa is…

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Israeli authorities to cancel the ongoing corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or grant him a presidential pardon, describing the legal proceedings as a “witch-hunt”. Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump lavished praise on Netanyahu, referring to him as a “Great Hero” and “warrior”, while sharply criticising the Israeli justice system for pursuing what he claimed was a politically motivated case. “Bibi Netanyahu’s trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for the State (of Israel),” Trump wrote,…

For the first time since last month’s brief but intense military standoff, the defence ministers of Pakistan and India are attending a high-level summit under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Qingdao, China — raising the possibility of a bilateral meeting between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are both participating in the two-day SCO defence ministers’ conclave hosted by Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in eastern China’s Shandong province. However, officials have so far downplayed the possibility of a scheduled one-on-one between the two. According to diplomatic sources…

A fresh spell of monsoon rains has begun across several parts of the country bringing relief from the sweltering heat but also raising fears of urban flooding and rising water levels in rivers. In Lahore, torrential rains accompanied by thunder lashed various parts of the city including Harbanspura, Taj Bagh, Jail Road, Gulberg, Canal Road, and Mall Road. The downpour significantly dropped the mercury and brought pleasant weather. However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast intermittent rainfall throughout the day, warning of potential waterlogging in low-lying areas. Similarly, Rawalpindi and Islamabad experienced heavy rainfall early on Wednesday. WASA Rawalpindi…

Change will be a key theme for both the West Indies and Australia in their upcoming three-test series in the Caribbean with the visitors set to field a remodelled batting line-up and the hosts being led out for the first time by Roston Chase. Pat Cummins suggested Australia were due a top-order reset after their loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final earlier this month and the skipper said their line-up to face West Indies shows they are looking to the future. Australia have brought in teenager Sam Konstas to open the batting with Usman Khawaja…

At least 627 people were killed in Iran during the war, reportedly by Israeli strikes, according to Iranian health ministry. According to details surfaced on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the health ministry has issued an updated death toll following Israel’s attacks on Iranian territory. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour stated that at least 627 people were killed and 4,870 wounded in the Israeli strikes. He said that Tehran recorded the highest number of casualties, followed by Kermanshah. Significant losses were also reported in Khuzestan, Lorestan and Isfahan. “I pass no judgement,” Kermanpour wrote. “I do not describe the…

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has awarded Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem Rs2 million over his success at the Asian Athletics Championship.  According to details surfaced on Wednesday, in addition, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) was granted Rs10 million to support Arshad Nadeem’s training. Coach Salman Butt was awarded Rs600,000 as an incentive. Snooker players Muhammad Asif and Ahsan Ramadan each received Rs500,000, while Naseem Akhtar was awarded Rs100,000. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) received a grant of Rs2.1 million and the Bodybuilding Federation was granted Rs2.5 million. The Handball, Volleyball and Squash federations were collectively awarded a grant…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established on 28 May 1918, and one of its key tasks was army building. On 26 June, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established its first regular army unit – a 5,000-strong Special Army Corps of Azerbaijan. The formation of the national army units together with the Caucasian Islamic Army of the Ottomans saved Baku and its surrounding provinces from the Armenian-Bolshevik occupation and played a crucial role in protecting national statehood, the inviolability of state borders and security. According to results of WWI, when the Ottoman military unit had to leave Azerbaijan,…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors in Beijing on Thursday.

From coal-powered plants belching smoke to vast expanses of solar panels glinting under the sun, China’s transition to green development is moving at a fast clip with notable progress. As Wednesday marks the start of the 2025 National Energy Efficiency Promotion Week, coinciding with National Low-Carbon Day in China, the nation’s transition towards green development continues at a rapid pace. These concurrent events underscore the nation’s unwavering commitment to a greener, more sustainable future, building upon the significant “peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality” targets nearly five years ago. From the strategic top-level design to detailed sectoral guidelines, the government…