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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the Basant festival will be held at Liberty Chowk on 7 February. In a message on the social media, CM Maryam invited citizens of Lahore and across Punjab to join them in celebrating Basant at Liberty Chowk. She said that Basant is a festival of Punjab’s culture, joy and colours. The Punjab chief minister also shared the song ‘Guddi Lahore Di Uddi’ in connection with Basant. Earlier, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb visited Mochi Gate in Lahore and spoke to shopkeepers. Maryam Aurangzeb said that the Punjab government’s preparations for a safe Basant have…

Pakistan Women’s cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of its tour of South Africa as all-rounder Rameen Shamim has been ruled out due to injury. According to details, Rameen Shamim sustained an injury to her left thumb during a practice session at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. Medical officials have advised her to rest for four to six weeks, making her unavailable for the upcoming tour. Off-spinner Umm-e-Hani, who was leading the Pakistan Women’s A squad for the Asia Cup Rising Stars, has been added to Pakistan’s ODI and T20 squads as her replacement. As a result,…

Peshawar Zalmi have retained Babar Azam in the Platinum category for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Peshawar Zalmi have announced their retentions. Peshawar Zalmi have also announced their retentions for the Pakistan Super League. The captain, Babar Azam, has been retained in the Platinum category. Sufiyan Muqeem has been retained in the Diamond category, Abdul Samad in the Gold category and Ali Raza in the Emerging category. Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators have released Saud Shakeel. Meanwhile, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq and Hassan Nawaz and Shamyl Hussain have been retained.

Pakistan’s well-known Test cricketer Fawad Alam has ventured into the world of singing alongside his cricket career. According to details, Fawad Alam has recorded a World Cup song for the Pakistan team titled Cricket Junoon, the teaser of which has been released on his official YouTube channel. Speaking about the project, Fawad Alam said the song reflects the passion and emotions of cricket lovers. He described the teaser as a tribute to every heartbeat that resonates with the love of the game. Sources say the full song, created especially for the Pakistan cricket team, will be released on February 5.…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended congratulations to the CPV on the successful convening of its 14th National Congress. Wang said that China is willing to work with Vietnam to follow the important consensus reached between the top leaders of the two parties and countries, grasp the strategic nature of bilateral relations, enhance the mutual benefits of bilateral cooperation,…

A series of common opinions on promoting cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation were proposed at a think tank forum co-hosted by research institutes affiliated with the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, which was held in Beijing on Tuesday. The 15 opinions covered five aspects of cross-Strait cooperation and exchanges. The participants at the forum expressed a shared call for the restoration of normal cross-Strait travel, urging the removal of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ restrictions on personnel exchanges and the full resumption of normal operations of direct sea and air passenger services between the two…

China unveiled its “No. 1 central document” for 2026 on Tuesday, setting the goal of achieving agricultural and rural modernization, with all-around rural revitalization as the overall guiding task. The document calls for improving the effectiveness of rural policy to better benefit the farmers, safeguarding national food security, and consolidating and building on the achievements of poverty alleviation. It also places emphasis on strengthening rural industries, infrastructure and governance, and enhancing the well-being and quality of life of farmers, in order to provide a solid foundation for advancing Chinese-style modernization. The document focuses on six key areas: boosting agricultural productivity and…

Chinese researchers have unveiled a new flexible chip that could drive the next wave of innovation in wearable technology. The breakthrough, detailed in a study published in the journal Nature, aims to enable more efficient and powerful computing directly on the body – such as on skin or integrated into fabrics – reducing reliance on distant data centers. Most current wearables rely on rigid chips, which can be uncomfortable and limit functionality. While flexible electronics exist, they often lack the processing power for tasks like real-time health tracking, forcing devices to send data to the cloud, a slow and energy-intensive…

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that terrorist elements operating in Balochistan with backing from across the Afghan border would be defeated with the support of the Baloch people, stressing that the state and local communities stand united against terrorism. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House, the defense minister said Pakistan was facing externally sponsored terrorism but remained confident that peace would prevail through collective efforts. Khawaja Asif said hostile elements were using Afghan-sponsored forces to destabilise Balochistan. “If terrorists become agents of our enemies, who will negotiate with them?” he asked, rejecting any dialogue with armed groups involved…

Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing more than 1,750 points in early trading. Buying was seen in automobile, cement, chemical, banking, fertiliser, pharma, tech, and OMC sectors. At 10:15am, the KSE-100 Index was hovering at 186,813.16, up by 1755.33 points or 0.95%. On Monday, the PSX witnessed volatile trading, as the KSE-100 swayed in both directions before closing the day higher by nearly 900 points. At close, the benchmark index settled at 185,057.83, up by 883.35 points or 0.48%. The stock market did not react negative to the news that US President…