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Pakistan’s aggressive opening batsman Fakhar Zaman is reportedly planning to retire from One Day International (ODI) cricket following the upcoming Champions Trophy, according to sources close to the player. The 36-year-old left-handed batter, who has represented Pakistan in 86 ODI matches, has allegedly discussed retirement plans with close associates in recent weeks. “Champions Trophy will be my last ICC tournament. I want to take a break from ODI cricket,” Zaman reportedly said during these consultations. Sources indicate that ongoing health issues have played a serious role in this decision. Zaman continues to battle hyperthyroidism and has been advised by doctors…

Heavy snowfall continued to wreak havoc in the upper regions of the country, claiming three lives in an avalanche in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Neelum Valley while disrupting travel and communication in several areas. According to officials, three young men lost their lives when an avalanche struck the mountainous Dodgai area of Neelum Valley. The search operation to recover their bodies, which was halted overnight due to extreme weather, resumed on Tuesday. Akhtar Ayub, in-charge of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), stated that continuous snowfall in the valley has hampered rescue efforts. “We are facing immense difficulties due to…

DeepSeek is looking to press home its advantage. The Chinese startup triggered a $1 trillion-plus sell-off in global equities markets last month with a cut-price AI reasoning model that outperformed many Western competitors. Now, the Hangzhou-based firm is accelerating the launch of the successor to January’s R1 model, according to three people familiar with the company. Deepseek had planned to release R2 in early May but now wants it out as early as possible, two of them said, without providing specifics. The company says it hopes the new model will produce better coding and be able to reason in languages beyond English.…

US President Donald Trump has announced the introduction of a new immigration initiative—the ‘Gold Card’—which will offer wealthy foreign investors a direct pathway to American citizenship for a payment of $5 million. The announcement, made from the Oval Office on Tuesday, was pitched as a “premium version” of the existing Green Card, with the aim of attracting high-net-worth individuals to the United States. “We are going to be selling a Gold Card,” Trump declared during his address. “We are going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million.” He stated that the new initiative would replace…

The Sindh Government has decided to provide free electric motorcycles to women in a bid to ease their transportation during professional duties. The Department of Transport, Government of Sindh, will distribute 1,200 electric motorcycles annually, with 100 women receiving them every month. In a bid to enhance mobility and support women’s participation in the workforce, the department has sought Rs300million for the Electric Vehicle (EV) motorcycle scheme. According to the Transport Department, the motorcycles will be allocated to women through a lucky draw system. The approval of this EV motorcycle scheme is set to be included in the agenda of…

The Punjab government has taken a significant step by amending the Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965, allowing vehicles registered in other provinces to be re-registered in Punjab. The implementation of this initiative is set to begin next month, with necessary rules and SOPs already finalized and the registration modules in the final stages of preparation. According to excise officials, vehicle owners from Sindh, Islamabad, and other provinces will now be able to re-register their vehicles in Punjab after obtaining a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their respective provincial Motor Registration Authorities. The re-registration fee will be significantly lower than the new registration…

Switzerland’s biometric passport is not only one of the most powerful in the world but also one of the most visually striking. When exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, the passport reveals intricate patterns featuring Swiss landmarks and natural landscapes. This feature is more than just aesthetic—it plays a key role in preventing fraud and counterfeiting. Why does the Swiss passport glow under UV light? In 2022, Switzerland introduced its latest biometric passport, combining advanced security measures with artistic design. According to Keesing Technologies, the passport’s UV-reactive paper helps verify its authenticity, making it harder to counterfeit. Under black UV light,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Today, it has been 33 years since the Khojaly genocide committed against Azerbaijani civilians during Armenia’s military aggression and occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan. Armenia’s policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide against Azerbaijanis was carried out along with crimes against humanity in settlements, including Baganis Ayrim, Jamilli, Karkijahan, Meshali, Malibeyli, Gushchular, Garadagli, etc. throughout the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan. One of the worst atrocities of this kind was committed against Khojaly residents. On the night of 25-26 February 1992, Khojaly city, which was sieged and whose ground traffic, as well as energy supply…

Senior officials of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have recently submitted reports on their work to the CPC Central Committee and Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee. The officials include members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, as well as those of the leading Party members groups of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, as well as secretaries of the leading Party members groups of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

China unveiled a comprehensive policy blueprint for rural development on Sunday, charting a detailed road-map to build up the country’s agricultural strength and emphasizing grain security, agricultural innovation and deepened reforms. The “No. 1 central document” for 2025 – the first policy statement released by China’s central authorities this year – called for enhanced efforts in the work related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers in 2025 and beyond, with a target of advancing all-around rural revitalization and further consolidating the country’s agricultural foundation. Words such as “rural area,” “agriculture,” “development,” “farmers,” and “arable land” were frequently emphasized, highlighting the…