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China’s top legislator Zhao Leji and Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, chairman of Mongolia’s State Great Hural (Parliament), on Tuesday agreed to strengthen exchange and cooperation between the national and local legislatures of the two countries. During a meeting in Beijing, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Mongolia in various fields has achieved fruitful results in recent years. China is willing to work with Mongolia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, use the construction of…

Since the Spring Festival, China’s cultural industries, including film and cultural tourism, have continued to thrive, driving the growth and upgrades in the service consumer market. Despite the holiday’s end, the popularity of Spring Festival movies remains strong, with box office revenues hitting new highs. To attract more viewers, a cinema in Guiyang, southwest China, upgraded to one of Asia’s widest IMAX-GT screens, offering ultra-clear and immersive visuals. This upgrade has drawn repeat viewers, helping the cinema’s single-day box office outperform others nationwide for several consecutive days. Dai Ao, a frequent moviegoer, praised the experience, “The all-encompassing surround sound and…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted a consultative dialogue on “Advancing Cooperation in the Transfer of Knowledge and Technology under the Innovation Corridor of CPEC 2.0.” The event brought together prominent experts, scientists, high ranking Chinese officials and academics to explore opportunities for enhancing technological collaboration, joint research initiatives, and capacity building under the CPEC framework. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, reflected on the transformative journey of CPEC marking the accomplishments of Phase 1. Emphasizing Pakistan’s potential as a connector of South, Central, East, and West Asia, he noted that…

TASHKENT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Tashkent on a two-day official visit, at the invitation of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Tashkent’s Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Alisher Takhitayev, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Ahmed Farooq, along with senior diplomatic and government officials welcomed the prime minister at the airport. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Uzbek armed forces presented the static salute to the prime minister. During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz will visit the Independence Monument in Tashkent, where he will lay a wreath…

The highly anticipated Champions Trophy encounter between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The match was scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm, with the toss set for 1:30 pm, but continuous rainfall prevented any play from taking place. Match officials waited for the weather to improve, but with no respite in sight, the game was eventually called off. With the washout, both teams received one point each. South Africa and Australia now sit at the top of Group B with three points apiece. The…

ISLAMABAD :Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has said Imran Khan has been deprived of rights in jail. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, the PTI secretary general stated that former prime minister Imran Khan was not being given his due rights in prison. “I met Imran Khan in jail. He is in good health,” said Raja, adding that he was also allowed a phone call with his children few days ago. Raja expressed concern that Imran Khan had not been permitted to meet his wife and revealed that Khan asked him to…

More than 100 personnel of Lahore police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform security duties during the movement of foreign teams for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. According to police sources, the dismissed officials, primarily from the Anti-Riot Force (ARF), were removed from their positions following directives from the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Operations. The personnel were reportedly assigned to provide security for teams traveling between Qaddafi Stadium and designated hotels but either remained absent or outright refused to take up their responsibilities. A formal report on their dismissal was registered under the directives of…

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released a new song titled “Dushman Sun” (Listen Enemy) to commemorate the sixth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, the military operation conducted by the Pakistan Air Force on February 27, 2019. The song expresses the commitment and resolve of Pakistan’s armed forces to defend the nation’s sovereignty against external threats. According to ISPR’s announcement, the lyrics were penned by Ahmad Azeem while Kamran Allah Khan composed and performed the musical tribute. February 27, 2019, marks a significant date in Pakistan’s military history when the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) responded to a border violation by…

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully increased its daily oil production by 10,000 barrels after implementing advanced technology across multiple wells, company officials announced. The state-owned company deployed Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) technology at 12 oil wells, effectively halting an annual decline of 5,000 barrels while simultaneously boosting production from aging wells by an additional 5,000 barrels daily. “Daily domestic oil production has increased from 26,000 barrels to 36,000 barrels through this technological intervention,” an OGDCL representative stated. The significant production boost comes as part of the company’s broader strategy to enhance domestic energy resources. According to…

More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens on Tuesday released a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain’s copyright laws which could allow tech firms to train artificial intelligence models using their work. Creative industries globally are grappling with the legal and ethical implications of AI models that can produce their own output after being trained on popular works without necessarily paying the creators of the original content. Britain, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to become an AI superpower, has proposed relaxing laws that currently give creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control…