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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as president of Zambia. In his message, Xi said that they have met twice in recent years, and jointly steered the development of China-Zambia relations. The political mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, practical cooperation has been fruitful, and China and Zambia have closely coordinated and cooperated in multilateral affairs, he said. Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Zambia ties, and stands ready to work with Hichilema to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa…

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed by majority vote the Defence Forces Act 2026, and the National Command Authority (Amendment) Bill, following their approval by the federal cabinet earlier. The bills were approved by the cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, where the government endorsed draft legislation aimed at implementing legal and administrative changes arising from the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The cabinet approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026, which seeks to establish the necessary legal and administrative framework concerning the office of the Chief of Defence Forces and the Chief of Defence Forces Headquarters.…

US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY”, warning Iran and countries that continue to provide economic support to Tehran of sweeping new measures. In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused Iran of rejecting opportunities to reach a deal with his administration and said Washington would pursue “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale”. “No one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me. TRAGICALLY, for them, they have failed to take it,” Trump said. Trump claimed Iran’s navy…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a warm and constructive restricted meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani in Islamabad on Thursday, with the two sides discussing bilateral ties and regional developments. During the meeting, the two foreign ministers reaffirmed the deep-rooted brotherly relations between Pakistan and Syria and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The two sides also held in-depth discussions on regional developments, according to the Foreign Office. Earlier, Syrian Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad at the invitation of DPM Dar. He was accompanied by…

Russian ballistic missiles killed at least five people and injured over two dozen more in ​Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said on the Telegram messaging app, damaging ​buildings and leaving parts of the Ukrainian capital without power. People were ⁠trapped in one residential building and fires broke out in multiple locations, while non-residential ​facilities, warehouses and a children’s hospital were also hit, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. A ​Reuters witness reported hearing more than a dozen explosions. In the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital, another person was killed, an official said separately on Telegram. Ukraine’s emergency service showed video of ​servicemen…

Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not ​to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in ‌a 2024 airstrike in Gaza. The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had found no basis to investigate the killings of seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, ​after a fact-finding and assessment procedure. “This decision falls far short of the accountability ​we expect,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said, adding that Australia was ⁠outraged by the decision. “Democracies seek, and accept higher standards. The Australian…

Security forces have killed at least five India-sponsored terrorists and injured several others during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur district under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, said security sources on Thursday. According to security sources, motorcycle-borne militants were en route to execute a terrorist attack, but forces targeted them by using advanced weapons in Kali Suran area of Panjgur. Security forces said a significant cache of advanced weapons and ammunition, three vehicles, two motorcycles, an IED device and a flag of a banned organisation were recovered from the possession of terrorists. The group was involved in target killings, kidnappings, armed robberies,…

By: Izmi Herlani There are moments in aviation history when rank becomes irrelevant, age loses meaning and one decision outweighs an entire lifetime. For Pakistan Air Force, that moment came on 20 August, 1971, not in a grand aerial battle, nor amid the thunder of a large strike package, but inside the narrow cockpit of a T-33 trainer aircraft. There, a 20-year-old Pilot Officer, Rashid Minhas, faced an attempted defection, a contested aircraft and an approaching border. He had little time, no easy choice, but a duty. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, holds a place in PAF history that…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : H.E. Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi, Governor of Sindh Province, today visited the Rwanda High Commission in Islamabad, where he was received by H.E. Fatou Harerimana, High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The visit was undertaken on a reciprocal basis following H.E. Fatou Harerimana’s visit to the Governor House in Karachi in April 2026. The engagement reflects the growing political and diplomatic interaction between Rwanda and Pakistan, while highlighting the increasing importance of provincial-level cooperation in strengthening bilateral relations. During the meeting, H.E. Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi and H.E.…

A century ago, the accordion first arrived in Xinjiang’s Tacheng through the ancient Baktu Port – and on August 15th, that musical journey reaches a new peak at the opening ceremony of the 6th Xinjiang Tacheng International Accordion Art & Culture Festival. Against the shimmering lights of Qianquan Lake, artists from across the globe gather to celebrate a shared language of melody, proving that harmony knows no borders.