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Iran has reportedly sent the United States a new diplomatic proposal through Pakistani mediators aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, while postponing nuclear talks for a later phase, Axios reported Sunday. The proposal comes as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled and global attention focuses on whether the strategic waterway can be reopened amid pressure from Washington’s naval blockade. According to Axios, citing a US official and two sources with knowledge of the matter, Iran’s latest proposal focuses first on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending hostilities. The plan would delay negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program until…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday conferred the Sitara-i-Pakistan on Prof. Pan Xiangbin at a special investiture ceremony held here, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to cardiac care and his services to patients in Pakistan. Prof. Pan Xiangbin, an interventional cardiologist and cardiac surgeon, is Vice President of Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Director of the National Interventional Quality Control Center for Structural Heart Disease. An internationally recognised expert, he has led the development of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, with a number of world-first innovations and patented medical solutions to his credit, including ultrasound-guided interventional…

Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of desalination, agricultural technology and tea industry. President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on a five-day visit to China, witnessed the signing of the MoUs between Pakistani and Chinese entities. First MoU was concluded between the Local Government, Government of Sindh and Lucion Environmental Technology Group for collaboration on a seawater desalination project in Karachi aimed at increasing the city’s supply of water. The MoU was signed from the Pakistani side by Sharjeel Inam Memon, Sindh Senior Minister and from the Chinese side…

The Diamer Bhasha Dam Project (DBDP) has announced a total of 79 job and internship opportunities for local residents of District Diamer and Tehsil Harban Basha in Upper Kohistan, as the mega hydropower project continues to generate employment in surrounding areas. According to official details shared this week, 69 vacant positions have been announced for District Diamer across technical, administrative and support categories. These include roles such as junior engineers, surveyors, overseers, clerical staff and office assistants, along with technical support positions including electricians, mechanics and drivers. Additional vacancies are also available under the Land Acquisition and Resettlement (LA&R) section,…

China delivered its first domestically designed and built 180,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s high-end clean energy shipbuilding sector. The vessel, named Georgetown, was delivered at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s dock in Nantong, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Built at the company’s Haimen base, the ship measures 298.8 meters in length and 48 meters in width. It is equipped with a dual-fuel low-speed propulsion system and features a low boil-off rate and strong environmental performance. It is currently the largest LNG carrier by cargo capacity ever completed in China. LNG carriers are specially designed…

Participants at a special seminar held in east China’s Shanghai on Sunday refuted the “Arbitral Award on the South China Sea,” stressing that it is illegal, null and void, and non-binding, ignores historical facts, deviates from the principle of fairness and justice, and undermines international rule of law and regional mutual trust. Qi Dahai, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said the arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration overstepped its jurisdiction and perverted justice, and the “award” it rendered in 2016 is illegal, null and void. The Philippines…

The fourth China (Anhui) Science and Technology Innovation Achievement Transformation Fair opened in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, on Sunday. At the opening ceremony, China Media Group (CMG) officially launched the 2026 China Science and Technology Innovation Gala, one of its flagship science communication programs. Planned and produced by CMG’s Social Education Program Center with participation from its Anhui station, the gala is jointly produced with Hefei City. The gala will spotlight major technological breakthroughs of the year and combine science with artistic creativity to create a new model for celebrating innovation. Its launch at the fair reflects cooperation between…

A thrilling desert racing event in Bohu County, Xinjiang, brought together over 600 off-road drivers from across China for an exciting competition on rolling sand dunes, featuring steep climbs, fast descents, and sharp ridge turns. Beyond the races, local organizers boosted cultural tourism by setting up food markets offering special regional dishes, along with cultural performances and other fun activities. This successful blend of sports excitement and local experiences aimed to attract more visitors and give a strong push to the area’s tourism and business development.

President Asif Ali Zardari, currently visiting Changsha in Hunan province of China, held a meeting with Shen Xiaoming, Party Secretary of Hunan Province, and attended a banquet hosted in his honour by Governor of Hunan Province Mao Weiming. The engagement focused on advancing practical cooperation in agriculture, health, education and trade, while reaffirming the enduring strength of Pakistan-China relations. During the meeting, the President invited Shen Xiaoming to visit Pakistan in connection with the 75th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He underscored that Pakistan-China ties remain a cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and continue to enjoy…

President Asif Ali Zardari, Sunday, visited Hunan Tea Group Co., Ltd. in Changsha, China where he was briefed by Zhou Zhongwang, Chairman of Hunan Tea Group, on its operations, supply chain and international market presence. The president was apprised of the Group’s end-to-end model, which brings together cultivation, processing, research, marketing and tea culture within a single industrial framework. The briefing outlined how ecological tea garden bases, specialized production facilities and distribution systems were organised to support both domestic sales and exports, President Secretariat Media Wing said in a press release. The president was informed that Hunan Tea Group functions…