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The Chinese Consulate in Karachi has donated essential health materials and medical supplies to the Pak-China Friendship Hospital (PCFH) in Gwadar, enhancing healthcare services in the region. The donation, which includes masks, gloves, and antiseptics, aims to support the hospital’s free healthcare for the local population. Inaugurated in May, the 100-bed hospital—part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework—offers advanced facilities like a modern laboratory, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines. Serving around 3,000 patients daily, the hospital combines with an existing facility to provide a total capacity of 150 beds, significantly boosting medical care in Gwadar.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is a strategic decision made by the three governments to promote regional connectivity, prosperity and stability. Xi made the remarks in his congratulatory letter to the commencement ceremony of the railway project. Noting that the construction of the railway reflects the shared aspiration of the three countries to open up this strategic corridor, Xi said that the commencement ceremony marks the transition of the project from conception to implementation, taking a critical step toward the goal of completion and operation. Xi emphasized the need for close collaboration among the…

Two radio telescopes with 40-meter-diameter antennas, one located in northeast and the other in southwest China, were put into use on Friday. These telescopes will aid in exploring deep space and unraveling cosmic mysteries. The two telescopes were built by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in the Changbai Mountain area in northeast China’s Jilin Province and in Shigatse in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region respectively. Following the deployment of the two new telescopes, the Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) network in China now includes one control center in Shanghai and six stations: two in Shanghai…

A meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership has stressed the importance of strengthening Party discipline and urged senior leaders to play an exemplary and leading role in observing Party rules. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech while chairing the criticism and self-criticism meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was held from Thursday to Friday. Members of the Political Bureau conducted criticism and self-criticism at the meeting, focusing on consolidating and deepening the results of the Party-wide campaign on CPC discipline education, which ran from April…

China will adjust the import tariff rates and items on certain goods starting from January 1, 2025, in an effort to expand domestic demand and advance high-standard opening up, authorities announced Saturday. Provisional import tariffs, lower than the most-favored-nation rates, will be applied to 935 commodities next year as part of the annual tariff adjustment plan. This plan “will help increase the imports of quality products,” according to a statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. This tariff reduction aligns with the need to foster new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation, enhance people’s well-being,…

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Friday that no political leader’s desire for power should be more important than Pakistan’s interests. “All political parties and leaders are respectable to us. No individual, his politics and his desire for power are above Pakistan,” the military’s spokesperson said during a media briefing at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. The ISPR DG’s comments came in response to a question about purported backdoor talks between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the establishment. The reporter also mentioned that there were reports of a certain “officer” being involved amid…

The generative AI boom continued at pace in 2024, with smartphones becoming a key battleground for the technology’s development as Samsung, Google and Apple all introduced new AI tools to their devices. Many commentators and the tech firms themselves have said a big hurdle when it comes to generative AI features is getting them in front of as many users as possible – and building them into familiar devices such as smartphones became a key topic of the year when it came to rolling out new products. Samsung was first out of the blocks in January, when it announced Galaxy…

Pakistani actress Durefishan Saleem needs no introduction in the world of the showbiz industry; her mettle, she has proved with her acting prowess, is just fabulous. In one set, Durefishan captivated her audience by wearing a pinkish outfit, posing with exuberance, and holding a red flower while smiling, elevating the charm of the snapshots. Another series featured her in a typical whitish ensemble, embracing a western look. She captioned these photos: “Never something better than white.” Demonstrating her appreciation for ethnic culture, Durefishan donned a red outfit, setting a fashion template for others. In a different set,…

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired cabinet meeting where he addressed concerns about situation of terrorism in the country. While addressing cabinet meeting PM Shehbaz said that Pakistan is ready to negotiate with Afghanistan for regional peace and stability. “TTP is operating from Afghanistan. The Afghan interim government must take strict actions against illegal TTP,” he added. “Pakistan wants cordial relations with Afghanistan, we want to cooperate economically but duality in actions is unacceptable, talks for good relations and cross-border terrorism cannot move together,” declared PM Shehbaz. He also reminded the cabinet that Pakistan government conveyed…

PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minsiter Ali Amin Gandapur said on Friday that the protection of citizens’ lives and property, as well as the establishment of peace and order in Kurram, is the provincial government’s top priority. A spokesman for the Chief Minister’s House of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has said that, following special instructions from Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, the provincial government’s helicopter service was ongoing. He stated that the helicopter service would continue until the land route to Kurram is opened, adding that six flights were conducted to Kurram using the MI-17 helicopter on December 26 (Thursday). He further…