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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a reduction in petroleum product prices, effective May 23, 2026. According to a statement from the Petroleum Division, the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) has been cut by Rs 6.80 per litre, dropping from Rs 409.58 to Rs 402.78. Meanwhile, petrol prices have decreased by Rs 6 per litre, bringing the new rate down to Rs 403.78 from Rs 409.78. Officials attributed the price revision to ongoing volatility in global oil markets, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply disruption concerns. According to sources, the government lowered ex-depot fuel prices by adjusting both ex-refinery prices…

Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations. Vietnam’s Do Hung Viet, the president of the conference, said that “despite our best efforts… it is my understanding that the conference is not in a position to achieve agreement on its substantive work.” “I do not intend to put the document forward for adoption,” he added. Negotiators were reviewing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed…

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he won’t be attending the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Junior, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson because he has to stay in Washington for government business. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Junior, and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “I feel it is important for me to remain in…

Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and that she was stepping away from her role to help him. Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to step down during an Oval Office meeting on Friday, Fox News Digital reported earlier. The resignation is effective June 30, it said. A source familiar with the matter said that Gabbard had been forced out by the White House. In her resignation letter posted on X, Gabbard told Trump she was…

The 10th Drone World Congress opened in south China’s Shenzhen on Thursday, drawing 1,220 companies from 17 countries and regions. A three-day event showcasing over 10,000 drones and low-altitude economy products, the congress is a fitting stage for a city that has quietly built the world’s most dominant drone industry cluster. A market carved out by one city Shenzhen is home to roughly 1,900 companies in the low-altitude economy sector. Consumer drones manufactured here account for 70% of the global market, while industrial drones claim a 50% share. In 2023, the sector generated over 90 billion yuan (over $13 billion)…

China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Thursday called on all parties to fully implement the Gaza ceasefire agreement and urged efforts to advance the “two-state solution.” Addressing a UN Security Council meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, Fu stated that while the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached last October has brought some improvement, the war is far from over. He noted that Israel has continued near-daily bombings and attacks since the deal was reached, resulting in more than 870 deaths. “China calls on all parties, especially Israel, to fully comply with the ceasefire agreement,” Fu said, urging international…

Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying will carry out China’s Shenzhou-23 manned mission to its space station, with Zhu as the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Saturday. This is the first crew in China composed of astronauts from the third and fourth batches. One of them will stay in the space station for a year. Zhu, who previously served as the spaceflight engineer of China’s Shenzhou-16 mission, is not only China’s first spaceflight engineer to serve as a mission commander, but also the first astronaut from the third batch to assume…

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from May 23 to 26, further strengthening both countries’ long-standing friendship and pragmatic cooperation on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. The visit will highlight a new chapter in the 75-year-old China-Pakistan relationship, widely recognized for mutual trust and enduring cooperation amid changing international circumstances. At a ceremony held in Islamabad on Thursday, Sharif lauded the “steadfast” Pakistan-China friendship. He was quoted by Pakistani news organization Dawn as saying that “Earthquakes, floods, peace and difficult times…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was prioritizing measures to boost foreign investment, as the obstacles had already been cleared through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The prime minister, in a meeting with a delegation led by Founder of Qatar’s Taameer Group Mohammad Hussain Al-Ali, which called on him here, said that Qatar was a long-standing friend of Pakistan that had supported Pakistan in every difficult time. Highlighting the Pakistan’s vast investment potential in tourism, hoteling, hospitality, real estate and construction sectors,” he directed the relevant authorities to provide facilitation and assistance to the Taameer Group…

The National Men’s Selection Committee has announced a 16-member squad for Pakistan’s upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia, scheduled to run from May 30 to June 4 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi retains his captaincy, anchoring a squad that sees the return of several marquee players. Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Sufyan Moqim—all of whom missed March’s away series against Bangladesh—have been recalled to the national side. Salman Ali Agha will serve as the vice-captain. Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas and Rohail Nazir are the three players selected in the squad who are…