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The 13th death anniversary of the 1965 war hero Muhammad Mahmood Alam, popularly known as M.M Alam, is being observed today (Wednesday). Alam is considered a national hero for Pakistan, most significantly, for his remarkable show of brilliance in the 1965 Pak-India war when he was posted at Sargodha. During this war he was involved in various dogfights while flying his F-86 Sabre fighter. He downed nine Indian Hawker Hunter fighters in the aerial fighting, and damaged two others. In one mission on Sept 7, 1965, Alam downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute, the last four within…

 The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily pull into port after ​a fire on board, US officials said on Tuesday, the 18th day ‌of the war with Tehran. The carrier, America’s newest and the world’s largest, is currently located in the Red Sea. It is expected to temporarily go to Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete, the two officials said. The warship has been deployed for nine months, including taking part in operations against Venezuela in the Caribbean ⁠prior to arriving in the Middle East. The length of the deployment…

Iran targeted Tel Aviv with missiles carrying cluster warheads in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday. Israel has said that Iran has repeatedly used cluster warheads, which disperse into multiple smaller explosives mid-air and spread over a wide area, making them difficult to intercept. The attack on densely populated Tel Aviv overnight on Tuesday killed two people, bringing the death toll in Israel from the war to at least 14. In Iran, a projectile hit an area near the Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening,…

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran. “We have a very good working relationship with China, so we’re making it in about five or six weeks,” Trump told reporters in the White House. Trump sought to play down the significance of the delay and said he had a strong relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We’re working with China. They were fine with it,” Trump said of the delay. “I look forward to…

Iran state media has confirmed that security chief Ali Larijani has been martyred in an Israeli strike on Tuesday. In a statement carried by Iran’s semi-official Mehr news, the country’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed the assassination of Larijani, after Israel earlier today claimed it killed him in targeted attacks. “After a lifetime of striving for the elevation of Iran and the Islamic Revolution, he finally reached his long-cherished wish, answered the call of truth, and proudly attained the blessed rank of martyrdom in the service front”, a statement from the council carried by Mehr reads. Earlier, Israel has claimed…

The 17th meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation was held in Hanoi. Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son co-chaired the meeting with officials from various ministries and provincial governments of both sides participating online and offline. Efficient coordination among various departments and localities of the two countries has led to an upgrade in all-round cooperation, Wang noted. Faced with a complex and volatile international situation, China and Vietnam should join hands to advance the path of socialist…

The 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit is set to take place in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from April 13 to 14, it was announced at a press conference. Focused on digital intelligence empowerment and innovative development, the summit will feature diverse programs, including an opening ceremony, the main forum, the WIC Distinguished Contribution Award ceremony, and six sub-forums on intelligent agent innovation and application, digital finance, artificial intelligence (AI) security governance, smart living, intelligent health, and digitalization and dissemination of classic literature, respectively. During the summit, more than 10 reports will be released focusing on…

China has rolled out guidelines to advance child-friendly development across society, aiming to better protect minors’ lawful rights and interests and promote children’s healthy, all-round growth, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Tuesday. The guidelines, jointly issued by the NDRC and the Office of National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, draw on experience from pilot child-friendly city programs and call for the full-scale advancement of child-friendly development, with coordinated measures covering social policy, public services, rights protection, growth spaces and development environments. It calls for continued efforts to improve the supply of…

LAHORE: Newly-appointed Chinese Consul General in Lahore Sun Yan has said that Pakistan and China are jointly moving towards an upgraded phase of cooperation under CPEC 2.0, which will focus on critical sectors such as industry, agriculture and mining, while emphasizing that human capital equipped with Chinese language skills will be essential for unlocking the full potential of bilateral trade and investment. He said that as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor deepens, professionals who understand Chinese language and culture will be in high demand, as language acts as a bridge for communication and a powerful tool to enhance mutual understanding and…

Nora Fatehi is facing massive public backlash after the release of her new dance number from the film KD: The Devil. The track, titled ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ features the actress alongside veteran Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt. While a small group of fans liked the performance, many others were deeply appalled by the bold dance and blunt song lyrics. The music video for this Hindi song from the Kannada pan-India project was officially released on March 15. People on the internet are currently criticising the production for its vulgar double meanings and extremely suggestive dance moves. One frustrated viewer commented…