Beyond bricks and mortar: CPEC 2.0’s make-or-break moment
In May earlier this year, Islamabad and Beijing commemorated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, with the bilateral discourse predictably gravitating toward familiar flourishes. Bonds “higher than the Himalayas and stronger than steel” once again resurfaced in official handouts and state-level speeches. Yet, beneath the ceremonial surface of this milestone, a more consequential structural […]
As CPEC evolves beyond infrastructure, Pakistan must address internal vulnerabilities for it to succeed
In May earlier this year, Islamabad and Beijing commemorated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, with the bilateral discourse predictably gravitating toward familiar flourishes. Bonds “higher than the Himalayas and stronger than steel” once again resurfaced in official handouts and state-level speeches. Yet, beneath the ceremonial surface of this milestone, a more consequential structural […]
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami warning
US Tsunami Warning System said hazardous waves were possible along coasts within 300 km of the quake epicentre The quake struck near the Mexican town of Puerto Madero at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. PHOTO: PEXELS A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of […]
Foreign women’s abduction, rape case: Lahore court sends 4 suspects on 14-day judicial remand – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate at the Cantonment Courts granted police 14-day judicial remand of four suspects, including one related to a senior political figure, in a case of alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women. One of those two women is a national of the Netherlands and the other of Venezuela, and a case […]
Foreign women’s abduction, rape case: Lahore court sends 4 suspects on 14-judicial remand – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate at the Cantonment Courts granted police 14-day judicial remand of four suspects, including one related to a senior political figure, in a case of alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women. One of those two women is a national of the Netherlands and the other of Venezuela, and a case […]
France, England prepare for gloomy send-off
France forward Kylian Mbappe is the joint-leading scorer at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semi-final defeats that have left […]
Iran launches fresh attacks on American facilities in Gulf after sixth consecutive day of US strikes – World
Iran said it launched fresh attacks on American facilities in the Gulf on Friday after a sixth consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military facilities, as last month’s truce descended into daily attacks and counterattacks. The US military said it completed another night of strikes on Iran “to further degrade Iranian military capabilities”, including […]
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz sanctioned for breaching ICC’s anti-doping code – Sport
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance, the cricket governing body said on Friday. In April, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had sent the player’s medical history to the ICC after it was reported that he failed a dope test conducted during the […]
China’s Moonshot unveils world’s ‘largest’ open AI model, Kimi K3, closing in on US rivals – Tech
Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world’s largest open-weight AI system and delivers performance approaching US giant Anthropic’s frontier Fable model. The launch, which comes a month after Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models were abruptly withdrawn by the US government due to security […]
Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings
US and China have not confirmed a top diplomat meeting at the forum, though it is widely expected US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Bahrain International Airport after his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab […]