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BEIJING: Alibaba on Tuesday revealed its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer processor at an internal conference, the company said in a blog post, as the Chinese tech giant gears up ‌for the shift towards agentic AI. The 3.2 GHz…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that Pakistan is ready to host negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the ongoing war.  The Foreign Office has confirmed that, following Pakistan’s…

RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan has granted military awards to the officers and soldiers of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force. According to the ISPR, 11 Sitara-i-Basalat, 475 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 130 Imtiazi Asnad, 378 COAS…

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Pakistan as the most smog-affected country in the world in 2025. The report revealed that the concentration of hazardous fine particles (PM2.5) in Pakistan was nearly 13 times…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority, along with the DPO Murree, has released data on tourist arrivals during the three-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. According to the DG of the Tourism Authority, more than 262,000…

JAMMU: The University of Jammu in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is considering removing references to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, and Syed Ahmad Khan from its Master’s in Political Science syllabus. The move…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive start to trading today, following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The PSX 100 Index opened with a gain of 4,449 points at 157,190 and is currently trading 2,005 points higher at…

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran has outlined six major conditions for a potential ceasefire with the United States and Israel, even as conflicting claims continue to emerge over ongoing diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Washington. According…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally expressed its readiness to host potential negotiations between Iran and the United States, underscoring its ongoing commitment to regional peace, stability, and constructive diplomacy. Foreign Office…

ISLAMABAD: Schools and educational institutions in Pakistan will remain closed until March 31, following extensions announced by multiple provincial governments. In Balochistan, the provincial government extended the holiday period to…