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Xinhua/APP Beijing: China's national observatory on Friday renewed a blue alert for gales as strong winds of varying degrees are to lash parts of the country. From 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, gales will hit some areas in Gansu…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) has called upon all political parties to prioritise child rights by incorporating a dedicated chapter on the "protection, promotion, and fulfilment of child…

AFP/APP New York: New York State sued PepsiCo on Wednesday, pointing to the soda giant's plastic waste as a scourge of waterways and blasting the company's "misleading" statements on the environment. The civil suit, filed by New York…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The recent Medical and Dental College Admission Test( MDCAT) debacle in Karachi not only unveiled a shocking paper leak but also laid bare the systemic decay within Pakistan's education and law enforcement…

AFP/APP Nairobi: Tens of thousands of people across Kenya have been affected by heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides that have also disrupted cargo operations at the strategic Port of Mombasa, officials said. The Horn of Africa…

News Desk Islamabad: Fog with smog is likely to develop in plain areas of Punjab in the morning hours during the next 24 hours, as per the Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) forecast on Sunday. Mostly dry weather for most parts…

News Desk Gaza Strip: Hundreds of people evacuated Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on foot Saturday, an AFP journalist at the scene saw, after the hospital director said the Israeli army ordered the hospital emptied. The Hamas-run health…

AFP/APP Washington: OpenAI, the company that launched ChatGPT a year ago, said Friday it had dismissed CEO Sam Altman in a shock firing of a central figure in the AI revolution. Altman, 38, became a tech-world sensation with the…

News Desk Islamabad: The vibrant three-day China Outbound Travel & Tourism Mart (COTTM) in Beijing wrapped up with an impressive turnout and enthusiastic visits to the Pakistan Pavilion. Showcasing Pakistan's rich cultural heritage,…

APP Islamabad: The Pakistan Tourism Development Authority (PTDC) on Friday strongly advised tourists visiting Punjab's historic and religious sites to prioritise safety measures in light of the ongoing dense fog conditions. The…