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Azan Ahmed Named Pakistan U-17 Captain for Sri Lanka Series

All 16 players named in the Pakistan U-17 squad, along with the four reserve players, had featured in the National U-17 Cup. Spectators cheer during the T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Oct 2017. —AFP/File LAHORE: Azan Ahmed has been appointed captain of the Pakistan U-17 squad for the upcoming bilateral home […]

Iran Says It Seized US Underwater Vehicle in Strait of Hormuz

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington’s economic pressure campaign against Iran was producing results. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Sunday that it had seized a US Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle operating in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of conducting surveillance in the strategic waterway. According to Iranian state […]

Pakistan Navy’s First Hangor-Class Submarine Conducts Maiden Live Weapon Firing

The president had earlier attended the handover ceremony of the Hangor-class submarine as chief guest on April 30. The Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class submarine successfully conducted its maiden live weapon firing in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The newly inducted PNS/M HANGOR accurately engaged a designated long-range target with […]

Pakistan Rejects Afghan Claims Over Nuristan Violence

The statement also criticised the Taliban administration, describing it as “non-inclusive and non-representative”, and accused it of attempting to externalise internal challenges. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information on Sunday dismissed allegations by Afghanistan’s Taliban administration that Pakistani forces or intelligence agencies were involved in reported violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, calling the claims “frivolous, baseless and […]

China Respects US Shift from ‘Artificial Intelligence’ to ‘Superintelligence’

AI has become an important area of discussion between the two countries, alongside trade, technology and broader bilateral relations. BEIJING: China has said it respects Washington’s decision to use the term “superintelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence” in official communications, following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The issue of […]