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The G2.5 world

India, Oct. 19 -- In time, "announcement No. 62 of 2025" of the Chinese government may be remembered as the moment when the power balance of the world comprehensively tipped. The government order that... Read More


Pakistan slams ICC's biased claim over Afghan deathsPublished on: October 19, 2025 2:01 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Pakistan has strongly rejected what it called the selective, biased, and premature claim made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the reported deaths of three Afg... Read More


Lahore tops global pollution chart as smog worsensPublished on: October 19, 2025 1:53 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Lahore has once again earned the unwanted title of the world's most polluted city, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to a hazardous 292 on Saturday. The worsening smog has... Read More


Grim picture emerging from China

India, Oct. 19 -- Geoeconomic headwinds threaten to derail Xi Jinping's vision as China's Fourth Plenum convenes to shape the next Five-Year Plan. The CCP faces mounting pressure to reconcile its poli... Read More


BLACK BOX POSTS STRONG Q1FY26 PROFIT

India, Oct. 19 -- Black Box Ltd promoted by the AGC Networks, a subsidiary of the Fujitsu Group, has transformed itself from a loss-making entity over the last five years into a profitable cash genera... Read More


Af-Pak clashes have no easy solutions

India, Oct. 19 -- Intense clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on the night of 11 October, after an attack by Afghanistan on Pakistani military posts led to a heavy exchange of fire a... Read More


Trump draws closer to Pak's 'Milibus'

India, Oct. 19 -- At the recent Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. President Trump publicly referred to General Asim Munir as his "favourite Field Marshal". Trump has displayed a remarkably ... Read More


Israel refuses to open Gaza's Rafah crossing as Netanyahu says war will end after Hamas disarms

India, Oct. 19 -- Israel on Saturday said the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed "until further notice". This comes even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reit... Read More


Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, pledge to respect bordersPublished on: October 19, 2025 1:30 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye in Doha, in an effort to reduce escalating border tensions and restore... Read More


Gaza ceasefire at risk? Israel speaks of 'Phase 2' amid blame game over truce violations

India, Oct. 19 -- On October 10, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, bringing the two-year-long war to a much-needed pause. However, with the hostage exchange now complete, trouble seems t... Read More