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A Chinese university with alleged ​deep ties to the People’s Liberation Army bought Nvidia’s powerful H200 AI chips last month despite being on a US export blacklist, procurement records show, highlighting gaps in Washington’s efforts to curb China’s access to advanced ‌technology. The findings come as Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang face mounting scrutiny in Washington over his lobbying for looser restrictions on sales of AI chips to China, following reports alleging he was targeted by a Chinese spying operation. Huang has argued that continued US sales to China…

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Lawyers representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan met him at Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to facilitate meetings between the former prime minister and his legal team. The meeting between Imran’s lawyers, Barrister Salman Safdar and Sardar Latif Khosa, lasted more than two hours and took place in the jail’s conference room, according to jail sources. Bushra Bibi, Imran’s wife, was also present during the meeting. The lawyers held detailed consultations with the PTI founder on pending cases…

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The Pakistan Army won the trophy of the 4th Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship at the closing ceremony of the 46th Pakistan Army Rifle Association (PARA) Central Meet in Jhelum on Wednesday. Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the ceremony at the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) as the chief guest, while Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was the guest of honour. The shooting competition, held from October 7 to November 11, 2026, attracted more than 1,500 shooters from the…

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved contingent disaster financing (CDF) facilities totalling $500 million under its policy-based lending to help Pakistan to withstand and respond to disasters. The CDF will provide prompt budget support following eligible disaster events to help reduce the economic and fiscal impacts, read a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, floods, earthquakes, and other disasters cause Pakistan an estimated $2 billion in annual average losses.  “The 2022 floods alone caused $14.9 billion in direct damage and $15.2 billion in economic losses, pushing as many…

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Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis showed great staying power as both posted centuries to lift Sri Lanka to 404-4 on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. De Silva was unbeaten on a polished 167 while Mendis was 117 not out as the pair frustrated Pakistan in an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 249, bringing Sri Lanka within 30 runs of the home team’s total of 434-9 declared. Mendis became the first Sri Lankan to score a century in his maiden Test as captain, after…

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The US-Iran war will cost Gulf countries more than $200 billion in damage and economic losses could reach nearly four times that amount by 2030, insurer Allianz Trade said on Wednesday. Gulf countries bore the brunt of Tehran’s wrath after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, triggering the war. In retaliation, Iran restricted shipping in the key strait of Hormuz and struck civilian infrastructure including airports, seaports, energy facilities, landmarks and American assets in the US-allied countries. “Physical damage across the region is assessed…

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At least 300 schools ‌in Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving a bomb alert message, the government said, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks on supermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and TV broadcasters across Europe. Italian Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told La7 ​TV channel that the alerts were presumed to be hoaxes, adding that the number ​of schools affected was expected to rise. A large number of schools in Northern Ireland ⁠were also sent a threatening email, the Northern Ireland Education Authority said on Wednesday, but…

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Eight police personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a police team conducting a major operation against illegal gold mining in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attack took place in the Darbukach area of Gambat, where militants belonging to Fitna al Khawarij ambushed the police contingent, according to sources. The eight injured personnel were shifted to the hospital for treatment, while further casualties, including possible fatalities, were feared. The attackers also set a police van on fire following the assault. Additional contingents of police and security forces reached the area…

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Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that a decision has already been made to create new provinces in Pakistan, with only their boundaries and geographical divisions left to be determined. Speaking at a news conference alongside National Dialogue Committee leaders in Islamabad, he said the country needed better governance, democratic reforms and political stability. Fawad said political stability had become a distant dream and stressed the need for a charter of democracy to bring political forces together. He accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)…

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Pakistan’s security forces have arrested an Afghan national, identified as Hakmatullah, who allegedly has links to militant networks involved in terrorist activities in the country. According to police officials, the suspect belongs to Chamkani in Afghanistan and previously served in the Afghan National Army (ANA). Additional Inspector General of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Abbas Ahsan disclosed details of the arrest at a news conference in Peshawar, saying investigators had obtained important and sensitive information from the suspect during interrogation. Investigators said Hakmatullah had also been associated with teaching and…

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