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China wants Pakistan to step up peace diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Pakistan to step up mediation efforts and contribute to properly addressing issues related to opening the Strait of Hormuz, reports China’s State-run Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. Wang made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar a day earlier. … Read more

Alia Bhatt channels Disney princess energy at Cannes 2026

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Alia Bhatt attended her second Cannes Film Festival this week, representing L’Oréal Paris as a global ambassador. Bhatt embraced a Disney princess-inspired theme for this year’s festival, wearing a gown reminiscent of a fairytale garden, featuring shades of green, light blue, and purple underneath. The pastel dress also featured a corset-style bodice and a wide … Read more

PDWP approves Rs34b development projects

Package covers healthcare, prisons, and emergency services and Rs8b for 16 Peshawar arterial roads PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 21 development projects worth over Rs34 billion in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The high-level meeting, chaired by Islam Zeb, Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, greenlit a range of initiatives aimed at … Read more