Sunday, May 24th, 2026
China’s Patience over Taiwan
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Relations between United States and China have rarely moved in straight lines. Yet the developments of the past year have produced a level of uncertainty that is unsettling even by the standards of great-power politics. Tariffs have been followed by reconciliation, threats by gestures of partnership, and strategic rivalry by language suggesting cooperation. Behind the shifting rhetoric, however, a deeper transformation appears to be taking shape in the balance of influence between Washington and Beijing. What once looked like a conventional trade confrontation has gradually evolvedRead More
China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
BEIJING, MAY 24: Rescuers in northern China on Sunday searched for two people still missing after a gas explosion killed 82 in a mine that authorities said was beset by serious safety violations. The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time, authorities said. AFP journalists saw relatives anxiously waiting by a checkpoint blocking the road leading to the mine on Sunday, hoping for news of their loved ones. One man,Read More
Trump says Iran blockade stays until deal is signed
ISLAMABAD, MAY 24: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has told his diplomatic representatives not to rush into a deal with Iran because “time is on our side,” less than a day after announcing that an agreement with Tehran had been largely negotiated. “The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “There can be no mistakes! Our relationship with Iran is becoming aRead More
Trump: Relations with Iran are ‘much more professional,’ told negotiators to not rush peace deal
WASHINGTON, MAY 24: US President Donald Trump claimed that American relations with Iran were improving as reports of a developing 60-day ceasefire emerged on Sunday. “Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one. They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump also said that he told US negotiators not to “rush into a deal” with Iran. Advertisement “The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I haveRead More
PM Shehbaz reaches Beijing for ‘high-level’ talks with Chinese leadership
ISLAMABAD, MAY 24: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Sunday for high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang as part of his four-day official visit to China. The premier had landed in Hangzhou on Saturday, where he addressed the Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment Conference earlier in the day before travelling to Beijing. Upon arrival in the Chinese capital, he was received by the Chinese Minister for Environment and Ecology, Huang Runqiu. “During his stay in Beijing, the prime minister will hold high-level engagements, including meetingsRead More
Digital economy growth reflects talent of Pakistani youth: Sardar Tahir Mehmood
ISLAMABAD, MAY 24 /DNA/ – President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has said that Pakistan’s digital economy is rapidly transforming into a powerful force that is shaping the future of business, innovation, entrepreneurship and communication in the country. He expressed these views while addressing the closing ceremony of “Creator’s Con Pakistan – Islamabad Chapter 2.0” organized by ICCI in collaboration with Redots Club Pakistan. He appreciated the overwhelming participation of digital creators, entrepreneurs, IT experts, AI professionals, crypto community members, startups and industry leaders. SardarRead More