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The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Friday temporarily lifted the ban on the YouTube channels of two journalists, Matiullah Jan and Asad Toor, following their appeals against a previous order that blocked 27 channels. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka suspended the order to block the YouTube channels of journalists Matiullah Jan and Asad Toor. This decision came during the hearing of appeals filed by both journalists, challenging the earlier directive issued by a lower court. Lawyers representing the journalists argued that the channels were blocked without completing the legal procedure. They maintained that the original order was issued without serving notice or giving the journalists an opportunity to present their side. Earlier, Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah had directed the blocking of 27 YouTube channels on the request of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. Matiullah Jan and Asad Toor were among those affected by the decision...

BEIJING: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar emphasized the profound and ancient civilizational connection between Pakistan and China and said that interconnected mountains and rivers of both nations carry a shared history spanning centuries. Addressing a forum on the theme of ‘Civilizational Exchange and Mutual Learning: Cultural Heritage and Innovation in Beijing, the initiative will not only help preserve Pakistan’s rich cultural legacy but also empower the younger generation to reinterpret and utilize it in shaping a better future, a press statement issued here read. The information minister said China is our Iron brother, and both the countries not only share a border but also mountains, rivers a grand civilization and a great history. He said that CPEC is not only a trade route, but also a route of friendship, encompassing arts, culture and cuisine. Atta Tarar also hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping for presenting the vision of the Global Civilization ...

ISLAMABAD: To bolster AI education in Pakistan, the federal Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) partnered with Meta to launch a national AI Faculty Training Program, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC). Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, chaired a high-level meeting to review the program’s framework and strategic rollout. The meeting was attended by Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman NCEAC, senior officials from MoITT, CEO Pakistan Software Export Board and representatives from Atom Camp. Meta’s delegation was led by Sarim Aziz, Director of South and Central Asia Public Policy. The Minister termed the initiative a model of public-private-academic synergy aimed at preparing Pakistan’s higher education sector for the digital future. The program introduces a two-track approach: AI Soft Skills training for over 1,000 non-technical university facul...

KARACHI: A private airline has come under scrutiny after a passenger bound for Karachi from Lahore was mistakenly flown to Jeddah without passport and visa, ARY News reported. The Pakistan Airport Authority has taken notice of the incident, with the Lahore Airport Management holding the private airline responsible. The manager said that the passenger’s arrival in Jeddah instead of Karachi was a result of the airline’s ‘negligence and carelessness’. He said that a request for action against the airline has been submitted to the authorities. The affected passenger said that two planes were stationed at the domestic airline gate. He added that despite showing his ticket to the air hostess upon boarding, he was not informed he had boarded the wrong flight.   The passenger confirmed he did not have a passport or visa for international travel. “Two hours into the flight, I questioned why the plane had not yet reached Karachi. This caused panic among the crew, who then blamed me ...

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, responding to the Indian Army’s unfounded claims to mask its recent defeat, said that invoking third parties in what was a bilateral military confrontation reflects a disingenuous attempt at bloc politics. The field marshal passed these remarks while chairing the 271st Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. “Invoking third parties in what is unmistakably a bilateral military confrontation reflects a disingenuous attempt at bloc politics aimed at falsely projecting India’s self-assigned role as a net security provider to accrue benefits in a region that is visibly growing disillusioned with Indian hegemonic ambitions and Hindutva driven extremism,” Syed Asim Munir added. The field marshal expressed full confidence in the operational readiness of Pakistan Army against complete threat spectrum. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir also shared details of Paki...

ISLAMABAD: A motorcyclist was swept away by powerful floodwaters on Wednesday while attempting to cross the submerged Korang Nullah bridge in the Sharifabad area, under the jurisdiction of Koral Police Station. The video of the incident went viral on the internet. According to an official from the area, the missing individual has been identified as Raja Mohsin Dhanyal, son of Mehmood, a resident of Baga Kotli, Sattian. He was returning home after completing his shift at a call center when the incident occurred. An eyewitness, Qasim, said the bridge was already submerged due to a strong current, but Mohsin still attempted to cross on his motorcycle. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AQN7PEjgCzPV7p9iYRdcR0Mvlo7xWn0Ecl6QOXskKMHZbIOQR1QkkCH9IC70na9PSjIumSgwRU9ExtVNtHoNtFPA.mp4 “The water was flowing with a dangerously fast current. He lost control and was swept away within seconds,” Qasim said. Rescue teams and local police reached the scene shortly after the incident an...

Overwhelmed doctors and patients at Gaza’s largest medical centre could soon be plunged into darkness because of dwindling fuel supplies, which doctors say threaten to paralyze Al Shifa hospital as Israel presses on with its military campaign. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the fate of Israeli hostages in Gaza with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, Al Shifa’s patients faced imminent danger, doctors there said.   The threat comes from “neither an airstrike nor a missile — but a siege choking the entry of fuel,” Dr. Muneer Alboursh, director general of the Gaza Ministry of Health, told Reuters. The shortage is “depriving these vulnerable people of their basic right to medical care, turning the hospital into a silent graveyard,” he said. Israeli airstrikes and relentless bombardment have taken a heavy toll on hospitals in Gaza, a tiny strip of land which was under a long, Israeli-led blockade before the war between Israel and Palestinian g...