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• CM, city mayor among others perform groundbreaking of the landmark project at Clifton’s Beach View Park • Murad says museum will preserve stories and legacy of migrants, traders, intellectuals for generations to come KARACHI: For now, it is only a piece of turf by the seaside. But this part of the Beach View Park in Clifton is where a new, one of its kind, digitally interactive museum to preserve and celebrate the history and heritage of Sindh and the Pakistan independence movement will come up soon. It is where the Sindh government, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) hosted the ground-breaking ceremony of the Karachi Museum of History on a very breezy Saturday afternoon. Planned as a landmark cultural and educational space, the Karachi Museum of History will be built on globally recognised museum practices to create an immersive cultural institution that brings Pakistan’s independence and Sindh’s 5,000-year history to life through storytelling, technology,...

Just as in the Sde Teiman affair, with the accounts describing the egregious abuse of a Palestinian detainee, the public's shock was not a result of moral disgust over the violation of human rights, but rather over the videos having reached foreign media

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AS Pakistan and China celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, an important question emerges that goes beyond symbolism: what direction will the relationship take in a rapidly changing world and regional order? No longer merely a rising power, China is now in the ranks of global superpowers alongside America. This transformation has profound implications for Pakistan. Sharing borders with an emerging superpower presents opportunities, dependencies, pressures and strategic dilemmas that Pakistan has never experienced before. Pakistan’s long association with the US has seen fluctuating phases of cooperation, mistrust and tra­­nsactional alignments. Geographic distance was a critical factor that allowed Pakistan to have divergent strategic priorities. Washington not only tolerated it but also took advantage whenever needed. But with China, it is a different story. The relationship is rooted in strategic convergence, regional connectivity, defence cooperation and political trust developed over decades. Yet Chi...

KARACHI: The lament of rising cost of living notwithstanding, the sale of appliances like refrigerators and deep freezers has picked up in the run-up to Eidul Azha. Although peak summer is creating extra demand for cooling gadgets, dealers claim that prices remain the same as of last year. Sohail Malik, finance secretary of the Karachi Electronic Dealers Association (KEDA), told Dawn that “the sales of fridge and deep freezers have been 25-30 per cent higher during this Eid season than last year, while the number of ACs sold shows no big difference”. To avoid any risk of losing a sizable quantity of meat, many families are buying new cooling appliances, he said. Consumers usually keep Qurbani meat frozen for at least two to three months. Sale of refrigerators, deep freezers jumps by a quarter Before the sighting of Eidul Azha moon, airconditioner was the appliance most in demand, but after the sighting of Eidul Azha moon, consumers’ focus has shifted towards fridge and deep freezers, Sohail Malik pointed out....

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ISLAMABAD: A day after its members protested in different parts of the country, the PTI spo­kesperson on Saturday denou­n­ced the government for an alle­ged crackdown on the ‘nationwide protests’ and demanded the release of a few workers detained by the authorities. In a statement, PTI Inform­at­­ion Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed a large number of PTI supporters took to the streets on Friday despite the hurdles created by the government. He alleged pre-dawn raids, fabricated cases, and heavy police deployment to stop the protesters, who “rejected the government and took to the streets in large numbers”. He claimed the PTI protest proved “public power” could not be crushed by using force while condemning the arrests of protesters and demanding their immediate, unconditional release. He dismissed the government’s portrayal of family meetings with Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi as “confidence-building measures,” calling it “cynical theatre”. He pointed out that these were the basic constitutional rights, not ...

• Envoy urges return to US-facilitated peace talks, ceasefire to end Ukraine war • Unicef warns children are paying the price of conflict UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, warning the UN Security Council that the escalating conflict is exacting a devastating toll on civilians, including children. Speaking at an emergency meeting on Friday, convened after a reported strike on a college dormitory in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the worsening humanitarian situation demanded urgent action. “We are deeply perturbed by the escalation in fighting lately and the consequential worsening humanitarian impact,” Mr Ahmad told the 15-member council. He underscored that civilians must not be attacked in situations of armed conflict anywhere, calling for purposeful efforts to end this protracted conflict. “Military means cannot bring lasting peace. Only a resolute commitmen...

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• Thousands of Trump supporters stormed building in 2021 during certification of Biden’s victory • Over 1,500 people were charged after riot • Justice Dept says press releases deleted from website WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department has removed from its website hundreds of press releases detailing criminal charges brought against individuals involved in the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Congress, according to media reports. The Jan 6 attack happened after Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. Trump repeatedly claimed that the election was stolen from him. Thousands of Trump supporters marched to the Capitol building while Congress was meeting to officially confirm Biden’s victory. Rioters broke through police barriers, smashed windows and entered the building. Lawmakers were forced to hide or flee. Several people died and many police officers were injured. After the attack, the Justice Department carried out one of the biggest investigations in US history. More than 1,500 people were...

Resuming the war would undoubtedly benefit Netanyahu politically. The prime minister doesn't want to go into this year's election with Hamas still in Gaza. He will want to be in a position to tell voters: We are nearly done with Hamas

US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that final details of a deal with Iran are currently being discussed, giving crypto markets a lift. Crypto markets have recovered around $75 billion in value after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran was imminent. Trump said in a post to his Truth Social platform on Saturday that a deal has been “largely negotiated” between the US and Iran, along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. “An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other countries,” Trump said. Read more

As Washington weighs a Pakistan-brokered cease-fire and renewed nuclear talks, Israeli officials fear Trump is sidelining Netanyahu after a war that lasted longer – and cost more politically and economically – than the White House expected