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LAHORE, 7 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan Air Force Day is being observed today to pay tribute to the martyrs and ghazis of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and commemorate their courage, bravery and sacrifices in defending the country’s airspace and sovereignty. On September 7, 1965, PAF personnel wrote a historic chapter of courage and professional excellence during the war, successfully defending Pakistan against the enemy’s numerical superiority through exceptional operational preparedness and combat strategy. Under the leadership of Air Commodore Sajjad Haider, several enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground during the attack on Pathankot Air Base, while on the Sargodha front, Squadron Leader MM Alam shot down five enemy aircraft in less than a minute. The bravery and professional...

KARACHI, 07 September, 2026 (Ghufran): A major fire broke out at an old clothes factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ), leaving two men and a woman in critical condition due to smoke inhalation. Fire brigade officials classified the blaze as a third-degree fire and called for additional firefighting resources. Eleven Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) fire tenders, two water tankers and a snorkel are currently engaged in efforts to bring the fire under control. According to officials, the fire initially erupted on the ground floor before spreading to the two upper floors, while intense smoke forced firefighters to conduct operations from outside the building. A security guard said factory workers evacuated the premises after smoke began emerging, while SSP Malir confi...

ISLAMABAD, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Japan has extended a grant aid of 2.6 billion Japanese Yen to Pakistan for the Project for Flood Protection and Dike Improvement on the Indus River in Sindh Province. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan AKAMATSU Shuichi and Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Muhammad Humair Karim in Islamabad on September 7, 2026, while the Grant Agreement was subsequently signed and exchanged between JICA Pakistan Office Senior Representative SUGAWARA Takayuki and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Sabina Qureshi. The project aims to reduce the risk of dike breaches and associated economic losses by reinforcing vulnerable sections in the Larkana region, including riverbank erosi...

BEIJING, 07 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): China and Pakistan marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a spectacular gala concert held against the illuminated backdrop of the historic Badaling Great Wall. The 2026 Beijing International Great Wall Concert, themed “An Ode to Ironclad Friendship,” featured traditional Chinese melodies and Pakistani Sufi Qawwali, highlighting the deep cultural and artistic bonds between the two countries. Jointly organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing and the China International Cultural Communication Center (CICCC), with support from the People’s Government of Yanqing District, the event brought together senior diplomats, former Pakistani foreign secretaries and ambassadors, Chinese dignitaries and artists. Welcoming the guests,...