The Pakistan Navy is preparing to add a powerful new weapon to its fleet — the first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, which is expected to enter active service next year. This marks a major milestone in the Pakistan Navy’s modernization program and highlights its growing partnership with China.

The coming mission will mark the first international astronaut participation in China's space station program.

The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country's top admiral told Chinese state media, bolstering Beijing's bid to counter regional rival India and project power toward the Middle East.

China has announced it will arrange for a Pakistan astronaut to perform short-term missions as part of China’s space station missions, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.

Pakistan is set to induct the first of eight Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines in 2026, marking a pivotal step in its naval modernisation. Valued at nearly $5 billion, the deal deepens China-Pakis

Travel around Pakistan and you will see solar panels everywhere, from pukka bungalows to mosques, from farms to roadside shops. In rural areas, they are often mounted on trailers that can be towed from household to household. Increasingly, solar panels are included in marriage dowries.

After four days of dialogue in Turkiye, the two sides left the negotiating table without agreeing to a peace deal.

China will extend its visa-free entry policy for several countries, including France, until December 31, 2026. The scheme will also expand to cover Sweden

The former foreign secretary claimed that China and Pakistan's collaboration during Operation Sindoor indicated a deep strategic partnership between the two countries. Harsh Vardhan Shringla said the aim of both countries was to prevent India from advancing.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan’s foreign policy has entered a new phase and that the country’s relations with the United States, China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are improving.