The Gwadar airport, funded under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was initiated in March 2019 during Imran Khan’s tenure and inaugurated in October 2024 by Shahbaz Sharif.

The New Gwadar International Airport formally began its operations on Monday, welcoming its first commercial flight – PIA's PK-503 – that symbolised a new chapter in the country's aviation history and a step forward towards making Pakistan a hub of regional connectivity.

The newly inaugurated Gwadar airport in Balochistan has been branded a "donation" by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece, Global Times. This even as Pakistan hailed the USD 230-million airport as a "symbol of friendship".

Pakistan’s space program has a long history. SUPARCO was established in 1961 as a committee in Karachi and became an independent commission in 1981. However, despite its longstanding presence, Pakistan has struggled to make significant progress in the space field,

The first commercial flight, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) PK 503, carrying passengers and high-ranking officials, marked the airport's operational launch

DeepSeek’s claims that it cost mere millions to build fanned fears that the huge investments into AI by U.S. firms are unwarranted and a bubble waiting to pop.

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.

The Nasdaq Composite slid more than 3% in Monday’s trading as a slate of AI-related plays, including chip darling Nvidia, tanked.

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European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory on Monday, with investors in the region gearing up for earnings.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officially commenced international operations from the newly inaugurated New Gwadar International Airport today. The first flight, PK-197, departed for Muscat at 9:41 AM,