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Ukraine wants peace but won’t give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day
KYIV, AUG 24: Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a defiant...
Field Marshal Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, AUG 24: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir...
Iran’s Baghaei warns against cooperation with US, vows to counter economic sanctions
TEHRAN, AUG 24: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday warned countries against cooperating with the United States in its economic pressure campaign...
US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
WASHINGTON, AUG 24: The US threatened Iran with what it called “the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled” as it prepared to roll out economic...
Field Marshal Munir, Mohsin Naqvi meet Iranian security czar amid peace efforts
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Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Tehran...
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Indonesia, China step up defence ties
DNA
JAKARTA: Indonesia will develop its defense industry with Chinese support, as the two countries agreed to expand joint drills and deepen military technology cooperation...
China says US ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Iran not a solution
BEIJING: China said on Friday that US “sanctions and pressure” would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to...
China’s humanoid robot shipments top 40,000 in H1 amid factory push
DNA
BEIJING, Aug 21 (DNA):China shipped more than 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, or 97 percent of the global total, the...
CENTRAL ASIA
Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan boost growing Turkic World ties
TASHKENT, AUG 23 /DNA/ - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and First Lady Ziroat Mirziyoyeva officially welcomed President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and First...
«Mustaqillik» Generation: New Navigators of the Silk Road
Sadriddin Suyarov,
Journalist
A Tashkent evening in midsummer can resemble a vibrant Mediterranean metropolis transplanted into the heart of Central Asia.
On a summer terrace in the...
Kazakh leader tells Putin Ukraine war should end
ASTANA, JUL 25: Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told Russia’s Vladimir Putin Saturday that the Ukraine war should end, calling for the conflict to be...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle
The risks are real: if perceived as anti-Iran or divisive, it could deepen regional fractures. But with safeguards, the pact offers a historic opportunity...
HEALTH
Al-Shifa Trust served 1.26 million patients in FY2025-26
RAWALPINDI, AUG 21 /DNA/ - Al-Shifa Trust's network of seven eye hospitals provided healthcare services to more than 1.26 million people during FY2025-26 as it announced...
Health Minister inaugurates health food kiosk to promote healthy food at workplace
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Wednesday inaugurates Lifestyle Medicine Health Kiosk at Ministry...
Over 300,000 Pakistanis await corneal transplants amid donor shortage
RAWALPINDI, AUG 8 /DNA/ - More than 300,000 people suffering from corneal blindness in Pakistan are awaiting sight-restoring transplants, while Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital...
ARTS & CULTURE
Grooming for Good
Mustafa Yazdani
In a back garden in Lahore, two high school students are doing their part to fight for animal welfare in Pakistan. Through their...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married. The couple confirmed the news in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, August 11, sharing a photo...
Markets, bazaars witness surge in shoppers ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Markets and bazaars in the federal capital have witnessed a noticeable increase in shoppers as residents gear up to celebrate...
