PAKISTAN
WORLD NEWS
Oman proposes regional mechanism with voluntary fees to manage Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, JUL 28: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz in separate phone calls with...
Kremlin says Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel should be seen as an assault on...
MOSCOW, JUL 28: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea should be considered as...
US confirms Israel-Lebanon talks in Italy from August 4 to 6
WASHINGTON: The US State Department confirmed that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome on August 4...
Major quake in southern Japan knocks out power, disrupts transport
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, snarling...
Baghdad orders probe into drone attacks on Saudi Arabia launched from Iraqi territory
BAGHDAD, JUL 28: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Monday ordered an investigation into the drone attack on Saudi Arabia launched from Iraqi territory,...
SPORTS
OPINION
BUSINESS
CHINA
Pakistan, China urge US and Iran to cease hostilities, resume talks
BEIJING, JUL 17: Pakistan and China have urged the United States and Iran to immediately cease hostilities and resume dialogue, as renewed fighting threatens...
Xi Jinping offers four observations on AI development and governance
SHANGHAI, July 17 (DNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance while addressing the...
Ishaq Dar meets Chinese foreign minister
DNA
SHANGHAI: deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Shanghai on the...
CENTRAL ASIA
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...
Foreign Ministers of Uzbekistan and Pakistan hold meeting
DNA
BISHKEK: On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov held talks with Senator Muhammad Ishaq...
Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
DNA
On 24 July 2026, on the sidelines of the regular Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Timing is everything: decoding JUI chief’s political ignition
Opinion
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
In Pakistani politics, nothing happens in isolation, and religious parties rarely step into the fray without a calculated reason or unseen backing....
HEALTH
Ignore distractions, focus on illicit trade fight: Umeed-e-Sehar
ISLAMABAD, JUL 22 /DNA/ - Umeed-e-Sehar has expressed concern over recent discussions in the Senate that sought to question the government's tobacco policy, warning...
KKAWF holds roundtable on state of drugs in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 20 /DNA/ - Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation in partnership with Serena Hotel brought together key Pakistan stakeholders along with visiting dignatories...
Pakistan will need 1.84 million cataract surgeries a year
An estimated 570,000 adults in Pakistan are blind due to cataracts, while another 3.56 million live with cataract-related vision impairment. Cataracts are primarily linked...
ARTS & CULTURE
Islamabad to see joint CDA–EOBI push for tourism
ISLAMABAD, Jul 18: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) will jointly launch a series of development projects in...
Serena Hotels showcases Mango Diplomacy at ISH
Aziz Boolani assured that Serena Hotels will continue hosting such cultural and culinary events in the coming days, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to promoting...
Pakistan invited to join the new season of the Open Eurasian Film Award “Diamond...
DNA
MOSCOW: The Open Eurasian Film Award Diamond Butterfly is announcing the launch of a new season. For the Pakistani film community this is an...
