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Spain starts border checks on Italy after migrant row
MADRID, AUG 8: Spain on Saturday started border checks on travelers arriving from Italy, responding to similar measures Rome imposed following an unprecedented migrant...
Iran says ‘very close’ to Oman deal on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping route
TEHRAN, AUG 8: Iran and Oman are “very close” to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian...
Ship struck by ‘unknown projectile’ in Hormuz: British maritime agency
LONDON, AUG 8: A ship was hit by a projectile off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that was extinguished but...
Reopening Hormuz depends on US accepting Iran’s conditions: IRGC
TEHRAN, AUG 8: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations...
Yemeni military strikes Houthi targets after Marib, Hadramawt attacks
SANAA, AUG 8: The Yemeni military on Saturday said it struck the Iran-backed Houthis on several fronts. The army did not give details of...
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Chinese Ambassador Meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Delivers Letter from President Xi
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Islamabad, August 6, 2026 — Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Mr. Jiang Zaidong, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today and handed over...
Pak-China friendship remains steadfast despite evolving global challenges: CDF Munir
ISLAMABAD, AUG 1: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday highlighted the enduring...
99th anniversary of the founding PLA commemorated at the GHQ
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Rawalpindi, 01 August 2026
The 99th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the People’s Republic of China was commemorated at...
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
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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...
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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
The collapse of the system: Naqvi’s stark warning
The challenge now is to translate Naqvi’s words into action. If the system is indeed broken, then piecemeal reforms will not be enough. Structural...
HEALTH
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...
Holy Family Hospital launches anti-polio drive
RAWALPINDI, 07 AUG (DNA) — A special anti-polio campaign was inaugurated at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, on Friday, involving an awareness session led by Additional...
Pakistani hospital uses Chinese 3D-printed implant in cancer surgery
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Islamabad, Aug 6 (): Surgeons at Lahore's Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital have removed a pelvic tumour and rebuilt a patient's hip using a customised...
ARTS & CULTURE
Indonesian embassy hosts festivities ahead of 81st Independence Day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, AUG 8 /DNA/ - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad organized a vibrant lead-up event featuring traditional games, popular sport...
Austrian ambassador inaugurates art exhibition at Serena Hotel
ISLAMABAD, AUG 4 /DNA/ - A vibrant art exhibition, organized under the aegis of the Satrang Art Gallery, was inaugurated at the Islamabad Serena...
LCCI seminar explores economic opportunities and religious heritage of Uzbekistan
LAHORE, AUG 4 /DNA/ - Acting President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh, said that Pakistan needs to promote...
