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Trump says US is talking with Iran right now
WASHINGTON, JUL 27: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the United States is having “good talks” with Iran “right now.”
Trump, on...
Shots fired near US consulate in Toronto
TORONTO, JUL 27: Shots were fired early Monday near the US consulate in Toronto but no one was injured, Canadian police said, the second...
US moves to boost Patriot, THAAD production with L3Harris, Lockheed Martin deals
WASHINGTON, JUL 27: The Pentagon on Monday announced a seven-year framework agreement with defense contractors L3Harris and Lockheed Martin to expand production capacity for...
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones launched from Iraq by Iran-backed militias
RIYADH, JUL 27: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones launched from Iraqi territory by Iran-backed militias, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense...
Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with Trump
ISLAMABAD, JUL 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet US President Donald Trump for...
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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...
