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14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack: emergency official
TOKYO, DEC 26: Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also...
Pakistan urges UK to act against accounts accused of inciting violence
The move follows Pakistan’s earlier submissions to the British High Commission in Islamabad, where, officials say, documents concerning two YouTubers were handed over to...
Alarm among immigration advocates as Trump administration mulls ramping up denaturalising of citizens
WASHINGTON, DEC 26 /DNA/: The Trump administration is planning a sharp expansion of efforts to strip United States citizenship from naturalised Americans, prompting alarm...
UAE president set to arrive in Pakistan today on maiden official visit
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26 /DNA/: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, accompanied by a high-level...
Indonesia tasks SOEs to build 15,000 houses for Sumatra flood victims
BAKU, Dec 25 (AZERTAC/APP/DNA):The Indonesian government has tasked state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with building 15,000 homes for residents displaced by floods and landslides in Sumatra,...
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OPINION
BUSINESS
CHINA
China’s Wakhan Corridor Dilemma: Economic Development or Security?
On August 21, the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi landed in Kabul, after visiting India and Pakistan. The visit to Afghanistan holds significance as...
China’s high-speed rail network passes 50,000km mark
BEIJING, DEC 26 /DNA/: China's sprawling high-speed rail network passed 50,000 kilometres (31,000 miles) in total operating distance with the opening of a new...
Tarar vows to deepen Pak-China ties
ISLAMABAD, DEC 24 /DNA/: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has expressed the government's commitment to further solidify the strong fraternal ties between...
CENTRAL ASIA
Tajikistan says 5 killed in armed clash on border with Afghanistan
KHATLON, DEC 26 /DNA/: Five people were killed in an armed clash on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, Tajik state media said on...
Tajik forces ‘kill three terrorists’ after border infiltration from Afghanistan
Tajik officials say intruders intended to carry out armed attack on one of border outposts
Tajik security forces killed three armed militants who crossed into...
Urbanisation – The Azerbaijan Model
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order declaring 2026 as the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in Azerbaijan....
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Azerbaijan: a global model of religious tolerance
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Azerbaijan stands as a unique geographical and cultural bridge between East and West, situated at the strategic crossroads of Europe and...
HEALTH
Al-Shifa surgeons restore vision of 101-year-old patient
RAWALPINDI, 23 DEC (DNA) —Al-Shifa Trust surgeons have successfully restored vision to a 101-year-old patient suffering from dense cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), after...
Japanese ambassador opens new eye surgery centre in Havelian
ISLAMABAD, DEC 23: /DNA/ - Akamatsu Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025, inaugurated a project for the construction of...
KP’s health initiative brings relief to thousands of diabetes patients
PESHAWAR, Dec 23 (APP):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's flagship health initiative, the "Extension of D-TALK and Insulin for Life Project," continues to provide essential free...
ARTS & CULTURE
KP govt, PR agree on measures to boost rail network, tourism
PESHAWAR, Dec 22 (APP/DNA): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Pakistan Railways (PR) on Monday reached several key agreements to upgrade railway infrastructure, improve connectivity,...
Serena Hotel hosts festive tea party for charity school children
ISLAMABAD, DEC 22 /DNA/ - In the true spirit of this Festive Season, Islamabad Serena Hotel demonstrated its commitment to community’s well being by...
Photo exhibition marks new chapter in Pak–Uzbek cultural relations
Culture minister praises photographers work; Uzbek ambassador says exhibition shows deep bilateral culture bonds
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
ISLAMABAD, DEC 19: /DNA/ - Federal Minister for Information...
