PAKISTAN
WORLD NEWS
Escalating Gulf Rivalry and Pakistan’s option
For Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Pakistan is a pivotal South Asian state with strategic geography, a sizeable market, and longstanding military-to-military and intelligence linkages....
Iran president tells govt listen to protesters ‘legitimate demands’
TEHRAN, DEC 30 /DNA/: Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported on Tuesday, after several...
Trump warns of swift new US strikes if Iran revives nuclear programme
FLORIDA, DEC 30 /DNA/: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the US would quickly launch new attacks on Iran if it is...
Pakistan Reaffirms Multilateral Diplomacy, Kashmir and Palestine Priorities
ISLAMABAD: DEC 30 /DNA/: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50), received Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New...
‘Grave threat to peace’: PM Shehbaz condemns reported attack on Putin’s residence
SHANGHAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned the reported targeting of President Vladimir Putin’s residence, calling it a grave threat to peace, security...
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BUSINESS
CHINA
China grants Pakistan exclusive corridor for direct flights to Bangladesh, bypassing Indian airspace
Saifullah Ansar /DNA
ISLAMABAD/— China has approved an exclusive airspace corridor for Pakistan to operate direct flights to Bangladesh without traversing Indian airspace, officials familiar...
Beijing warns Japan’s ‘new militarism’ poses threat to global peace
BEIJING, DEC 29: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the...
PLA’s “Justice Mission 2025” intended to deter separatists: Beijing
BEIJING, DEC 29: The relevant military actions by the PLA serve as a stern warning to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces and external interference forces,...
CENTRAL ASIA
Kazakh capital’s population surpasses 1.6 mln
ASTANA, DEC 29 (DNA): An extended meeting was held at the Astana city administration under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
Baku hosts planning conference of “Shield of Peace 2026”
Baku, Dec 27:The main planning conference of “Shield of Peace 2026” exercise to be held with the participation of a group of servicemen from...
2026 to become fundamental in developing all spheres: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
TASHKENT, DEC 26 /DNA/ – President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan delivered his annual State of the Nation Address to the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) and the...
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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
Efforts on to ensure better healthcare services for livestock
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 26 (APP/DNA):The district administration Tank has launched crackdown on sale of spurious and substandard veterinary medicines in the area on...
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...
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...
