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Hegseth sounds ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup, urges allies to boost defense spend
WASWHINGTON, MAY 30: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and...
Khamenei adviser says Trump ‘betraying diplomacy’ with blockade and excessive demands
TEHRAN, MAY 30: Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump was “betraying diplomacy...
Kazakhstan offers to take Iran’s uranium stockpile, IAEA chief says
ASTANA, MAY 30: Kazakhstan has offered to take Iran’s uranium stockpile if the United States and Iran reach an accord on Tehran’s contested nuclear...
US ‘more than capable’ of resuming Iran war, says Hegseth after Trump delays decision...
WASHINGTON, MAY 30: White House official says President Trump will "only make a deal that is good for America, satisfies his red lines".
Iran sources tell IRGC-linked agency Trump comments on deal ‘mixture of truth, lies’
ISLAMABAD, MAY 29: Iran’s IRGC-linked Fars news agency cited informed sources on Friday as saying the latest comments by US President Donald Trump about...
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China urges ‘parties concerned’ to observe ceasefire after US strikes on Iran
BEIJING, MAY 26: China on Tuesday urged “parties concerned” to observe a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East war, after US forces attacked missile...
China’s Xi lauds constructive role in ME mediation in meeting with PM Shehbaz
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday appreciated Pakistan's constructive role in efforts to mediate peace in the Middle East as he interacted with...
PM Shehbaz reaches Beijing for ‘high-level’ talks with Chinese leadership
ISLAMABAD, MAY 24: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Sunday for high-level meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang...
CENTRAL ASIA
Kazakhstan offers to take Iran’s uranium stockpile, IAEA chief says
ASTANA, MAY 30: Kazakhstan has offered to take Iran’s uranium stockpile if the United States and Iran reach an accord on Tehran’s contested nuclear...
Address by the President of the Republic Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the 59th Annual...
SAMARKAND, MAY 4 /DNA/ - President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan announced a new $12 billion cooperation program with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on...
Azerbaijan, UAE explore enhancing economic cooperation
BAKU, April 30: Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by Saeed Bin Mubarak Al...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Why Pakistan must rethink its national priorities
Opinion
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Interestingly, Pakistan has consistently found itself at a critical crossroads, regardless of which government is in power. The country continues to grapple...
HEALTH
Al-Shifa launches first Pakistan-specific ophthalmic genetics database
RAWALPINDI, MAY 30 /DNA/ - Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has launched Pakistan’s first Ophthalmic Genetics Gene-Disease Variation Database, a major step toward improving the...
Social media as bad for children as smoking, say British doctors
Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm...
Pakistan tightens airport screening after Ebola outbreak in Africa
ISLAMABAD: In light of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda as a global emergency, Pakistan has...
ARTS & CULTURE
Chinese film screening at ACP marks 75 years of Pakistan–China diplomatic ties
KARACHI, MAY 29 /DNA/ - Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, in collaboration with the Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liaison Office Karachi, organized...
Eid ul Azha sparks surge in BBQ essentials sale
ISLAMABAD, 26 MAY (DNA) — With Eid ul Azha approaching, residents of the capital are busy preparing for the traditional barbecues that have become a...
Eid atmosphere shines with joy
ISLAMABAD, 24 MAY (DNA) — As Eid-ul-Adha approaches, a vibrant wave of festive spirit spreads across the country, with streets, markets and neighborhoods buzzing with...
