PAKISTAN
WORLD NEWS
Trump plans Kim Jong Un meeting, says North Korea has 57 nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he planned to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and said the Asian nation...
Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him...
Monitoring Report
LONDON/OSLO: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing a...
Iraqi parliament speaker asks Iranian counterpart for special status on Hormuz oil exports
DNA
Iraq’s parliament speaker Haibat Al-Halbousi called for special status for Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz during talks with his Iranian counterpart...
NATO ready to address any threat
Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio highlighted maritime security in a call with a senior official from the United Arab Emirates, focusing on the strategic...
Ghalibaf arrives in Baghdad, calls for stronger bilateral security cooperation
TEHRAN, AUG 19: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday for a three-day visit, saying Tehran would...
SPORTS
OPINION
BUSINESS
CHINA
Deepening CPC-Pakistan party-building synergy to forge a stronger China-Pakistan community with a shared future
By: Jiang Zaidong | Chinese ambassador to Pakistan
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with...
Chinese ambassador meets FM Ishaq Dar
Saifullah Ansar
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign...
Flight cancellations, evacuations in China
BEIJING, 09 AUG (DNA) — China's densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin, which has triggered more than 1,000...
CENTRAL ASIA
«Mustaqillik» Generation: New Navigators of the Silk Road
Sadriddin Suyarov,
Journalist
A Tashkent evening in midsummer can resemble a vibrant Mediterranean metropolis transplanted into the heart of Central Asia.
On a summer terrace in the...
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...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle
The risks are real: if perceived as anti-Iran or divisive, it could deepen regional fractures. But with safeguards, the pact offers a historic opportunity...
HEALTH
Health Minister inaugurates health food kiosk to promote healthy food at workplace
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Wednesday inaugurates Lifestyle Medicine Health Kiosk at Ministry...
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...
ARTS & CULTURE
Grooming for Good
Mustafa Yazdani
In a back garden in Lahore, two high school students are doing their part to fight for animal welfare in Pakistan. Through their...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are married. The couple confirmed the news in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, August 11, sharing a photo...
Markets, bazaars witness surge in shoppers ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Markets and bazaars in the federal capital have witnessed a noticeable increase in shoppers as residents gear up to celebrate...
