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UAE suspends all trade, financial transactions with Iran after missile attack
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all trade activities, exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the foreign ministry said...
Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says
DNA
GENEVA: A record number of humanitarian workers were attacked last year, driven partly by increased use of armed drones, the United Nations said on...
US, South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism
DNA
SEOUL: Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on Wednesday,...
Iran’s top negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will remain closed until US meets demands
TEHRAN, AUG 18: Iran’s top negotiator Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the...
UAE’s defense ministry says detected missile threat
DUBAI, AUG 18: The UAE’s defense ministry said its air defense systems detected a missile threat on Tuesday, according to a post by the...
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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 RodrÃguez are married
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina RodrÃguez 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...
