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From Iran to Central Asia: Nowruz bridges cultures with shared customs
Tehran, MAR 18 /DNA/ - Nowruz or in Persian language نوروز is the Persian New Year celebrated in the ancient Persian civilization field in various countries worldwide,...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
Foreign Desk
SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US...
Indian mob attacks foreign students over namaz
NEW DELHI: Students from different countries were assaulted on Gujarat University campus on Saturday evening, allegedly by a group that did not want them...
Indonesia announces official election results in 33 provinces
JAKARTA, Mar 18 (Xinhua/APP/DNA): Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) has announced the official results of the vote counts for the 2024 election in 33...
Methane: A powerful gas heating the planet
Paris, Mar 18 (AFP/APP/DNA): Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2.
But other powerful heat-trapping emissions -- of methane --...
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China congratulates Putin on election victory
DNA
BEIJING, MAR 18 (AFP/APP/DNA): Key Russian ally China on Monday congratulated President Vladimir Putin on his election victory.
"China expresses its congratulations on this," foreign...
The Chinese Government Provides Emergency Aids to Government of Pakistan for Rain-hit Areas in...
On March 14, the donation ceremony for emergency aid provided by Chinese government to rain-hit areas in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held in...
China-Pakistan Friendship Merit-cum-Need Scholarship
DNA
ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (): The Chinese Consul General, Zhao Shiren, announced the launch of the China-Pakistan Friendship Merit-cum-Need Scholarship project for students of the...
CENTRAL ASIA
PM Shehbaz expresses gratitude for congratulatory message from Tajik President
ISLAMABAD, MAR 9 /DNA/ - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extends his heartfelt appreciation to President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan for his warm congratulatory letter...
President Ilham Aliyev: We take pride in Azerbaijan being a multinational and multiconfessional country
BAKU, MAR 6 /DNA/ - President Ilham Aliyev has welcomed participants to the international conference "Embracing Diversity: Tackling Islamophobia in 2024" held in Baku....
Akmal Saidov: Uzbekistan is always willing to engage in practical dialogue with the UN...
The delegation of Uzbekistan took part at the High-level Segment of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
The delegation of Uzbekistan...
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Challenges ahead for Shehbaz Sharif govt
CommentAnsar Mahmood Bhatti
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is poised to embark upon a transformative journey, drawing inspiration from his previous leadership during the PDM government....
HEALTH
Expert call for taxing tobacco to help channelize public health initiatives
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 /DNA/ - The calls for raising taxes on tobacco are gaining momentum as Dr. Muhammad Zaman endorses the policy that imposing...
Al-Shifa says corneal donations can transform thousands of lives
RAWALPINDI, MAR 18 (DNA) — Maj. Gen (Ret) Rehmat Khan, the president of Al-Shifa Trust, on Monday, said that corneal contributions had the potential...
Nadeem Jan calls for 50pc increase in taxation to deter smoking among youth
DNA
Islamabad: Former Federal Minister for National Health Services, Dr Nadeem Jan called for a significant increase in cigarette taxation by 50% to deter smoking...
ARTS & CULTURE
Author Fatima Bhutto welcomes baby boy
ISLAMABAD, MAR 16: Acclaimed author and activist Fatima Bhutto and her husband Graham (Gibran) have welcomed a baby boy. The couple expressed their delight...
PNCA’s calligraphy exhibition unveiled
ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (DNA):The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Thursday unveiled a captivating Art Exhibition at the National Art Gallery...
CDA’s decision to build Pakistan’s largest IT park
DNA
ISLAMABAD: On the direction of the Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) from the related departments including Member Technology and Digitalization, where all the office...