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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the federal government was ready to hold negotiations with the opposition, statingRead More

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ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad late Wednesday on an official visit to Pakistan at theRead More

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SC returns govt’s review plea against Imran Khan’s hospital transfer order

Govt files review plea against SC order to shift Imran Khan to private hospital

Govt to file review petition again after addressing SC Registrar Office’s objections, say sources The Supreme Court (SC) has returned a review petition filed by the federal government against the top court’s order to shift incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital for medical examination and treatment. Supreme Court (SC) Registrar’s Office raised objections to the federal government’s plea filed by the Islamabad chief commissioner, said sources. The review petition will be filed again after addressing the Registrar Office’s objections, they said.

Pakistani coordinator for SCO affairs meets ambassadors of member countries on Heads of State Summit 2027

Pakistani Coordinator for SCO Affairs Meets Ambassadors of Member Countries on Heads of State Summit 2027

As Pakistan is preparing to host the high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Summit in Islamabad in 2027. ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – Seasoned diplomat , Ambassador Dr.Read More

Bilawal warns withholding PML-N-led govt support until ‘all concerns addressed’

Bilawal warns withholding PML-N-led govt support until 'all concerns addressed'

ISLAMABAD, AUG 19: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said the party would withhold its support for the PML-N-led government until its concerns, including over the upcomingRead More

Ishaq Dar, UN chief discuss mutual interests

Ishaq Dar, UN chief discuss mutual interests

ISAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone call with UN Secretary-General H.E. António Guterres @AntonioGuterres this evening. Both leaders exchanged views on mattersRead More

Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him after 16 years

Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him after 16 years

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 16-years-old alleged corruption case againstRead More

Indian hotel fire kills nine

Indian hotel fire kills nine

KOLKATA, 19 AUG (DNA) —       A fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, killing nine people, including five Bangladeshi nationals who were seeking medical care,Read More

PM wants cut in petrol, diesel prices

PM says Iran–US peace deal nears finalization within 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, 19 AUG (DNA) —       Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik to immediately travel to Karachi and hold urgent negotiations with local oil refineriesRead More

AFGHANISTAN

 Taliban regime has itself become a proxy trying to destabilize the region

Taliban regime has itself become a proxy trying to destabilize the region

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad traced the international community’s current frustration to expectations set out during theRead More

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ARTICLES

 Grooming for Good

Grooming for Good

Mustafa Yazdani In a back garden in Lahore, two high school students are doing theirRead More

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BUSINESS

 RCCI strengthens Pakistan–Spain economic and cultural ties

RCCI strengthens Pakistan–Spain economic and cultural ties

RAWALPINDI, AUG 15 /DNA/ – Ambassador of Spain to Pakistan, Carlos Aragón Gil de laRead More

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CENTRAL ASIA

 Afghanistan to host regional meeting of strategic research centers in Kabul

Afghanistan to host regional meeting of strategic research centers in Kabul

KABUL, JUN 15: The Strategic Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of theRead More

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CHINA

 Implementing President Xi thought to advance China–Pakistan governance ties

Implementing President Xi thought to advance China–Pakistan governance ties

By: Jiang Zaidong | Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Since the 18th National Congress of theRead More

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DEATH

Breaking: London-bound Air India flight crashes at Ahmedabad airport

AHMEDABAD, JUNE 12 (DNA): An Air India Ahmedabad-London flight was crashed at the Sardar VallabhbhaiRead More

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DIPLOMATIC NEWS

 ASEAN reaffirms partnership with Pakistan for trade, digital ties

ASEAN reaffirms partnership with Pakistan for trade, digital ties

ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – The ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI), representing the diplomatic missionsRead More

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DNA PHOTOS

PIA reopening of Islamabad-Paris to enhance connectivity, says envoy

PIA officials expressed their enthusiasm about this development, highlighting its potential to boost tourism andRead More

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EDITORIALS

 Government’s daily petrol price adjustment sparks nationwide criticism

Government’s daily petrol price adjustment sparks nationwide criticism

The government’s recent decision to revise petrol prices daily has ignited a storm of criticismRead More

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EDITOR'S ARTICLES

 Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle

Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle

The risks are real: if perceived as anti-Iran or divisive, it could deepen regional fractures.Read More

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EDUCATION

 HEC, Thai Institute Collaborate for Effective Execution of Policy for Students with Disabilities

HEC, Thai Institute Collaborate for Effective Execution of Policy for Students with Disabilities

DNA Islamabad/Bangkok, AUG 19: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, in collaboration with the AsianRead More

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HEALTH

 Over 300,000 Pakistanis await corneal transplants amid donor shortage

Over 300,000 Pakistanis await corneal transplants amid donor shortage

RAWALPINDI, AUG 8 /DNA/ – More than 300,000 people suffering from corneal blindness in PakistanRead More

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INTERVIEWS

 Exclusive Interview: with Ambassador Khazar Farhadov concluding his tenure in Pakistan (2021–2026)

Exclusive Interview: with Ambassador Khazar Farhadov concluding his tenure in Pakistan (2021–2026)

Daily Islamabad POST/CENTRELINE/DNA News Agency Q: Excellency, as you prepare to conclude your assignment inRead More

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ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad late Wednesday on an officialRead More

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PAKISTAN

 Pakistan will play constructive role with Saudi, Turkey to defend the region: PM Sharif

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that the federal government was ready to holdRead More

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SPORTS

 Pakistan and India set for blockbuster FIH Hockey World Cup clash in Amstelveen

India thrash Pakistan 5-3 in record Hockey World Cup win

AMSTELVEEN, AUG 19 (DNA): In a pulsating display of attacking hockey that kept fans onRead More

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Urdu version of book“History of the Patriotic War launched

Pakistan-Azerbaijan Ties Exemplary, says Deputy Speaker National Assembly; Türkiye ambassador says He said the threeRead More

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WORLD

 Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him after 16 years

Norway drops case against Umar Farooq Zahoor due to lack of evidence, vindicating him after 16 years

Monitoring Report LONDON/OSLO: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a cleanRead More

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