ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) confirmed on Sunday that 47 Pakistani nationals had been rescued from the site of the boat capsizing near Greece while another one was confirmed to be among the migrants who died in the mishap. In response to speculation regarding the casualties, MoFA clarified the situation but also indicated the possibility of additional casualties, as the rescue operation is still ongoing. “At this stage, we are unable to confirm the number of deceased or missing Pakistani nationals,” the ministry stated. Play VideoAccording to theRead More

Muhammad Wali Jan The breakdown of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria marks a pivotal moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics, reshaping the balance of power and highlighting vulnerabilities in key regional and global alliances. Described by Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey in his interview as a “tectonic shift,” the regime’s collapse has exposed the brittle nature of Assad’s military, which faltered rapidly to recent rebel offensives in key cities such as Hama, Homs, and Aleppo. This unexpected disintegration shows the internal fragility of the Syrian state, exacerbated by years ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 /DNA/ – ‘Technology Transfer, Global Value Chain Integration, Export Oriented Production and Reducing Upfront Cost’ – these are the priority areas identified by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in its recommendations for the upcoming Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. The Prime Minister of Pakistan in September 2024 directed the government to present a new policy for accelerating EV manufacturing and increase user adoption across the country. In response to the Prime Minister’s call for a robust EV policy, PIDE has presented its set of recommendations ‘FutureRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (APP/DNA): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates views with great concern the Israeli escalation in the unilateral and illegal occupation measures in the occupied West Bank with the aim of deepening and expanding the crimes of ethnic cleansing and gradual annexation and accelerating its pace, whether confiscating tens of thousands of dunams and exterminating the Palestinian presence in all its manifestations from all areas classified as (C), or starting to install Israeli watchtowers and communications, or the provocative calls launched by the extreme Israeli right regardingRead More

According to the documents available with this correspondent, the management committee, which once operated with the aim of serving Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employees, was infiltrated by individuals from the real estate sector who exploited their positions for personal gains. Among them, real estate agents and other external parties indulged in embezzlement and illegal land acquisitions of hundreds of kanals of land for an unapproved extension of the society. Staff Report ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 /DNA/ – A mega scandal has come to light involving financial irregularities, illegal land acquisitionsRead More