Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V named 50th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims
LISBON, PORTUGAL, 5 FEB /DNA/ – Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was today named the 50th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, following the unsealing of the Will of his late father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon, Portugal yesterday, aged 88. Prince Rahim Aga Khan V is a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) through his daughter, Hazrat Bibi Fatima, and the Prophet’s cousin and son-in-law, Hazrat Ali, the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph ofRead More
Letter to COAS a proof of Imran’s frustration: Siddiqui
PML-N senator calls letter “charge sheet” against jailed PTI founder Mehtab Pirzada ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui has asserted that jailed PTI founder Imran Khan’s letter to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir was proof of the former’s “despair and frustration”. In a statement on Wednesday, the senator termed Imran’s letter to the army chief a “charge sheet,” saying that the former prime minister had also sent a letter to COAS via former president Arif Alvi in 2023. “They [PTI] did not receive a receiptRead More
Bid to sell Suu Kyi’s Myanmar mansion flops for third time
YANGON, FEB 5 (AFP/APP): Myanmar’s junta failed in an attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi’s lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for the former democracy leader’s home — the third time the sale has flopped. The two-storey Yangon house, on about 0.8 hectares (1.9 acres) of land, was put up for sale with a minimum price of $140 million following a lengthy legal wrangle over the property between the Nobel laureate and her brother. Suu Kyi, who spent years under house arrest at theRead More
Kashmir solidarity day commemorated in Ankara
ANKARA, FEB 5: /DNA/ – The Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara observed Kashmir Solidarity Day (05 February) to reaffirm support to the legitimate Kashmiri struggle for realization of their right to self-determination. Former Turkish deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag, former Turkish Minister for Agriculture Mehmet Mehdi Eker, former Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services, currently DG SESRIC Ms. Zehra Zumrut, Member Parliament Burhan Kayaturk, Member Parliament Mustafa Kaya, Vice Mayor Ankara Municipality Mr. Faruk Koyluoglu, President Geostrategic Foresight Institute Gen. (R) Guray Alpar, Vice President Institute of Strategic ThinkingRead More
Zardari, Xi meet in Beijing to bolster bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD, FEB 5: /DNA/ – President Asif Ali Zardari met his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral ties, accelerating China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, and security measures for Chinese nationals in Pakistan. The high-level meeting was attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, and other officials from Pakistan’s delegation. President Zardari also met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji, where they underscoredRead More
Youth-led narrative building and digital advocacy critical to keeping the Kashmir cause alive
ISLAMABAD, FEB 5: /DNA/ – The resilience of Kashmiris proves their struggle is far from over, and it is the responsibility of young advocates to ensure their voices are heard. This requires more than just solidarity; it demands action. The youth must spearhead digital advocacy, counter India’s disinformation narratives, mobilize the public, and build a compelling, fact-based discourse that keeps the Kashmir cause alive and firmly in focus. This was discussed during a session on “Kashmir Solidarity and Voices of Youth,” held at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad,Read More