President Vows to Defeat Terrorism, Stresses National Unity Quetta, 19 Mar: /DNA/ – President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that terrorist elements will be defeated at all costs and that every attempt to divide the nation will fail. He emphasized that the state’s stance on terrorism is clear and that winning the war against terrorism is imperative. The President expressed these views while chairing a high-level meeting on law and order in Quetta today. Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, also attended the meeting. Chief MinisterRead More

Sources say people would be allowed to cross on foot from Friday onwards DNA Peshawar: The Torkham border crossing, the main artery for travel and trade between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan, has reopened after a 25-day closure following successful negotiations by the authorities of the two countries. The crossing will be initially opened for trade and people would be allowed to cross on foot from Friday onwards. Following the reopening of the border crossing, bilateral trade has resumed with trucks carrying commercial goods started entering Afghanistan, sources added. Earlier, headRead More

KARACHI, MAR 19 /DNA/ – The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi put the lives of journalists, including ministers, at the high risk during the Iftar dinner. As per reports, seen in the pictures, the institution’s negligence could have endangered the  hundreds of lives of VIPs and Media personal. On Wednesday, this highly reputable institution hosted an Iftar and dinner in honor of journalists, which was also attended by several  Sindh Ministers on the occasion. Hundreds of journalists and ministers took part in the Arts Council of Pakistan’s Iftar, whileRead More

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday departed here on a four-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from March 19-22, accompanied by a high-level delegation. The objective of the visit is to strengthen bilateral ties, enhance economic cooperation, and promote investment between the two countries, according to a PM Office press release. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, key federal ministers and senior officials accompanied the prime minister, according to a PM Office press release. During the visit, the primeRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 (DNA): The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, organised a webinar on ‘Applied AI for the Future Economy.’ Dr Usman W. Chohan, Advisor on Economic Affairs and National Development at CASS, serving as moderator, set the context for the discussion on the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the economy. He highlighted that while it was widely acknowledged that AI plays a significant role across nearly all economic subsectors, the granular contributions and operational methodologies of strong AI companies, particularly startups, had remained lessRead More