RAWALPINDI, APR 16 /DNA/ – General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), who is on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), called on H.E Mohammed Fadal Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence, UAE and H.E Lieutenant General Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces and H.E Dr Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of Tawazun Council. CJCSC also visited Tawazun Industrial Park and witnessed different manufacturing facilities. During separately-held meetings, the discussions focused onRead More

​ISLAMABAD, APR 16: /DNA/ – On the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó, will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on 17 April 2025. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó will be accompanied by a high-level business delegation to explore business opportunities in Pakistan. Besides one-on-one meeting, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, will have delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Szijjártó. Deepening collaboration in economic, trade, energy and investment sectors, is the focus ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 16 /DNA/ – The 15th round of Pakistan-Russia Consultative Group on Strategic Stability was held in Islamabad on 16 April 2025. Additional Foreign Secretary (Arms Control & Disarmament), Tahir Andrabi and Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, S.A. Ryabkov, led the respective delegations. The two sides held detailed discussion on international security, regional and global stability and various aspects of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. The parties also exchanged views on matters related to the agenda of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, the Conference onRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 16 /DNA/ – The teaching community of Federal Government (FG) Colleges has welcomed Mr. Nadeem Mahbub, the new Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training. The FG Colleges community holds strong hopes that the new Secretary will bring about much-needed reforms, raising standards of performance and giving due attention to the often-overlooked human resource of FG colleges. Teachers have long demanded the expansion and development of FG colleges, which they feel have been neglected over the years. They also stress the need for an improved serviceRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 16 /DNA/ – For the first time in history, Pakistan hosted the Pak-Gulf Cooperation Council Anti-Narcotics International Conference. The conference held in Islamabad, witnessed special participation from the heads of anti-narcotics departments of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. Director Generals of Anti-Narcotics Forces from GCC countries also attended the conference. The participants unanimously agreed on the need for a joint strategy and collective measures to combat narcotics. Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi, warmly welcomedRead More