Monday, June 23rd, 2025
Pakistan Ulema Council issues peace code for Muharram-ul-Harram
ISLAMABAD, JUN 23 /DNA/ – Pakistan Ulema Councl issued Paigham-e-Pakistan Code of Conduct to ensure peace, law and order during the month of Muharram-ul-Harram with the coordination of leading scholars of all the religious sects of the country. In the chair of Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, President International Interfaith Harmony Council, the leadership of different religious sects issued Paigham-e-Pakistan Code of Conduct. The Uleme Mashaykh from all the religious sections of the country agreed to follow the code of conduct to ensure peace and religiousRead More
Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli aggression against Iran
DNA ISLAMABAD – JUN 23: The National Security Committee (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, convened today to deliberate on the escalating regional tensions following Israel’s military aggression against Iran. The Committee strongly condemned Israel’s reckless acts of aggression, which have dangerously heightened tensions in an already volatile region. It noted with regret that these attacks coincided with a period of constructive negotiations between Iran and the United States, undermining diplomatic efforts aimed at regional stability. The NSC reaffirmed Iran’s inherent right to self-defense, as enshrined in theRead More
Ishaq Dar to visit UAE
Abid Raza /DNA ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Visit to UAE for 12th Session of Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan delegation to the 12th session of Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), scheduled in Abu Dhabi on 24 June 2025. The JMC serves as the highest institutionalized platform for bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and the UAE. The upcoming session will take forward the agenda of deepening strategic, economic and development cooperation between the two brotherlyRead More
UK trade envoy visits Pakistan to boost trade
The UK Trade Envoy to Pakistan, Mohammad Yasin MP, has begun a 3-day visit to Karachi and Islamabad to encourage investment and long-term economic co-operation. DNA ISLAMABAD: The visit follows the UK’s launch of its Growth Mission and Modern Industrial Strategy. Invest 2035 sets out a ten-year plan to provide certainty and stability for businesses in high growth sectors such as clean energy, digital technologies, life sciences and advanced manufacturing. Over 200 British companies are operating in Pakistan, with the top five contributing around one percent of Pakistan’s GDP. TheRead More
The Iran War: US and Israel Face Global and Domestic Backlash
By Qamar Bashir On June 13, 2025, the world witnessed a dangerous escalation in the Middle East when Israel launched an unprovoked and unilateral strike on Iran, using its advanced F-35 stealth aircraft to bomb high-profile military and civilian targets in Tehran. The attack claimed the lives of senior Iranian commanders, nuclear scientists, professors, and innocent civilians—including women, children, and the elderly. The justification? A vague and baseless accusation that Iran was imminently developing a nuclear weapon. However, that claim collapsed swiftly. In a decisive response, the Director General ofRead More
NSC meets under PM Shehbaz to review fallout of US strikes, Iran-Israel tensions
ISLAMABAD: A crucial meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, commenced on Monday to assess the evolving regional security situation, sources said. The high-level session is being attended by the chiefs of Pakistan’s armed forces, key federal ministers, and senior officials concerned with national defence and diplomacy, the sources told Geo News. The sources said the meeting’s primary agenda is to review the implications of the ongoing Israel-Iran war, particularly how it may affect the broader region. The discussion is expected to cover theRead More