Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
PM calls of comprehensive action plan to boost agri production
ISLAMABAD, JUL 8 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the relevant authorities to present a comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production and introduce agriculture reforms in the country. He was chairing a review meeting on the performance of the agriculture sector and ongoing reforms. “Improving agricultural productivity, value addition, and increasing exports of agricultural products are top priorities of the government,” the prime minister said. He directed that a comprehensive short- and long-term action plan be presented for modern agricultural machinery, quality seeds, geographical planning of crops,Read More
The United Nations: a toothless tiger
The United Nations (UN) was founded in 1945 with the noble aim of maintaining international peace and security. Yet, nearly eight decades later, the organization stands as a shadow of its original vision—paralyzed by geopolitical rivalries, held hostage by veto-wielding powers, and rendered increasingly irrelevant in resolving the world’s most pressing conflicts. From the Israel-Iran tensions to the Gaza crisis, the Kashmir dispute, and the endless infighting in Africa, the UN has failed to act as an effective mediator. The Secretary-General, instead of being a moral authority, has been reducedRead More
Bulgaria to adopt euro in 2026
Brussels, Belgium, July 8 (AFP/APP/DNA):EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area’s 21st member. The European Commission last month said the EU’s poorest country had fulfilled the strict conditions to adopt the euro, while the European Central Bank (ECB) also gave a positive opinion. Bulgaria’s switch from the lev to the euro next year will come 19 years after the country of 6.4 million people joined theRead More
ASEAN envoys meet DPM Dar ahead of ARF ministerial meeting
ISLAMABAD, JUL 8 /DNA/ – ASEAN Heads of Missions in Pakistan including Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia called on the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 ahead of his participation in the 32nd ARF Ministerial Meeting later this week. They reaffirmed the importance of Pakistan’s partnership with ASEAN and its member states. Acknowledging strong Pak-ASEAN cooperation, the DPM/FM underscored the potential to further deepen ties across diverse areas including trade, tourism, connectivity, IT, and education.
Crackdown against Hawala, counterfeit medicine ordered
The Interior Minister stressed that counterfeit medicine trade is completely unacceptable and that those involved must be dealt with iron hands, as their rightful place is jail DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 8: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited FIA Karachi Zone and chaired a high-level meeting. He ordered an effective crackdown against the Hawala-Hundi mafia and emphasized action against major hands involved in it, without yielding to any pressure. Interior Minister also directed action against agents sending beggars abroad, stating that the beggar mafia is tarnishing Pakistan’s image and indiscriminate actionRead More
Tarar praises sports journalists as pillars of sporting spirit
The minister made these remarks while addressing a ceremony held in connection with World Sports Journalists Day and the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA). ANSAR BHATTI ISLAMABAD, JUL 8 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has lauded the role of sports journalists as the backbone of Pakistan’s sporting culture, calling them true ambassadors of the nation on the global stage. He praised their tireless efforts in promoting sports and assured that the government will extend its full support to amplify their workRead More