Friday, July 25th, 2025
Elizabeth Kathryn Horst appointed Acting U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 25: Elizabeth Kathryn Horst has assumed the role of Acting U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, temporarily taking over diplomatic responsibilities in the absence Natalie Baker, who is currently on leave. Horst, a seasoned career diplomat, will serve in this acting capacity for a brief period. Her appointment comes at a time when U.S.-Pakistan relations continue to navigate regional challenges and bilateral cooperation across security, trade, and climate issues. This posting holds a special personal significance for Horst. She began her diplomatic career in Pakistan as a junior officer,Read More
FM Ishaq Dar meets US top diplomat Rubio in Washington
WASHINGTON, JUL 25: Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday, marking a rare high-level interaction between the two countries. The ties between Islamabad and Washington have seen improvement following a prolonged diplomatic chill. There has been a visible thaw, marked by US President Donald Trump’s warm reception of Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House last month. Dar was warmly received upon arrival at the US State Department, where Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan SaeedRead More
PM assures all possible support in Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s case
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Dr Fouzia Siddiqui, sister of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, and assured her that the government would continue to provide all possible legal and diplomatic support in the matter of the academic. Dr Aafia, a Pakistani neuroscientist, was indicted by a New York federal district court in 2008 on charges of attempted murder and assault, stemming from an incident during an interview with the US authorities in Ghazni, Afghanistan — charges that she denied. After 18 months in detention, she was tried and convictedRead More
CDA cracks down on illegal construction over storm drains
ISLAMABAD, JUL 25 /DNA/ – An important meeting was held at the CDA Headquarters under the chairmanship of Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by Member Administration and Estate, Talat Mahmood; Member Planning, Dr. Khalid Hafiz; Member Finance, Tahir Naeem, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Director General (DG) Building Control and Housing, DG Urban Planning, Deputy DG Enforcement, Director DMA, and other senior officers. The meeting reviewed the progress of actions taken by CDA so far against illegal encroachments in Islamabad,Read More
Japan funds rs4.1bn maternal health center in Sindh
ISLAMABAD, JUL 25 /DNA/ – Inauguration Ceremony for “The Project for the Extension of Maternal and Child Health Care Facility in Sindh” was held today at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) at Jamshoro. Dignitaries included His Excellency Mr. Shuichi Akamatsu, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Minister of Health, Government of Sindh, and Mr. Naoaki Miyata, Chief Representative of JICA Pakistan Office. A new maternal and child health center has opened at LUMHS, the regionalRead More
PAC recovers Rs16bn amid Sindh corruption
Over Rs. 836 Billion in Financial Irregularities Uncovered across various departments of Sindh: Report Nazir Siyal KARACHI, JUL 25: /DNA/ – Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Nisar Khuhro has claimed that nearly Rs.16 billion have been recovered in just four months through audits exposing corruption and illegal financial irregularities. Unfortunately, rampant corruption and irregularities continue unchecked across all departments of the Sindh government. Audit findings show scams ranging over Rs. 20-60 billion each in various provincial departments. Khuhro’s recovery of more than Rs. 16 billion from these departments has beenRead More