Monday, August 11th, 2025
Italian Crew Stopped Saudi Ship Carrying Arms to Israel
By Qamar Bashir It was the kind of news I wanted desperately to dismiss as a fabrication — a malicious AI-generated smear designed to inflame anger against a Muslim nation. The claim seemed too outrageous to be true: an Italian dockworkers’ union had stopped a Saudi-owned ship carrying weapons to Israel, even as Gaza’s people were being starved, bombed, and hunted like wild animals by one of the most advanced militaries on Earth. As a trained analyst, my first instinct was to reject it outright. Surely, I thought, no MuslimRead More
Ukraine’s Gamble on Belarus
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The seismic shifts in Ukraine following the Euromaidan Revolution and the 2014 election of a pro-Western government fundamentally altered the nation’s geopolitical trajectory. Declaring European Union and NATO integration as its paramount objectives, Ukraine decisively pivoted away from Russia. This dramatic reorientation logically suggested an inevitable cooling in relations with Belarus, a state traditionally aligned with Moscow and under the enduring authoritarian rule of Alexander Lukashenko. Yet, contrary to expectations, Ukraine embarked on a policy of sustained, even strategic, engagement with Minsk. This approach, predicated onRead More
India may release water into Sutlej river within next 72 hours; PDMA issues alert
LAHOR, AUG 11: Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a flood alert for the Sutlej River and its connected streams, warning of a possible low-level flood at Ganda Singh Wala. The authority said India may release water into the river within the next 72 hours, which, along with the release from upstream reservoirs, could increase the water flow. PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said water levels in Indian dams have risen significantly over the past week, with Bhakra Dam now 61 percent full, Pong Dam at 76Read More
Rising Star Hockey team joins ASEAN Kayaking & lake clean-up initiative
Acting Chairman of the ASEAN Committee Islamabad Wunna Han Ambassador of Myanmar, Ambassador of Vietnam Pham Anh Tuan and Ambassador-designate of Indonesia Chandra W Sukotjo also attended the event Ansar M Bhatti Islamabad,— In a vibrant display of sportsmanship, environmental care, and diplomatic friendship, the High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam Col ® Kamal Ahmed hosted a special kayaking event at Rawal Lake on Sunday to mark the 58th ASEAN Day celebrations. The initiative, part of the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad’s ongoing efforts to enhance people-to-people connections, offered kayaking activities for diplomats,Read More
Genetic disorders drive childhood blindness in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, AUG 11: Hereditary and congenital disorders account for an estimated 40 to 60 percent of childhood blindness cases in Pakistan, according to new findings from Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital. Experts warn that the widespread lack of early genetic diagnosis leaves many children permanently blind, imposing a long-term health and economic burden on families and the national healthcare system. The data originates from Pakistan’s first Department of Ophthalmic Genetics, where molecular geneticist Dr Rutaba and a dedicated bioinformatician are decoding complex DNA mutations linked to severe pediatric eye diseases. TheirRead More
Senate chairman son robbed in Spain
DNA BARCELONA: Thieves snatched an expensive gold-plated watch worth more than Rs18.4 million from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Abdul Qadir Gilani in the Spanish city of Barcelona before fleeing the scene. “I bought it 13 years ago, back when gold was cheaper; now it is three times higher,” said Abdul Qadir Gilani. “I was with my family, and the watch was in my hand,” he added, noting that his host in Barcelona was also robbed. “As long as there is life, there is the world; such things come andRead More