Sunday, August 31st, 2025
New provinces essential for effective Governance: RCCI President
RAWALPINDI, AUG 31 (DNA) — President of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Usman Shaukat, has emphasized the need for the creation of new provinces in Pakistan, stating that devolution of power to the grassroots level would ensure more effective governance and development outcomes. Speaking at a luncheon hosted in honor of the Council of Economic and Energy Journalists (CEEJ), Shaukat said, “When Mustafa Kamal served as the Nazim of Karachi, the city witnessed significant development. This proves that when powers are decentralized, cities and regions thrive.” He called for a more decentralized administrative system acrossRead More
Xi says China ready to stand with Belarus in practicing true multilateralism
TIANJIN, AUG 31: China is willing to work with Belarus to practice true multilateralism and jointly contribute to world peace, development and win-win cooperation as humanity once again comes to a crossroads, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. Lukashenko is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese AggressionRead More
FRIA urges tech-driven disaster response amid ongoing floods
LAHORE: /DNA/ – Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) Chairman Shahbaz Aslam has called for urgent adoption of advanced disaster management technologies to mitigate the impact of the ongoing floods across Pakistan. He said the current widespread inundation, which has caused significant human and economic losses in districts such as Narowal, Sialkot, Wazirabad, Hafizabad, Chiniot, and Jhang, underscores the critical need for modern, technology-based preventive and emergency response systems. Shahbaz Aslam emphasized that integrating lessons from China’s advanced disaster management practices could greatly enhance Pakistan’s preparedness and response capabilities. He saidRead More
PM Sharif, Erdoğan condemn Israeli “Genocidal Policies” in Gaza
TIANJIN, AUG 31: /DNA/ – Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, held a constructive bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Türkiye, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Tianjin, China. Both leaders reviewed the current state of Pakistan-Türkiye relations and expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in bilateral ties. They noted with appreciation the steady increase in high-level exchanges and cooperation across a broad spectrum, including political, economic, defense, and security domains. The Turkish President offered sincereRead More
Is America Drifting Toward Authoritarianism?
By Qamar Bashir In the United States, democracy is held sacred, yet the question lingers uncomfortably: who really governs this nation—Congress, the embodiment of representative debate, or the president, who issues executive orders at a breakneck pace? Nowhere is this tension more alive than in the story of migration—both of people and of power itself—whose routes are shaped by promises, implemented under seal, and tested by the courts. When Donald Trump took the oath for his second term in January 2025, the air crackled with urgency, a promise that theRead More
Consensus reached on amendments to national commission for Minorities rights bill 2025
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – A consensus-based amendment to the National Commission for Minorities Rights Bill, 2025 has been finalised in a recent meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The amended Bill has been forwarded to the Parliament for reconsideration in its Joint Session. These amendments were prepared in response to the President’s earlier message to the Parliament under Article 75(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan. The Bill seeks to establish a statutory commission to safeguard the rights of religious minorities, ensuring their representation and protection from discrimination. The commission will monitor implementationRead More