Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
ISSI, Mishal host seminar on civilian protection in conflict
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 10 /DNA/ – The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Mishal Pakistan, hosted a Seminar, titled “Civilian Protection in Multidomain Conflicts: Legal and Humanitarian Perspectives on Operation Sindoor.” Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi, prominent International Law expert and Pakistan’s former Minister of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs, and Human Rights, graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Speakers included Mr. Rehman Azhar, renowned journalist and Executive Director of Centre for Law and Security (CLAS); Dr. Marium Fatima, Assistant Professor, NationalRead More
President underscores need for science and technology ecosystem in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 10 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Science & Technology, Mr. Khalid Hussain Magsi, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. During the meeting, the President emphasised the importance of building a comprehensive ecosystem for the promotion of science and technology awareness in Pakistan. He said such an ecosystem must encompass education, culture, and industry, in order to fully harness the benefits of modern scientific advancement. The President highlighted the need to regularly update curricula at schools, colleges, and universities to include the latest knowledge on modernRead More
Pakistan Navy conducts extensive rescue operations in flood hit areas
KARACHI 10 SEP /DNA/ – Pakistan Navy is actively engaged in relief operations across flood affected regions of Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) are constantly operating to provide swift assistance and safeguard lives of those affected by the floods. Pakistan Navy has promptly deployed hovercrafts in the flood affected districts of Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkur and Shikarpur in Sindh, to evacuate affected people. These hovercrafts are capable of operating across land, water and swampy areas. In these districts of Sindh, 4,335 people and over 125 livestock haveRead More
8th Provincial Steering Committee Meeting successfully convened
QUETTA, SEPT 10 /DNA/ – The European Union Delegation and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan and rule of law stakeholders, convened the 8th Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the Rule of Law Roadmap in Quetta on 10 September 2025. The Rule of Law Roadmap of Balochistan is financially supported by the European Union which fully funds the 10 million euro (Deliver Justice Project that is being implemented by UNODC, UNDP and UN Women. The project focuses on improving institutional performance,Read More
Why families and society must unite against drugs
By Saifullah Ansar This is the story of my friend. When he was just 17, he was studying in matric class and was a well-known student in his school. He used to top his class and was very intelligent in his studies. His teachers admired him greatly, and he was also active in sports, especially cricket. He was an all-rounder, both a batsman and a bowler, and also the captain of his team. They played hard-ball cricket tournaments all over Pakistan and were recognized as one of the best teams.Read More
PM Shehbaz declares climate, agri emergency
PM acknowledged that Pakistan could not tackle climate change “overnight” and urged long-term measures to mitigate its impact Saifullah Ansar/DNA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the federal cabinet will announce climate emergency and agriculture emergency after consultations today in view of the human and economic losses caused by the floods. Chairing the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he said a committee headed by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal is also being constituted to deal with the situation arising out of floods. Shehbaz Sharif said anRead More