Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Pakistan urges Taliban govt in Afghanistan to cut ties with TTP
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 17: Pakistan has asked the Afghan government to cut ties with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and meet its commitment to eliminate the group from Afghan soil, cautioning that failure to act would be treated as “hostile” activity. Islamabad conveyed its message through the Afghan interim ambassador in Pakistan, who was summoned to the Foreign Office the other day. The envoy was told in clear terms that Afghanistan’s Taliban regime must ensure its soil is not used for terrorist activities, The News reported on Wednesday. The envoy was summonedRead More
Pakistan Judiciary in the Dock
The credibility of Pakistan’s judiciary is once again under intense scrutiny. The Islamabad High Court’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jehangiri has been barred from performing judicial work following an order passed by a two-member bench led by Chief Sarfraz Dogar. The bench observed that since a reference concerning Justice Jehangiri is pending before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), he should refrain from judicial duties until the matter is concluded. This move has stirred fresh debate about judicial independence and internal divisions. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan noted thatRead More
China-Foreign Youth Dialogue held with Pakistan and other countries’ representatives
BEIJING, SEPT 17 /DNA/ – The China-Foreign Youth Dialogue themed “Converging Global Wisdom, Uniting Youth Momentum: Traditional Media Transformation and International Media Cooperation Among Political Parties” was held here, according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Wednesday Representatives of media and the publishing industry from 16 countries including China, Pakistan, India, Russia, Mongolia, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka conducted in-depth exchanges focusing on the transformation of traditional media and cross-border cooperation. The event was co-hosted by the Bureau of Public Information and Communication of the International Department ofRead More
Pakistan, Palestine sign MoU to boost medical collaboration
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 17 /DNA/ – Pakistan and Palestine have taken a significant step to expand bilateral relations in the health sector by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Islamabad. The agreement was signed by Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on behalf of Pakistan, while the Palestinian Ambassador represented his government at the ceremony. Senior officials, including Federal Health Secretary Hamid Yaqoob, Additional Secretary Health, and the Director General Health, also attended the event. Their presence highlighted the importance attached by both sides to the new partnership. AccordingRead More
Uzbekistan discovers major gas deposit
ISLAMABAD, SEP 17 (DNA): A significant gas field has been discovered at a depth of 6.5 kilometres on the Ustyurt Plateau, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev revealed during a meeting with university staff, according to Kursiv Media. Until now, Uzbekistan’s oil and gas exploration was limited to depths of 2.5 to 3 kilometres. The president stressed that this was the first time in the country’s industrial history that drilling had reached beyond six kilometres. Mirziyoyev also underlined the growing global demand for lithium and other metals, noting that Central Asia holds anRead More
Putin Oversees Final Stage of Zapad-2025 Strategic Exercise
DNA Moscow, September 16 — President Vladimir Putin oversaw the concluding stage of the Zapad-2025 joint strategic exercise, the largest annual military drill conducted by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus. The five-day exercise, held from September 12–16 across 41 land and sea training grounds in both countries, is aimed at practicing operations to repel potential aggression against the Union State. Military officials noted that combat scenarios were designed based on lessons learned from Russia’s ongoing “special military operation.” According to official figures, 100,000 personnel and 10,000 units ofRead More