Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Palestine announces urgent Int’l meeting to halt Israeli aggression
RAMALLAH, OCT 4 /DNA/ – The Global Coalition for the Implementation of the New York Declaration is preparing to hold a high-level meeting in an international capital to finalize a comprehensive plan addressing the ongoing crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Dr. Omar Awadallah, the Palestinian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, confirmed today. The urgent session will focus on a multi-faceted implementation plan with key objectives, including: Ending the Israeli Genocide: Securing an immediate and permanent cessation of the military offensive and acts of genocide against theRead More
‘Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off,’ says Trump
WASHINGTON, OCT 4: Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt on Saturday to finalise hostage release details, as the US president warned he would “not tolerate delay” by Hamas in implementing a peace deal with Israel. A White House official confirmed that Jared Kushner and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are traveling to the region to address the finalisation of details on the release of hostages and to discuss the deal pushed by the US president to bring an end to the conflict between IsraelRead More
Pakistan Navy lifts CNS Hockey Trophy 2025
LAHORE, OCT 4 /DNA/ – The 4th Chief of the Naval Staff All Pakistan Hockey Tournament 2025 concluded today with a spectacular closing ceremony at the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore. The ten-day event, which ran from September 25 to October 4, saw Pakistan Navy emerge as the champions after a thrilling final match against Mari Energies. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, presided over the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest. He commended all the participating teams for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit. Admiral Ashraf presentedRead More
PM Shehbaz says Hamas response to Trump’s peace plan opens path to Gaza ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, OCT 4 – Hailing Hamas’s response to the Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the statement issued by the Palestinian group opened a potential path to a ceasefire, urging the international community to seize the opportunity to end the war. In a post on X, the prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to supporting lasting peace and stability in Palestine, saying that diplomatic progress must now translate into relief for the people of Gaza. The statement comes after Hamas announced that it had acceptedRead More
Naqvi directs completion of Parliament Lodges block in 4 months
ISLAMABAD, OCT 4 /DNA/ – The construction of the new block of Parliament Lodges had been pending for 13 years. On the special directives of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the pace of work on the long-delayed project has been accelerated. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry visited the under-construction new block of the Parliament Lodges and inspected the ongoing development work.Interior Minister directed that the new block of Parliament Lodges be completed within four months. He stated that funds have been approvedRead More
ISSI hosts book launch on “Fractured” Pakistan-India relations
ISLAMABAD, OCT 4 /DNA/ – India Study Centre (ISC) of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted the book launch event of “Pakistan-India Relations: Fractured Past, Uncertain Future”, authored by Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s former Foreign Secretary. The event featured Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jillani, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, as the Chief Guest; while the speakers included Ambassador Vice Admiral Khan Hasham bin Siddique, Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Raja Amer Iqbal, former President of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI).Read More