Saturday, October 11th, 2025
Pakistan conveys strong reservations on India-Afghanistan joint statement
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 /DNA/ – Pakistan’s strong reservations on the elements of the India-Afghanistan Joint Statement, issued on 10 October 2025 in New Delhi, were conveyed to Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan by the Additional Foreign Secretary (West Asia & Afghanistan) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. It was conveyed that the reference to Jammu and Kashmir as part of India is in clear violation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the legal status of Jammu and Kashmir. The Joint Statement is highly insensitive to the sacrifices andRead More
KP Assembly to elect new CM on Oct 13 as governor receives Gandapur’s resignation
Peshawar, OCT 11: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is set to elect the new Leader of the House on October 13 (Monday), as KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has confirmed receiving Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation. The secretary of the KP Assembly issued the schedule for the chief minister’s election on Saturday. Babar Saleem Swati, the speaker of KP Assembly, shared the schedule via a post on X, announcing that the election for the new CM will take place at 10am on Monday, October 13. “Nomination papers for the chiefRead More
Minister opens upgraded NADRA facilitation center in Jaranwala
FAISALABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Minister of State for Interior Senator Talal Chaudhary on Saturday emphasized the government’s commitment to providing modern facilities to the public at their doorsteps by upgrading departmental services and addressing grassroots issues. He was speaking at the inauguration of the newly upgraded NADRA Facilitation Center near Vita Flour Mills on Faisalabad Road in Jaranwala. Senator Talal Chaudhary stated that the government is dedicated to enhancing NADRA services to meet global standards. The upgraded center now has nine counters, increased from six, offering a wide range of servicesRead More
Pak to host trilateral speakers’ conference with Türkiye, Azerbaijan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 11 (APP/DNA): National Assembly (NA) Secretariat, under the leadership of Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, is set to host the Third Trilateral Conference of the Speakers of Pakistan, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan in Islamabad from Sunday to Tuesday, 12–14 October 2025. Key agenda items will include discussions on the impacts of climate change, advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enhancing disaster resilience and management, safeguarding regional integrity and sovereignty, collective responses to external threats, and promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The opening session will feature addresses by Speaker SardarRead More
Seventy years of suspicion: The Durand Line and its deadly legacy
By: Sadaf Noreen Awan Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the border shared with Afghanistan, known as the Durand Line, has been one of the most contentious frontiers in South Asia. The two nations have long been divided not just by geography, but by politics, ethnicity, and historical mistrust. Afghanistan was the only country to oppose Pakistan’s admission to the United Nations, arguing that the Durand Line, drawn during British rule in 1893, unfairly divided the Pashtun tribes. This dispute laid the foundation for decades of tension and sporadicRead More
Asif warns of worsening Afghan ties amid surge in terror attacks
SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are deteriorating, cautioning that the current environment could lead to further strain in bilateral ties, something Pakistan does not wish for. Speaking to Geo News exclusively, the minister said that relations with Afghanistan had never been ideal, adding that terrorism was being exported from Afghan soil into Pakistan. “Pakistan wanted relations of respect and dignity, just like good neighbours,” he said, urging Afghanistan to cooperate in addressing cross-border terrorism. Islamabad and Kabul are witnessing heightened tensions amid interimRead More