Sunday, October 12th, 2025
Athletics Federation of Pakistan imposes lifetime ban on Salman Butt, 10-year ban on Habib Shah
According to the official statement, Salman Butt has been permanently barred from participating in any athletics-related activity — whether as an athlete, coach, official, or administrator — at both national and international levels. Similarly, Habib Shah has been suspended for ten years, prohibiting him from any role or participation in athletics during that period Saifullah Ansar/DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 — The Executive Committee of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has imposed a lifetime ban on former official Salman Butt and a 10-year ban on Habib Shah, former Secretary ofRead More
Modi regime deploys technology to harshly suppress innocent Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP/DNA): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Modi-led Indian government is systematically using digital technology as a tool of repression to silence dissent and intimidate the Kashmiri population, according to human rights defenders. According to Kashmir Media Service, since the revocation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019, India has significantly expanded its surveillance apparatus throughout the region, turning digital repression into a key tool of political control. From frequent internet shutdowns to intrusive monitoring of social media activities, the occupyingRead More
A Dramatic Shift in Ukraine War’s Burden
Syed Munir Ahmed As the war in Ukraine drags into its fourth grueling year, the battlefront appears frozen while the diplomacy around it heats up in unexpected directions. The once-unified Western front that rallied behind Kyiv is now fracturing under the weight of exhaustion, inflation, and a changing political tide. With Russia consolidating its hold over occupied territories and Ukraine struggling to maintain its counteroffensive capabilities, a sense of inevitable recalibration is sweeping Western capitals. The “peace talks” that occasionally make headlines have, so far, remained little more than tacticalRead More
23 solders embraced shahhdat: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, OCT 12 /DNA/ – On the night of 11/12 Oct 2025, Afghan Taliban and Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistan, along the Pak-Afghan border. The cowardly action, which included fire and few physical raids, was aimed at destabilizing the border areas to facilitate terrorism, furthering FAK’s nefarious designs. Exercising the right of self-defence, the alert Armed Forces of Pakistan repelled the assault decisively all along the border and inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban Forces and affiliated Khwarjis. Precision fires and strikes, as well as physicalRead More
There was no choice but Surgery
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal When a household member catches a mild fever or a common cold, our instinct is modest and sensible: we reach for remedies taught by elders, rest, and avoid heavy medicine unless necessity compels it. If simple measures fail we try the medicines at hand; if the ailment still persists we consult a physician, submit to tests and, when life requires it, accept the surgeon’s knife. That sequence — care, counsel, and, as a last resort, decisive intervention — is not merely a matter of health butRead More
PIAF sees bright future in Pakistan-Saudi tech and sports collaboration
LAHORE, OCT 12 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front (PIAF) warmly welcomed the recent signing of memorandums of understanding between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia focusing on youth development, technology, and sports. PIAF Chairman Faheemur Rehman Saigol, who is also LCCI president, lauded the step as a significant stride towards strengthening bilateral ties and fostering economic collaboration through innovation and skill development. Faheem highlighted the importance of the agreements signed between the representatives of both countries, emphasizing their potential to boost Pakistan’s youth empowerment and technological advancement. “TheseRead More