Monday, October 13th, 2025
FM Dar backs independent Palestine with Jerusalem as capital
Sharm El Sheikh, OCT 13: /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 met President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine at the #GazaPeaceSummit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The DPM/FM reaffirmed Pakistan’s and the people of Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, and for the people of Gaza. Welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza, he underscored the importance of ensuring sustained humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and the revival of a credible peace process leading to a just and lasting settlement based on the two-state solution, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif asRead More
Internet services to face degradation
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) on Monday announced that users would experience degraded internet services tomorrow (Tuesday) as a submarine cable is being repaired. In a post on X, PTCL said that maintenance work on the submarine cable will be carried out to repair a faulty repeater. “The activity will start on October 14 … around 11am PST, which can last for up to 18 hours,” the telecom giant said. “During this period, customers will face Internet service degradation. We regret the inconvenience, please.” Meanwhile, internet monitoring service DowndetectorRead More
Oath-taking of KP CM should not be delayed
DNA PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Monday warned that the oath-taking of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister-elect Sohail Afridi should not be delayed beyond October 14 (tomorrow). The PTI secretary general made the remarks when he, along with other PTI leaders, arrived at the Peshawar High Court to submit a petition seeking the oath-taking of the newly elected KP CM. PTI’s Afridi, earlier in the day, was elected as the new chief executive of the province despite the opposition’s boycott of the process. He will replaceRead More
The World’s Failure in Yemen
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The war in Yemen has become a tragic case study in how international neglect, regional appeasement, and internal divisions can empower an extremist movement. The Houthis not only survived years of conflict but are steadily growing. At the heart of the imbalance is technology. The international community, particularly the United States and its Western allies, has refused to provide anti-Houthi forces with the drones and drone defenses necessary to level the battlefield. Meanwhile, Iran supplies the Houthis with advanced systems. These drones have been used notRead More
US President Trump, mediators sign Gaza ceasefire deal
Sharm El-Sheikh, OCT 13: Document signed during international summit hosted by Egypt in Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on deal. Leaders from across the world signed the Gaza peace agreement during an event co-hosted by US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb attends IMF, World Bank annual meetings
WASHINGTON, OCT 13 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, along with his team, commenced a busy schedule in Washington D.C., where he has arrived to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB). The Finance Minister began his official engagements today with a meeting Mr. Riccardo Puliti, Regional Vice President, IFC for the Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan & Pakistan. During the meeting, the Minister highlighted strong macroeconomic indicators of the country. Senator Aurangzeb appreciated IFC’s partnershipRead More