Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
President, Field Marshal discuss internal and external security situation
ISLAMABAD, OCT 15: /DNA/ – Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. During the meeting, the Field Marshal briefed the President on the overall internal and external security environment of the country. He also apprised the President of the recent security situation arising from the aggressive and provocative actions of the Afghan Taliban regime, as well as the measured and befitting response by the Armed Forces of Pakistan. President Zardari expressed full confidence in the strength,Read More
Italy envoy celebrates Italian Language Week at NUML
ISLAMABAD, OCT 15 /DNA/ – The Department of French and Italian, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), organized an event to celebrate the International Week of the Italian Language 2025 under the global theme “Italophony: Language Beyond Borders.” Her Excellency Marilina Armellin, Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by Rector NUML, Maj Gen (R) Shahid Mahmood Kayani, HI(M), Director General NUML, Brig Muhammad Rafiq Khan, Dean Faculty of Languages Dr. Jameel Asghar Jami, Heads of Departments, faculty members, and students.Read More
Rebuilding war-devastated Gaza to cost $70 billion: UN
UNITED NATIONS, OCT 15 (DNA): Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years of Israeli war in the enclave, UN development experts said on Tuesday, while aid agencies reported that far too little aid is getting in to meet the needs of desperate Palestinians. At just 41 kilometres long (25.4 miles) and two to five kilometres wide (1.2 to 3.1 miles), few places in the Gaza Strip had been left unscathed by the constant Israeli bombardment before the latest ceasefire came intoRead More
PIDE seminar critically reviews policy loan reforms in Pakistan’s power and tax sectors
ISLAMABAD, OCT 15 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), in collaboration with RASTA (PIDE & Planning Commission Competitive Research Grants), hosted a webinar titled “Reform Programs under Policy Loans in the Power Sector and Tax Administration” at PIDE. The event featured Dr. Mahmood Khalid, Senior Research Economist at PIDE, and Ms. Afia Malik, Senior Research Economist at PIDE, while Dr. Ali Salman, CEO of the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME), moderated the session. Opening the discussion, Dr. Ali Salman emphasized the importance of evaluating Pakistan’sRead More
Pakistan to launch first hyperspectral satellite
News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s space agency on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of the country’s first hyperspectral satellite (HS-1) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China, scheduled for October 19. Hyperspectral imaging is a type of advanced camera technology used in satellites to study the Earth and space, according to a study published in the Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. Unlike regular satellite cameras that capture only a few colours (like red, green, and blue), hyperspectral cameras capture hundreds of very narrow colour bands. This means they canRead More
Pakistani passport ranks 4th worst in the world
News Desk ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport has ranked the fourth worst for the fifth straight year, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index, a ranking of the world’s 199 passports based on the number of destinations their owners can access without a prior visa. In the latest global ranking issued on October 7, Pakistan’s travel document was placed at 103 in the list — tied with Yemen — and ranked higher than only those of Iraq (104), Syria (105) and Afghanistan (106). Per the ranking, Pakistan and Yemen’s passports permitRead More