By: T.M. Awan Seventy-six years ago, on October 27, 1947, the first Indian troops landed in Srinagar. The move, carried out under the cover of a hastily arranged “Instrument of Accession,” set the stage for one of the most enduring tragedies of the modern world, the denial of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. That right was not a vague moral aspiration. It was an international commitment, codified in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 47 and 80, endorsed by both India and Pakistan, and publicly reaffirmed by India’s own leadershipRead More

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (DNA): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, met with the Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, Nicole Guihot, at his office Friday. The meeting was also attended by Secretary Industries and Production, Saif Anjum, and representatives of the meat exporters’ community. During the meeting, the participants discussed measures to unlock the potential of Pakistan’s meat exports, address existing challenges, and explore avenues of technical and institutional support from Australia,said a release issued here. Haroon Akhtar Khan highlighted that underRead More

KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi sought an immediate report from the IG following the incident and called a session of the apex committee on the law and order situation in the province Bureau Report PESHAWAR: Three cops were martyred as back-to-back blasts rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu on Friday, according to police. KP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed shared these details, saying that the first blast targeted a police checkpost in the jurisdiction of Baliamina police station. He said no policemen were usually deployed at the checkpost, adding thatRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 24 (DNA): The China Program at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Islamabad, convened a high-level roundtable titled “The Evolving Dynamics of Sino-Indian Relations”, bringing together seasoned diplomats, scholars, and strategic experts to unpack the complex interplay between the relations of China and India and their implications for Pakistan. Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, opened the session by highlighting the importance of understanding the recent dynamics involving India’s softening approach toward China, following the tariffs-driven strains in its relations with the US, said a press release issuedRead More

Other office-bearers include, Online News Agency Editor Siddiq Sajid Senior Vice President, Independent News Agency (INP) Editor Aftab Chaudhry Vice President, Diplomatic News Agency (DNA) Chief Editor Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Finance Secretary, and Pakistan Press International’s (PPI) Adnan Iftikhar Deputy Secretary. DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 24: A meeting of the Pakistan News Agencies Council (PNAC), the representative organization of the country’s news agencies, was held in Islamabad, in which the organization of the council was completed. While electing the officers for the next two years by consensus, Sabah News Chief EditorRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 24: /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) hosted a delegation from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) for an interactive session aimed at fostering collaboration in research, policy dialogue, and institutional development. The session was led by Dr. Shujaat Farooq, Dean of Research at PIDE, who welcomed the participants and highlighted PIDE’s legacy as Pakistan’s premier economic think tank and the policy research arm of the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives. Established in 1957, PIDE continues to guide national policymaking through evidence-based insights andRead More