Monday, October 27th, 2025
President Trump embarks on far East Tour
U.S. President Donald Trump has embarked on a high-profile tour of the Far East, with stops including Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, as part of a renewed push to strengthen America’s economic and security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. The visit marks Trump’s first extensive trip to Southeast Asia since leaving office and comes amid a shifting geopolitical environment defined by China’s growing influence, regional trade tensions, and evolving security alliances. The tour began in Tokyo, where President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss trade, defense cooperation, andRead More
From guns to gateways
F. Z. Khan Pakistan stands today at a crucial crossroads; one that defines not only its own future but the destiny of an entire region long scarred by mistrust, manipulation, and missed opportunities. As the world order shifts and economic geography replaces military geography, Pakistan is increasingly projecting itself as a moderate, forward-looking nation seeking peace through diplomacy and strength through development. It is a vision built not on sentiment but on sober realism: a recognition that Pakistan’s long-term security and prosperity are inseparable from regional stability. At the heartRead More
Strategic Clarity in Pakistan can Shift the Kashmir Equation
DNA Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Kashmiris on Kashmir Black Day ISLAMABAD, OCT 27 — Institute of Regional Studies marked Kashmir Black Day today, reaffirming its unshakeable commitment to the Kashmiri people in their struggle against decades of unlawful occupation and grave human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). Ambassador Jauhar Saleem reminded the audience that India deployed forces into Jammu & Kashmir on 27 October 1947 despite a binding Standstill Agreement, without credible evidence of legal accession, and that the United Nations later recognized the rightRead More
Pakistan Embassy in Beijing Observes Kashmir Black Day Event
BEIJING, OCT 27 (DNA): The Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing organized a solemn event to commemorate Kashmir Black Day, marking the day in 1947 when Indian forces unlawfully occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The event served as a reminder of the grave injustice and continued suffering endured by the Kashmiri people under illegal Indian occupation. Messages from the President, the Prime Minister, and the Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of Pakistan were read out during the event. These messages reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast moral, political, and diplomatic support to the peopleRead More