Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Deputy President Malaysian Senate calls on Ayaz Sadiq
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP/DNA): Deputy President of the Malaysian Senate, Datuk Nur Jazlan bin Tan Sri Mohamed, who is in Islamabad to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference Tuesday called on Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the Parliament House. Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy cordial and longstanding relations rooted in mutual trust, respect and shared values, said a news release. He emphasized that stronger parliamentary cooperation would further consolidate bilateral relations and open new avenues for institutional engagement. The Speaker extended an invitation to his MalaysianRead More
ICCI, IPO drive trademark protection for businesses
ISLAMABAD, NOV 11: /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted a pivotal meeting with Chairman Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Pakistan, Farrukh Amil, to explore avenues of collaboration between government and the private sector for promoting awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and trademark registration. The meeting underscored the importance of IPR in enabling entrepreneurs and businesses to compete effectively in global markets. During the meeting, it was agreed that ICCI and IPO Pakistan would jointly organize a seminar on IPR awareness, which would be addressed byRead More
Three martyred in Cadet College Wana attack, militants in contact with Afghan handlers: Naqvi
“Terrorists tried to take people hostage inside the cadet college but did not succeed,” says security czar SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, NOV 11 (DNA): Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday confirmed that at least “three people were martyred” during the ongoing operation at Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan. “Terrorists tried to take people hostage inside the cadet college but did not succeed,” he said, adding that attackers were in contact with their handlers in Afghanistan. The peace talks between the Afghan Taliban regime and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continuesRead More
A blast that exposes Islamabad’s security and governance failures
EDITORIAL The deadly suicide blast outside the District Courts in Islamabad’s G-11 sector on Tuesday, which claimed over a dozen lives and left scores injured, is a grim reminder of the worsening security and administrative chaos in the federal capital. Beyond the immediate tragedy, the attack lays bare systemic failures from urban planning negligence and ineffective policing to the alarming encroachment of lawlessness in key residential and public spaces. The G-11 District Courts area has long been a picture of congestion and disorder. Cars are parked haphazardly on both sidesRead More
At least 12 killed in Islamabad ‘suicide blast’
Police say explosion occurred in a car parked outside facility By Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, NOV 11 /DNA/ – A powerful suicide blast ripped through a congested area outside a local Kachehri (court) in Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 12 people and injuring 27 others, including policemen, lawyers, and petitioners. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed the casualties, saying the attack occurred at 12:39 p.m. when a suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle after failing to enter the courthouse. The explosion took place in one of the most crowded partsRead More
Operation against 3 terrorists hiding inside Cadet College Wana underway: security sources
DNA SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Security sources said on Tuesday that a clearance operation to eliminate three terrorists was underway at the Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan on Tuesday, a day after the education facility came under attack. An operation was underway to eliminate three khwarij present inside the Cadet College, security sources said, adding that it was being reported that all of them hailed from Afghanistan. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while khwarij refers to terrorists associatedRead More