Sunday, November 23rd, 2025
Pakistan names 31-player hockey squad for Pro League in Argentina
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23 /DNA/ – Following the approval of the President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti, the Secretary General Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali Khan has announced, through a notification, the training camp for the national senior probables in preparation for the FIH Pro Hockey League. The camp will commence on November 24, 2025, at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium in Islamabad. The Pro Hockey League will be played in Rosario, Argentina, from December 9 to 14, 2025. According to the notification, all selected officials andRead More
Vote counting underway as polling concludes for by-election
ISLAMABAD, NOV 23: Polling has concluded for the by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies, where voters turned out in Lahore, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Mianwali, Muzaffargarh, Haripur and several other areas. The vote, which began at 8am under strict security measures, continued uninterrupted until closing time at 5pm. By-elections were held in six National Assembly constituencies — NA-18 (Haripur), NA-96 (Faisalabad), NA-104 (Faisalabad), NA-129 (Lahore), NA-143 (Sahiwal) and NA-185 (Dera Ghazi Khan). Polling was also held in seven Punjab Assembly constituencies, PP-73 (Sargodha), PP-87 (Mianwali), PP-98 (Faisalabad),Read More
Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei
TEHRAN, NOV 23: Iran’s intelligence ministry has warned of attempts by foreign adversaries, including the United States and Israel, to target supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and destabilise the Islamic republic. The country’s ISNA news agency reported on Saturday that intelligence minister Esmail Khatib cautioned “the enemy seeks to target the supreme leader, sometimes with assassination attempts, sometimes with hostile attacks”. While it was not immediately clear if the minister was referring to a specific incident, and Iranian officials often allege foreign plots, statements on threats against Khamenei’s life hadRead More
A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight
Saman Zahra The issue of rape in Pakistan remains one of the most disturbing and persistent challenges within the domain of public safety, criminal justice and gender relations. Understanding the legal, social and structural dimensions of the problem is necessary for an honest discussion on why sexual violence continues at alarming levels and why so many survivors remain without justice. In Pakistan, rape is defined under Section 375 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) 1860. According to this provision, rape occurs when a man has sexual intercourse with a womanRead More
Prabowo’s Pakistan trip back on track
With Indonesia under President Prabowo taking on an increasingly prominent regional role, Pakistan seeks to deepen engagement not just in economic cooperation, but in strategic partnership Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, is tentatively scheduled to visit Pakistan in the second week of December, according to sources at the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The planned state visit, which was postponed earlier for undisclosed reasons, is being viewed as a major opportunity to deepen the already close bilateral ties between Islamabad and Jakarta. Foreign Office officials,Read More
Govt committed to women empoerment, says Ishaq Dar
While this year’s bazaar drew participation from several friendly nations, European countries were notably absent. According to some diplomatic sources, security-related concerns were among the factors that discouraged their participation. By Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to women’s empowerment and the promotion of welfare initiatives aimed at improving socio-economic conditions across Pakistan. Speaking at the inauguration of the Annual Charity Bazaar 2025, organized by the Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA), he praised the Association’s longstanding humanitarian contributionsRead More