Saturday, November 29th, 2025
‘Not enough,’ DPM Dar says Afghan Taliban jailed hundreds of TTP militants
ISLAMABAD, NOV 29 – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that during his recent visit to Kabul, the Afghan Taliban interim rulers informed him about the detention of hundreds of TTP militants. “[Afghan Foreign Minister] Amir Muttaqi invited Pakistan to send a delegation to come and verify arrests of hundreds of TTP members,” the deputy premier said while terming the TTP militants detention “not enough”. Sponsored ContentDog Raises 3 Tiger Cubs – Years Later, Zookeeper Bursts Into Tears When Tiger Does The UnexpectedTips and TricksBriefingRead More
APNS calls for reversal of Sindh Government Ad decision
KARACHI, NOV 29 /DNA/ – The Sindh Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has strongly rejected the Sindh government’s decision to issue government advertisements through the PTI-85/15 mechanism. The committee, in a meeting chaired by Syed Javed Murtaza Sheikh, demanded that the government immediately restore the existing and transparent advertisement distribution system. Members warned that the newly proposed mechanism would negatively impact Sindh-based newspapers and undermine the stability of the print media industry. They criticized the Information Department for reducing the size and volume of newspaper advertisements, causingRead More
6 terrorists killed in 4910 operation since Nov 4, 2025, says DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD, NOV 29 (DNA): Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Saturday said that 206 terrorists have been killed in 4,910 intelligence-based operations conducted by the armed forces since November 4, 2025. He shared this data during a briefing with senior journalists on Saturday. The DG ISPR apprised journalists that the armed forces have conducted 67,023 intelligence-based operations across the country during the current year. He added that 12,857 intelligence-based operations were conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and 53,309 in Balochistan province, during whichRead More
IBCC concludes national workshop, empowering master trainers and item writers at AIOU
ISLAMABAD, NOV 29 (DNA): The Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC) successfully concluded a two-day national consolidation workshop for master trainers and Item writers at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). The closing ceremony was graced by Farah Naz Akbar, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, who was warmly received by Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah, Executive Director of IBCC, said a press release on Saturday. This capacity-building initiative was held under the strategic guidance and strong institutional support of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training,Read More
Pakistan opt to bowl first against Sri Lanka in T20I tri-series final
RAWALPINDI, NOV 29: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the final of the T20I tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Playing XIs: Pakistan made one change to their lineup, with Shaheen Afridi coming in for Mohammad Wasim Jr. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have stuck to their winning combination from the previous match. Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.Read More
The G-20 Summit Sans America
By Qamar Bashir The 2025 G-20 Summit in South Africa will be remembered not only for the historic decisions taken, but equally for the loud, symbolic silence created by the absence of President Donald Trump and the United States’ high-level delegation. It was a vacuum that everyone felt, a political absence that lowered the temperature of the event, diminished its traditional stature, and yet, paradoxically, empowered the rest of the world to move forward without waiting for Washington’s approval. A gathering once shaped, dominated, and animated by American leadership unfoldedRead More