ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 /DNA/ – Zainab Nawaz, a student of O level, has earned pride for Pakistan by winning the Gold Award in the senior category of prestigious The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025. Her achievement stands out among 53,434 entries submitted from 56 Commonwealth member countries. Established in 1883 by the Royal Commonwealth Society, The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing contest for schools. It invites young writers to explore themes aligned with Commonwealth values and global issues. This year’s theme, “Our Commonwealth Journey,” challengedRead More

Pakistan to keep borders closed until Kabul gives assurance on counterterrorism, says spokesperson Andrabi Ansar M Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi on Friday said that the Taliban regime’s lack of cooperation may be behind the delay in the visit of a high-level Turkiye delegation – scheduled to arrive in Islamabad last month to discuss tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan Taliban regime. The planned visit was first disclosed earlier this month by Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Baku lastRead More