Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
ICCI, Thai embassy agree to fast-track trade, tourism and investment cooperation
B2B meetings, delegation exchanges key to brining Pakistani-Thai business communities closer: Sardar Tahir Mehmood ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 /DNA/ – A high-level delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), led by its President Sardar Tahir Mehmood, paid a visit to the Royal Embassy of Thailand and held a fruitful and forward-looking meeting with H.E. Rongvudhi Virabutr, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Pakistan. The ICCI delegation comprised Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub, Vice President Mohammad Irfan Chaudhry, and Chairman ICCI ASEAN Committee Chaudhry Mohammad Ali. The meetingRead More
Book ‘New Uzbekistan: the Path of Shavkat Mirziyoyev’ launched in Pakistan
IRS Hosts Book Launch Showcasing Uzbekistan’s Reform Journey and Pak–Uzbek Partnership ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 /DNA/ – The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Islamabad, in collaboration with the Embassy of Uzbekistan, hosted a book launch ceremony for New Uzbekistan: The Path of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, scholars, and members of civil society. The event underscored Uzbekistan’s reform-driven transformation under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and highlighted the deepening partnership between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Ambassador Jauhar Saleem President IRS termed the book an intellectually rich and well-articulated account of Uzbekistan’s reform trajectory.Read More
Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election ‘disruption’
YANGON, DEC 17: Myanmar’s junta said Wednesday it was seeking to prosecute more than 200 people for “disruption” of upcoming military-run elections, wielding new legislation rights monitors say aims to crush dissent. The junta is touting phased elections starting December 28 as a step towards reconciliation in Myanmar, which has been consumed by civil war since the military snatched power in a 2021 coup. Opposition factions are set to block the polls in areas of the country they control, and prominent international monitors have dismissed the ballots as a pretextRead More
China willing to enhance cooperation with ME states
Guided by the Global Security Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, China will encourage the international community to respect the independent choices of the people of the Middle East and the legitimate concerns of regional countries BEIJING, Dec 17 (DNA):China is willing to strengthen the alignment between its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) and the development visions of Middle Eastern countries, consolidating cooperation in traditional areas while deepening collaboration in emerging and frontier sectors, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. In an interview with Chinese media following his visitRead More
France, Pakistan sign Phytosanitary work plan to boost agri cooperation
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 /DNA/ – France and Pakistan on Wednesday signed a landmark Work Plan on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Seed Potatoes from France to Pakistan, marking a significant step forward in bilateral agricultural cooperation. The signing ceremony was held at the French Residence in Islamabad and was hosted by the Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Mr. Nicolas Galey. Secretary Ministry of Food and senior officials from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), the Chamber ofRead More
Pakistan–Russia Strategic Partnership Strengthens Eurasian Regional Cooperation
MOSCOW, DEC 17 /DNA/: Mushahid says ‘Pakistan-Russia are strategic partners in Eurasia’, announces ‘Eurasian Connectivity Forum’ to promote regional cooperation: “The first-ever Russia–Pakistan Eurasian Forum 2025, organized by academic and research institutions from Pakistan and Russia, with support of both governments, convened in the Russian capital. The Forum focused on strengthening Russia–Pakistan relations, with special attention to non-traditional security challenges, people-to-people connectivity and regional cooperation in Eurasia. In his Keynote speech at the Forum, Senator Mushahid Hussain, who discussed how cooperation in non-traditional security areas can contribute to economic stability,Read More