Saturday, December 20th, 2025
Govt advisor pitches ‘Cashless Pakistan’ vision to foreign investors
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20 /DNA/ – Khurram Schehzad, Advisor to the Finance Minister of Pakistan, held a high-level strategic meeting with a delegation of leading international fintech investors from the Middle East, highlighting Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic stability, reform momentum, and expanding digital investment landscape. The delegation was led by Dr. John Sfakianakis, Chairman, Fintech Solutions Holding, a globally recognized economist and investment strategist, and Mr. Kirill Smolin, Chief Executive Officer, Fintech Solutions Holding, an expert in digital technologies and fintech. The visit was facilitated by Tech Avenue (Pvt.) Ltd., represented byRead More
PTI condemns Toshakhana II verdict; Gohar says ‘justice murdered’
ISLAMABAD, DEC 20: Senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly condemned the verdict in the Toshakhana II case on Saturday, calling it unprecedented and unconstitutional, as the party warned of growing political instability and erosion of justice in the country. Addressing a joint press conference, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan said the verdict announced today handed 10 years’ imprisonment in the Toshakhana II case. He stated that the PTI founder and Bushra Bibi have now been sentenced to a combined total of 60 years, describing the decision as a graveRead More
Romanian Embassy concludes cultural days with Christmas concert
Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan, Dan Stoenescu, warmly welcomed the guests and highlighted the importance of cultural diplomacy in strengthening people-to-people contacts and fostering mutual understanding between nations By Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Romania concluded the Romanian Cultural Days in Pakistan with a special Christmas concert, held in a festive and heartwarming atmosphere that celebrated music, culture, and the universal spirit of peace and goodwill associated with the Christmas season. The event brought together members of the diplomatic community, cultural enthusiasts, and friends of Romania for an eveningRead More
Address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the first summit of the “Central Asia Plus Japan” dialogue
Distinguished Madam Prime Minister! Esteemed heads of delegations! I echo the sincere words of appreciation to Madam Takaichi, the Prime Minister of Japan for the excellent organization of the first “Central Asia Plus Japan” Summit and the warm hospitality in the beautiful and vibrant Tokyo. I would like to emphasize that it was the Land of the Rising Sun that initiated the first Central Asia Plus dialogue more than 20 years ago. Time has shown the strategic necessity and rectitude of this decision. This summit is undoubtedly historic, marking aRead More
Trump Doles Out Syria’s Golan Heights to Israel
Qamar Bashir During a White House Hanukkah celebration on December 16, 2025, President Donald Trump made a startling declaration about the Golan Heights, openly revisiting his 2019 decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over territory internationally acknowledged as Syrian land occupied by Israel during the 1967 war. Trump boasted that no previous American president had dared take such a step, portraying his action as bold, swift, and unconstrained by diplomatic caution. He framed the recognition not as a complex legal judgment but as an act of personal resolve, reducing decades ofRead More