Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister to visit China
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 /DNA/: At the invitation of Mr. Wang Yi, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will undertake an official visit to China to co-chair the 7th Round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, scheduled to be held in Beijing on 4 January 2026. The Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue represents the highest consultative mechanism between PakistanRead More
PPP not consulted on potential govt-PTI talks, says KP governor
PESHAWAR, DEC 31: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has not yet been consulted regarding any potential dialogue between the federal government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Speaking to Geo News, Governor Kundi said that if such talks were underway, his party chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari would have issued a statement. The governor made it clear that if talks take place in the future, the release of PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, will not be on the agenda. The remarks come amid the possibilityRead More
Bulgaria readies to adopt the euro, nearly 20 years after joining EU
SOFIA, DEC 31: Bulgaria was preparing to switch to the euro on Wednesday night to become the 21st eurozone member, amid concerns the move could usher in higher prices and add to political instability rattling the Balkan country. At midnight (2200 GMT Wednesday), Bulgaria will wave goodbye to both 2025 and its lev currency, which has been in use since the late 19th century. While successive governments in the country of 6.4 million people have advocated joining the euro currency over hopes it will boost the economy of the EU’sRead More
DPM&FM of Pakistan reiterates Pakistan’s adherence to one-China principle
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 /DNA/: On December 29th, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan H.E. Muhammad Ishaq Dar. The two sides had a comprehensive exchange of views on advancing China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperation, and reached wide consensus on implementation of the action plan to foster the China-Pakistan community with a shared future. After Ambassador Jiang Zaidong briefed him on the current situation across the Taiwan Strait and the legitimate measures taken by China, DPM&FM said that Pakistan has always firmly adhered to the one-China principle, clearly recognizedRead More
Power Over Peace: The Trump–Netanyahu Equation
Qamar Bashir In the closing days of December 2025, a surge of diplomatic and political activity in the United States once again placed Israel at the center of global controversy. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under severe legal and political pressure at home, traveled to Florida to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in an encounter that went far beyond routine diplomacy. What emerged was not merely a reaffirmation of alliance, but a troubling fusion of personal political survival with the fate of nations, carrying consequences that extend well beyond GazaRead More