Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
Achakzai to be notified as opposition leader in National Assembly this week: PTI’s Gohar
ISLAMABAD, JAN 13: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai will be notified as opposition leader in the National Assembly by Thursday. Speaking to a media representative in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Barrister Gohar said that the nomination papers of Achakzai — who is also the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman — have been submitted, and verification is expected to be completed by tomorrow (Wednesday). He said that so far, only one nomination has been made. Speaking on theRead More
RTO Islamabad holds interactive tax session with business community
ISLAMABAD, JAN 13 /DNA/ – Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad, Ms. Ayesha Farooq, along with her team members, visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and held an interactive session with the business community to discuss key tax-related issues, facilitation measures and avenues for strengthening cooperation between tax authorities and stakeholders. Addressing the session Ms. Aisha Farooq paid tribute to the business community for its vital role in the economic development and prosperity of Pakistan. She emphasized that collaborative efforts between the tax authorities and theRead More
Pakistan, UAE to sign ‘pre-immigration clearance’ pact to facilitate passengers
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to sign a “pre-immigration clearance” agreement, allowing UAE-bound travellers to complete clearance in Pakistan and exit the airport directly, similar to domestic passengers in the Gulf nation. The development came during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a UAE delegation led by Director General of Customs Al Dara Border Crossing Ahmed Abdullah Bin Lahej Al Falasi. The new immigration system will be launched initially on a pilot basis, and it will be implemented in Karachi in the firstRead More
Israel–U.S. Image Warfare Against Iran
Qamar Bashir Wars in the modern era are no longer fought only with bullets, missiles, fighter jets, or nuclear deterrence. Increasingly, they are fought long before any kinetic action begins—on a quieter, more deceptive battlefield: the battlefield of perception. Images, videos, and narratives now travel faster than diplomacy, bypassing borders, institutions, and even reason. In this new reality, social media has become one of the most dangerous weapons ever devised—capable of destabilizing societies without firing a single shot. Over recent weeks, a flood of videos has emerged on social mediaRead More
Japan grants Pakistan ¥2.9 billion for child hospital in Multan
ISLAMABAD, JAN 13 /DNA/ – Japan has extended a grant aid of 2,910 million Japanese Yen to Pakistan for the Project for the Improvement of Child Health Care Facilities in South Punjab. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between AKAMATSU Shuichi, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Mr. Muhammad Humair Karim, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in Islamabad on January 13th, 2026. Subsequently, Grant Agreement was also signed and exchanged between Mr. MIYATA Naoaki, Chief Representative of JICA Pakistan Office and Mr. Miran Mohiyuddin Soomro, Senior.Read More
Pak calls for ‘meaningful’ Russia-Ukraine dialogue
UNITED NATIONS, JAN 13 (DNA): Pakistan has urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a “sustained, meaningful and structured dialogue” to resolve their raging conflict which will mark the four-year anniversary next month. “The international community has been deeply perturbed by the continuing, and relentless hostilities, leaving behind a trail of death, destruction, economic losses and immense human suffering,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council on Monday. (The conflict began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, arguing itRead More