Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Pakistan appoints new envoys
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a series of postings and transfers among senior diplomats. Imran Ahmad Siddiqi has been designated as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul, while Ubaid Nizamani will take charge in Germany. Salman Sharif has been posted to Italy, and CP Usman Tipu has been proposed for the London mission. Hasnain Yousaf is set to assume responsibilities in Cuba. In the headquarters, Ambassador Ayesha Ali has taken over as Additional Secretary for Europe, Sajjad Karim has been appointed Director GeneralRead More
Uzbek, Kazakh president to visit Pakistan
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan are expected to visit Pakistan in February 2026, with Pakistani sources confirming that preparations are already underway to receive both leaders. The upcoming visits are being viewed as a significant diplomatic development, as Pakistan enjoys cordial relations with both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan and has long sought to deepen its engagement with Central Asia. Officials in Islamabad believe the visits will provide an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, connectivity, and cultural exchange,Read More
Hockey community unites in condolence during Islamabad training camp
ISLAMABAD, JAN 14 /DNA/ – The hockey community came together in a solemn moment of solidarity during the ongoing training camp at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium in Islamabad. The camp is preparing teams for the second phase of the Pro League. Players, team officials, and administrative staff offered special prayers for the forgiveness and eternal peace of the late elder brother of Mr. Tariq Hussain Bugti, President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). They also extended their deepest condolences to President Bugti and his family on their profound loss.Read More
Iran warns neighbours it could strike US bases if Washington intervenes in protests
TEHRAN, JAN 14 /DNA/ – Tehran has warned neighbouring countries hosting US troops that it would retaliate against American bases if Washington carries out threats to intervene in protests in Iran, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday. Three diplomats said some personnel had been advised to leave the main US air base in the region, although there were no immediate signs of a large-scale evacuation of troops as took place in the hours before an Iranian missile attack last year. US President Donald Trump has threatened to interveneRead More
COMSATS Rector promotes Pakistan-Bangladesh research, AI at Dhaka conference
DHAKA, JAN 14 /DNA/ – Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar, Rector, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), is part of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan’s delegation of Vice Chancellors participating in SARCHE 2026 — the South Asian Regional Conference on Higher Education, being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The conference has brought together over 30 international delegates, including senior representatives from Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom and several other countries, as well as senior officials from the World Bank, to deliberate on the current state of higher educationRead More
Pakistan signs agreement on dollar-linked stablecoin
PVARA says MoU would enable “dialogue and technical understanding around emerging digital payment architectures” Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SC Financial Technologies LLC, an affiliated entity of World Liberty Financial, to explore using World Liberty’s stablecoin for cross-border transactions. The Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding with SC Financial Technologies would enable “dialogue and technical understanding around emerging digital payment architectures”. The announcement of the memorandum came during a visitRead More