Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Injects Stability into a Turbulent World
BEIJING, JAN 20 /DNA/ – At the beginning of 2026, the Seventh Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue was held in Beijing. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar co-chaired the dialogue, marked the beginning of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. For 75 years, China and Pakistan have stood together through thick and thin, their friendship has become a vivid example ofRead More
ICCI demands inquiry, aid after Karachi plaza tragedy
ISLAMABAD, JAN 20 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sardar Tahir Mehmood, Senior Vice President Tahir Ayub, and Vice President Irfan Chaudhry have expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic incident at Gul Plaza, Karachi, which resulted in the loss of precious lives and caused massive financial losses, with traders’ properties worth billions of rupees destroyed. The ICCI leadership extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. They termed the tragedy deeply distressing and said itRead More
UK aims for £40bn in education exports by 2030
ISLAMABAD, JAN 20 /DNA/ – As part of the UK Government’s plan for national renewal, education is being turbocharged as a major engine of UK economic growth, as UK Ministers set out a new International Education Strategy to export the country’s world-class education and skills offer worldwide. The strategy sets a clear ambition to grow the value of education exports to £40 billion a year by 2030, backing providers to deliver UK education overseas in new and expanding markets. Education is already one of countries most valuable exports, bringing inRead More
Pakistan envoy meets business council to boost UAE-Pakistan trade
DUBAI, JAN 20 /DNA/ – Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan held talks with a key business delegation In Dubai today, . The meeting took place at the Consulate General of Pakistan. The group was from the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Dubai. It was led by Chairman Muhammad Shabbir Merchant. Several senior management members attended. The Ambassador praised the PBC’s ongoing work. He highlighted their role in promoting trade and investment between Pakistan and the UAE. He reaffirmed the full support of Pakistan’s diplomatic missions. This support is for initiatives that strengthenRead More
Uzbekistan, Italy strengthen strategic partnership in Tashkent meeting
TASHKENT, JAN 20 /DNA/ – In the city of Tashkent, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giorgia Meloni, who made a stopover in Tashkent. Practical aspects of strengthening the strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Italy were reviewed. The consistent implementation of agreements reached at the highest level in the city of Samarkand in May 2025 was noted with satisfaction. Active contacts at various levels are continuing. Bilateral trade turnover and the number of joint venturesRead More
PTI-backed Allama Raja Nasir Abbas notified as Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD, JAN 20: Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday notified Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) chief and PTI-backed Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as the opposition leader in the upper house of parliament. “In pursuance of sub-rule (3) of Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, the chairman Senate has been pleased to declare Senator Raja Nasir Abbas as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, with immediate effect,” said a notification issued by the Senate Secretariat. The post has been lying vacantRead More