Friday, February 6th, 2026
The Vision Gap in Pakistan’s Classrooms
Nadia Mustafa Thalho Pakistan’s education policy today suffers from a quiet but troubling contradiction. On paper, official curriculum documents speak confidently of preparing students for the future. They invoke ideas of active citizenship, sustainable development and global awareness, suggesting a system that encourages informed, responsible participation in society. Inside classrooms, however, the reality tells a different story. Teaching remains dominated by rote learning, examinations reward memorisation, and students are rarely encouraged to question, debate or reflect. The result is a widening gap between what education policy promises and what itRead More
ICCI hosts Uzbek delegation for talks on Fruit exports, joint ventures
ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 /DNA/ – President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has reaffirmed the Chamber’s strong commitment to facilitating the business community by fostering meaningful collaborations with overseas chambers to enhance trade, investment, and sectoral growth. He expressed these views while welcoming Deputy Director General of the Agency of Plant Protection and Quarantine under the Cabinet of Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ulugbek Yunusov, who visited ICCI along with a three-member delegation to explore avenues of cooperation, particularly in the fruit and vegetable sector. HighlightingRead More
President Zardari confers Pakistan’s highest civil award on Uzbek President
ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 /DNA/ – In a significant gesture of diplomatic friendship and deepening bilateral ties, President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred Pakistan’s highest civil award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan, on the visiting President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev. A Special Investiture Ceremony was held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, federal ministers, senior officials, and dignitaries from both countries. The award was presented to President Mirziyoyev in recognition of his “outstanding services for strengthening fraternal relations, economic and strategic partnership” between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.Read More
Australian HC expresses “Profound Sadness” after Islamabad mosque attack
ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 /DNA/ – Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Timothy Kane has issued a statement of profound sadness following a horrific attack at a mosque in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon. In a post on his official social media account, @AusHCPak, High Commissioner Kane stated he was “shocked and saddened by the horrific attack.” He extended his deepest sympathies to the victims, their families, and all those affected by the violence. “My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, and all those affected,” the High Commissioner wrote. In aRead More
Pakistan’s strategic moment: stability, strength, and a recalibrated region
By Senator Manzoor Ahmad Khan Kakar The events that followed the Pakistan-India War in 2025 significantly altered the strategic discourse in South Asia. Beyond the immediate military and diplomatic repercussions, the post-conflict phase has exposed a more profound reality: Pakistan is now more globally engaged, strategically mature, and geopolitically relevant than it has been in recent decades. Wars alter perceptions rather than just redrawing lines on maps. Following the war with India in 2025, Pakistan showed institutional strength where uncertainty had previously existed, coherence where chaos was anticipated, and restraintRead More
PM Shehbaz welcomes growth in Pakistan-Uzbekistan economic ties
ISLAMABAD, FEB 6: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the increase in economic relations and trade ties between Pakistan and Uzbekistan is welcome. Addressing the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum, the prime minister said that the establishment of textile plants would benefit both countries economically. He added that Pakistani textile exporters were interested in setting up plants in Uzbekistan. PM Shehbaz said that Uzbek companies would be provided with a secure and attractive investment environment. He said that the IT sector in Pakistan is developing. The prime minister stated that the inflationRead More