Friday, February 13th, 2026
PM Shehbaz praises UAE support during challenging times
ISLAMABAD, FEB 13 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation today with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. During their warm and cordial conversation, the two leaders fondly recalled their recent meetings in Islamabad and Rahim Yar Khan last month, during the UAE President’s first official visit to Pakistan. The Prime Minister lauded the UAE’s consistent and unwavering support to Pakistan, that had helped the country navigate through difficult challenges. This support, he said, wasRead More
At UN, Pakistan stresses implementation of Kashmir resolutions, tough action against terrorism
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (APP/DNA): The visiting Pakistan’s Parliamentary Delegation, which is led by Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, met Thursday with the United Nations General Assembly President, Annalena Baerbock, amid growing challenges the UN faces, including persistent Charter violations and non-implementation of Security Council resolutions. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Annual Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Hearing 2026 at the UN Headquarters in New York. A press release of the Pakistan Mission to the UN said that the Senate chairman reiterated Pakistan’s firm and principled supportRead More
Hearing impaired girls shine at month long cricket coaching program in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, FEB 13 /DNA/ – The Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE) organized the final match and closing ceremony of a month long Cricket Coaching Program for hearing impaired girls at the National Special Education Center for Hearing Impaired Children, H-9, Islamabad. The coaching program, conducted with the support of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), aimed to promote inclusive sports opportunities and empower girls with hearing impairment through structured cricket training. Six teams: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, and Orange participated in the program and competed with great enthusiasm throughoutRead More
Islamabad Red Zone sealed as opposition stages sit-in outside parliament over Imran’s health concerns
ISLAMABAD, FEB 13: Islamabad’s Red Zone was sealed on Friday, with police preventing lawmakers from approaching Parliament House amid Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) sit-in. The PTI had announced a sit-in outside the building in the high-security zone, protesting the alleged negligence in the treatment of jailed former prime minister and party founder Imran Khan’s eye ailment. Police contingents have been deployed and barriers placed at Radio Pakistan Chowk to stop movement towards Shahrah-e-Dastoor and Parliament House. The fresh protest comes following a report submitted by PTI counsel Salman Safdar before theRead More
Civilizations require critical engagement with changing realities: IPS discussion
ISLAMABAD, FEB 13 /DNA/ – The rise of Western civilization, as opposed to the rest, signifies the emergence of a qualitatively new type of civilization marked by distinct cultural, scientific, and political transformations. Contemporary debates on modernity must move beyond economic metrics and address deeper moral and civilizational questions, including balance, values, and intellectual responsibility. These reflections emerged during a discussion session titled “The Rise and Fall of Civilizations: Contemporary Context” at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). This discussion was organized around Syed Sardar Ali’s thesis regarding modernity, Islam,Read More
Air Chief calls on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
JAKARTA, FEB 13 /DNA/ – Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, during his official visit to Indonesia, called on President Prabowo Subianto. During the meeting, the Air Chief underscored the shared values and longstanding brotherhood between Pakistan and Indonesia. President Prabowo expressed keen interest in leveraging PAF’s state-of-the-art training ecosystem and aerospace development infrastructure to enhance Indonesia’s defence capabilities. Earlier, the Air Chief held separate high-level meetings with Defence Minister Lieutenant General (Retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Commander of the IndonesianRead More