Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Trump seeks to delay his meeting with XI
News Desk WAHSINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is planning to delay a high stakes visit to China later in March by about a month because of the Iran war. “We’ve requested that we delay it a month or so,” he told reporters at the White House, adding that it was important that he remained available to oversee the war. The meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently set to take place between 31 March to 2 April, following their last face toRead More
India–Israel Nexus against Pakistan
Muhammad Fazeel The historical development in the relationship of diplomacy between Israel and India is an incredible change in the scope of the international relations theory. The bilateral relations have shifted since the establishment of Israel in 1948 and independence of India in 1947, but have been changing to a more assertive relationship with each other, with increasing strength of strategic alliance. In the early Cold War period, India had a low level of contact with Israel, a policy of advocacy of Palestinian interests and embracing of the Non-Alignment policy.Read More
Pakistani tanker transits Strait of Hormuz on Iran-approved route amid Mideast tensions
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17: A Pakistani-flagged tanker has become the latest vessel to navigate the Strait of Hormuz by sailing closely along the Iranian coastline, indicating that vessels may now require Tehran’s approval for safe passage through the world’s most critical oil chokepoint amid escalating regional tensions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week, with at least 2,000 people dead and no end in sight. The Strait of Hormuz — which carries 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas — remains largelyRead More
Al-Shifa Trust urges protective glasses as spring allergens surge
RAWALPINDI, MAR 17 /DNA/ – Pollen levels in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have climbed to dangerous levels, with Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital warning that the seasonal surge is driving a rise in painful eye allergies across the twin cities. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has recorded 14,695 pollen particles per cubic metre of air in Islamabad’s H-8 sector. Counts in G-6 and E-8 stood at 5,510 and 5,391 respectively. Paper mulberry, the dominant allergen, accounted for 14,558 particles and was classified as very high. The pollen season typically runs from mid-March throughRead More
HEC launches mentoring program for all universities
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 /DNA/ – Building upon the success of its mentoring efforts for academia, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has launched Mentoring Program for Universities (MPU) to train leadership and faculty of higher education institutions across the country. Initiated through the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), the program is an expanded version of HEC’s Women Empowerment and Mentoring Program launched back in November 2024 for 18 women universities. The Mentoring Program for Universities is a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening leadership capacity and professional development within theRead More
EU distances itself from the Gulf war
Speaking at a press conference following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Kaja Kallas emphasized that there is “no appetite” among EU member states to expand the bloc’s existing naval mission, Aspides—currently focused on protecting shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi threats—to the Strait of Hormuz DNA BRUSSELS: The European Union has firmly distanced itself from direct military involvement in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declaring that “this is not Europe’s war.” Speaking at a press conference following the Foreign AffairsRead More