Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
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ISLAMABAD, MAR 31 /DNA/ – State Minister for Interior Tallal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that all the suspects involved in the killing of a prominent businessman in Islamabad during a dacoity had been arrested. Police said on Monday that a businessman identified as Amir Awan was murdered during an alleged dacoity at his farmhouse located in Orchard Scheme. Political figures, VIPs and big-shots, including an adviser to the prime minister, own property in the neighbourhood where the incident took place. In a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, Chaudhry addressedRead More
Info minister wins court battle after defeating Khokhar comfortably
LAHORE, MAR 31 /DNA/ – An election tribunal on Tuesday dismissed an election petition against Information Minister Attaullah Tarar’s victory from NA-127 in the 2024 general elections as non-maintainable. The decision was announced by the tribunal, comprising retired justice Rana Zahid Mehmood, on the election petition filed by PTI-backed independent candidate Zaheer Abbas Khokhar, who had contested against Tarar. Khokhar had lost his election to Tarar with a margin of 15,980 votes as the latter bagged 98,210 votes against 82,230 of the former. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had alsoRead More
MedExpo Kyrgyzstan 2026: 90 companies take part in healthcare exhibition
Bishkek, Mar 31: The international healthcare exhibition MedExpo Kyrgyzstan 2026 is taking place in Bishkek from March 31 to April 2 at the Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport Manege, the Ministry of Health reports. According to the ministry, the exhibition brings together more than 90 companies from 10 countries, including Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Uzbekistan, and South Korea. The exhibition features medical equipment, laboratory diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, rehabilitation and physiotherapy solutions, as well as digital and IT technologies in healthcare. Speaking atRead More
China says will boost cooperation with Pakistan on Iran issue as Dar lands in Beijing
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13: China and Pakistan will “strengthen” their cooperation on Iran, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar landed in Chinese capital amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between US and Iran. China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi received DPM Dar on arrival in Beijing, the Foreign Office said. After arriving in Beijing, Dar visited the Diaoyutai State Guest House for a bilateral meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Pakistan has steppedRead More
CPEC under Fire
Muhammad Fazeel The US withdrawal of its troops in Afghanistan in 2021 signified the end of a 20-year military occupation but its exit opened a new, unstable phase of South Asian security. At the heart of this instability is the shocking amount of military equipment abandoned in the area that has essentially armed the insurgent groups and posed a direct danger to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Although the U.S. continues to insist that the dumping of this equipment was a byproduct of a hectic evacuation, the strategic consequences ofRead More
Every country must handle its own oil
NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, MAR 31: President Donald Trump has delivered a strong message to the world, declaring that the United States will no longer help other countries ship oil through the Strait of Hormuz. In his latest remarks, Trump stated that every nation must take responsibility for its own oil shipments, saying the U.S. cannot and will not continue to assist each and every country navigating the vital waterway. Trump made it clear that countries dependent on Gulf oil should either buy jet fuel and oil directly from the UnitedRead More