Friday, April 24th, 2026
US delegation including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to arrive in Islamabad
DNA TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD — A high-level US delegation featuring senior adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive in Pakistan today for the second round of direct negotiations with Iran, amid ongoing Pakistani mediation efforts to stabilize the region following recent conflict. The talks, facilitated by Pakistan, come as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi begins a regional diplomatic tour on Friday, with his first stop in Islamabad. Iranian state media (IRNA) reported that Araghchi will hold bilateral consultations in Islamabad, followed by visits to Muscat and Moscow.Read More
All services on one platform: NADRA’s modern website introduced
LAHORE, Apr 24 (DNA): The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a modern website. Identity services will now be available in a more organized and user-friendly manner, all services including CNIC, NAICOP, POC, FRC have been integrated on one platform. Registration data and statistics are available in the form of maps on the nGRIDS system, a comparative review of census and registration at the district level has also been provided, a map gallery has been introduced to guide research activities and planning. National and provincial level statistics andRead More
Gambler’s Fallacy
Dr M Ali Hamza In gambling, a player often convinces himself that after a string of losses, a win is somehow due. It feels logical, even reassuring, but it is wrong. Each roll of the dice, each flip of the coin, is independent. This is the essence of the gambler’s fallacy: the mistaken belief that past outcomes influence future ones. A similar illusion quietly shapes high-stakes diplomacy. In the long and strained relationship between Iran and the United States, cycles of negotiation and escalation often carry an unspoken assumption, thatRead More
DPM Dar, Russian FM discuss rescheduling PM Shehbaz’s Moscow visit
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during which the two sides discussed rescheduling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s planned visit to Russia. PM Shehbaz cancelled his official visit to Russia in light of the turmoil that gripped the region in the wake of the US-Israel attack on Iran, the Prime Minister’s Office said last month. According to Russian media, the prime minister was due to travel to Russia from March 3 to 5. According to a statement released byRead More
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by 3 weeks
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, 24 APR (DNA) — Lebanon and Israel extended their ceasefire for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Trump hosted Israel’s ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Moawad in the Oval Office for a second round of US-facilitated talks, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. “The Meeting went very well! The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself fromRead More
Sindh govt asks interior ministry to issue red warrant for absconding Norwegian editor
Staff Reporter KARACHI, APR 24 /DNA/ – The Sindh government has urged the Ministry of Interior for issuance of a red warrant against Norwegian journalist Rolf J. Wideroe in connection with a criminal case registered in Shaheed Benazirabad involving corruption of around 10 million Rs. An official letter issued by the Home Department, Government of Sindh, on April 23, 2026, states that the department has previously written to the federal authorities including in November 2022, 2024 and 2025 about Rolf J. Wideroe, Chief Editor of Norway’s extreme-right tabloid Verdens GangRead More