Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
Tarar slams India for staging false flag operations
ISLAMABAD, MAY 13 /DNA/ – India Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI), and Digital Debate jointly hosted a Seminar titled “Marka-e-Haq: Victory in the Battlefield and Beyond”. Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar graced the occasion as Chief Guest while the former Foreign Minister Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani was the Guest of Honour. The speakers included Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman ISSI; Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi, Foreign Office Spokesperson, Air Marshal (Retd) Farooq Habib, former Vice Chief of Pakistan Air Force; Ms. Nasim Zehra, renowned author and anchorperson;Read More
Pakistan unveils AI, FinTech, SaaS at Vancouver Summit
VANCOUVER, MAY 13 /DNA/ – Pakistan showcases its tech-prowess at the annual “Web Summit 2026” IT and IT-enabled services exhibition being held in Vancouver, Canada from May 11-14, 2026. Establishing its footprint in the North American technology landscape, Pakistan marked a significant presence at the Web Summit 2026-the second edition of the renowned annual tech conference in Vancouver, bringing together global innovators, investors, and industry leaders. A six-member delegation of premier IT companies is participating in the summit showcasing made-in-Pakistan cutting-edge IT-products. Sponsored by the Pakistan Software Export Board, theRead More
Türkiye, Armenia to have direct trade links
News Desk ANKARA/LONDON: Turkiye lifted some customs restrictions on Armenia on Wednesday, paving the way for direct trade links between the two countries in a further sign of normalizing ties after over 30 years of strained relations. Turkiye was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, but it closed its border and halted direct trade with its neighbor in 1993 in support of its close ally Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Armenia. The neighbors have had no formal diplomatic relations sinceRead More
Dr. Akmal Sultan to lead Ukraine SME business outreach
ISLAMABAD, MAY 13 /DNA/ – Markian Chuckhuk, Ambassador of Ukraine, welcomed Dr. Syed Akmal Sultan as the new Representative of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Small, Medium, and Privatized Enterprises of Ukraine at the Embassy of Ukraine. Ambassador Chuckhuk provided comprehensive guidelines to the newly appointed Representative, advising Dr. Sultan to work closely with Mr. Iurii Komogorov, Second Secretary of the Embassy. He thanked Mr. Atif Farooqi, Advisor and COO of the Pakistan Romania Business Council (PRBC), for introducing Dr. Sultan. The meeting emphasized the Union’s core priorities of advancingRead More
Fly Dubai suspends flights to Pakistan
DNA KARACHI: Flydubai has suspended its flight operations from and to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar till October 26 due to “operational reasons”, the airline’s flight inquiry in Pakistan said. However, flight operations from and to Karachi will continue as usual, the airline confirmed. Flydubai, a low-cost airline based in the United Arab Emirates, launched its operations in Islamabad and Lahore in July 2024, and commenced flights to Peshawar in May last year. According to aviation monitor Flightradar24, flydubai’s flights between Islamabad and Dubai (FZ353, FZ354), Lahore and Dubai (FZ359, FZ360),Read More
China welcomes US President Donald Trump for a state visit to China: Guo Jiakun
BEIJING, May 13 (DNA): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Wednesday said heads-of-state diplomacy played an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for China-US relations, and that China welcomed President Trump for a state visit to China. He made these remarks during his regular briefing in response to a media inquiry over relevant remarks made by US President Donald Trump ahead of his visit to China. During the visit, the spokesperson said, the two heads of state would engage in indepth exchanges of viewsRead More