Friday, June 5th, 2026
Strict security in place for, transparent GB elections
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, JUN 5: Gilgit-Baltistan’ Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan Friday assured all arrangements have been finalized for the June 7 elections, with strict security measures in place to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling, warning that any violation of the election code of conduct will invite strict action. While speaking to PTV News, the CEC said that the entire region was under strict security arrangements ahead of elections on Sunday, adding, all necessary measures have been taken to ensure peaceful and smooth polling across constituencies andRead More
Elected CM for Islamabad proposed
Report proposes autonomous ICT government with elected assembly structure Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a major reform blueprint for sweeping changes to the governance system of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), including the creation of an elected territorial government led by chief minister or mayor, consolidation of fragmented institutions, and a shift towards an integrated “Smart City” model aimed at improving service delivery and long-term urban planning in the federal capital. The 138-page report on “ICT Governance Model” was prepared by a high-powered committee under Planning Commission Minister AhsanRead More
From Crisis to Success: How Mohsen Gilani Revived Pakistan Football
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: After more than a decade of political disputes, FIFA suspensions, administrative uncertainty and missed opportunities, Pakistan football is showing clear signs of revival under the leadership of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Syed Mohsen Gilani. From 2015 to 2025, Pakistan football endured one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Internal conflicts, governance disputes, court battles and repeated FIFA suspensions in 2017, 2021 and 2025 severely hampered the sport’s growth. The prolonged six-year tenure of the Normalisation Committee further restricted domestic football activity and internationalRead More
Five Azerbaijan citizens killed
MOSCOW: Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three others injured in attacks on two cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Responding to a question about the vessels hit in Taganrog Bay, the ministry said the crews included 25 Azerbaijani citizens in total, but that the ships do not belong to Azerbaijan. Earlier on Friday, Ukraine said that its drones had struck five ships in the ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk, as well as in the coastal waters of Russian-controlled territories. Robert Brovdi, theRead More
Ethiopia, Pakistan agree to forge strong parliamentary bond
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 /DNA/ – The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan agreed on Friday to forge a strong parliamentary bond to enhance bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, agriculture, aviation, and culture. The discussion took place during a meeting in Islamabad between H.E. Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia, and H.E. Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Honorable Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan. The two sides reviewed growing bilateral relations across various sectors, explored new avenues for cooperation, and reaffirmedRead More
Pakistan hails Syria-OPCW cooperation on chemical weapons elimination
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 05 (DNA):While hailing the recent progress made by the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the new Syrian authorities, Pakistan has said that such cooperation would accelerate the elimination of former President Bashar al-Assed’s chemical weapons programme. “The OPCW Technical Secretariat must continue to be enabled to carry out its independent verification to eliminate suspected chemical weapons in Syria and any risks of proliferation, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN SecurityRead More