Friday, July 24th, 2026
PM appoints Gen Aamer Raza as Commander National Strategic Command
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed General Aamer Raza as the Commander of the National Strategic Command. He was previously serving as the Chief of the General Staff of Pakistan Army. In a statement, the PM Office said that the premier promoted Gen Raza from the Lieutenant General’s rank to the rank of “Four-Star General” and simultaneously appointed him to the coveted post. “The prime minister congratulated General Aamer Raza, HI(M), SBt on his promotion and appointment wishing him the best for undertaking this important responsibility,” theRead More
A new global pathway opens for Pakistan’s startups
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – A strategic collaboration between NIC Islamabad and BAT B Accelerator Tower in Bilbao creates new opportunities for Pakistani founders, innovators, investors, and entrepreneurial ecosystems to connect internationally. For Pakistani startups looking to build for global markets, the next opportunity may increasingly lie beyond the country’s borders. A new strategic collaboration between NIC Islamabad and BAT B Accelerator Tower, one of Spain’s prominent innovation and entrepreneurship hubs, is opening a stronger connection between Pakistan’s startup ecosystem and Europe’s wider innovation network. The collaboration agreement was signedRead More
Indian activist ends fast but youth protesters still seek minister’s ouster
NEW DELHI: Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over leaked medical school entrance exam papers that protesters say enabled cheating, but demonstrations demanding the education minister’s resignation were set to continue in the biggest youth-led challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Youth protesters, led by the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, demand that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over the leaks that affected some 2 million students in May and are linked to several student suicides. Wangchuk said on X that he brokeRead More
British High Commission celebrates start of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – A touch of Scottish spirit filled the air in Islamabad last night as the British High Commission hosted a special reception to mark the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The event, which brought together dignitaries from the worlds of sport, government, civil society, media, and the Commonwealth alumni network, celebrated the enduring ties between the UK and Pakistan through the lens of sport and shared opportunity. With exactly one year to go until the opening ceremony, Glasgow is preparing to welcome approximately 3,000Read More
Eight muslim nations jointly condemn Israeli Al-Aqsa escalation
ISLAMABAD – Jul 24 /DNA/ – In a rare and unified display of diplomatic solidarity, the Foreign Ministers of eight Islamic nations—Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning in the strongest terms what they described as Israel’s “provocative and unacceptable” escalation at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. The high-level condemnation, released from Islamabad, follows a series of events that have heightened tensions in the Old City, including the mass incursion of Israeli settlers into theRead More
Cuban embassy holds photographic exhibition “Fidel Forever” in Capital
Saifullah Ansar/DNA ISLAMABAD: In commemoration of the centenary of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Pakistan, together with the Pakistan-Cuba Social Forum, inaugurated the photographic exhibition titled “Fidel Por Siempre” (Fidel Forever) and a display of books about the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution. The inauguration, held at Cuban embassy, was attended by political figures, members of the accredited diplomatic corps, intellectuals, and solidarity friends. Among the guests of honor was the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, as well as SenatorRead More

