Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Kremlin says Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel should be seen as an assault on Iran
MOSCOW, JUL 28: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea should be considered as an assault on Iran itself and showed how important it was to eliminate what it said was the threat from Kyiv. Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the Ukrainian attack, saying it resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had struck vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday accusedRead More
POA Rescues Neglected Sprint Star Faiqa Riaz
AFZAL JAVED GALSGOW, JUL 28 /DNA/ – In what is being described as a glaring example of official negligence, Pakistan’s newly crowned national 100m record holder, Faiqa Riaz, was reportedly denied sponsorship for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP). According to the details, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan, reportedly in coordination with PSB officials, refused to sponsor Faiqa’s participation despite her outstanding performances and her recent achievement of setting a new national record in the women’s 100m event.Read More
D-8 chief urges private sector to boost intra-bloc trade
D-8 Secretary-General stresses private sector’s central role in enhancing intra-d-8 trade and accelerating economic integration ISTANBUL, JUL 28 /DNA/ – The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, has called for stronger collaboration between governments and chambers of commerce, and stressed the central role of the private sector in realizing the Organization’s ambitious target of US$500 billion in intra-D-8 trade by 2030 and accelerating economic integration. The Interactive Session on “Economic Integration among the Developing Eight: Current Status and Future Prospects,” organized by the FederationRead More
PM Shehbaz orders expansion of country’s strategic petroleum reserves
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday instructed authorities to expand Pakistan’s strategic petroleum reserves, calling refinery upgradation a “key pillar of Pakistan’s comprehensive energy security system”. The premier made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office, where the proposed amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy, 2023, were approved, according to a statement issued by the PM Office. During the meeting, PM Shehbaz said that the upgradation of oil refineries is an important need of the time, stressing thatRead More
PML-N wins nine seats, PPP four in first phase of AJK elections
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured victory in nine constituencies in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, according to unofficial and provisional results. Polling was held on Monday across all 13 constituencies in Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber districts. Voting officially ended at 5pm, with an additional hour allowed for voters already present at polling stations before counting began. According to the unofficial results, the PML-N won nine seats, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has secured four. According to the unofficial and provisionalRead More
Bilawal Bhutto accuses state of rigging AJK elections
Staff Report MUZAFFARABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has accused the state of openly patronizing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the recent Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, alleging massive rigging and manipulation of results. Addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad, Bilawal questioned whether the state considered the PML-N more important than the people of Pakistan, warning that such favoritism undermines democracy and fuels resentment among Kashmiris. Bilawal claimed that the elections were rigged on a scale that cannot be ignored, describing it as aRead More