Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Japan envoy attends QAU lecture on Indo-Pacific
DNA ISLAMABAD: On 24 August, Professor ENDO Ken, Chair and Professor of International Politics at the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo, delivered a lecture entitled “Japan’s FOIP 3.0 and the Future of Middle-Power Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific” at the SPIR Seminar Hall of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU). The event was attended by Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, Vice-Chancellor of QAU, and Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Mirza, Director of the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR), who delivered welcoming remarks at the outset of the event. AKAMATSU Shuichi, Ambassador of JapanRead More
Case registered against unidentified suspects after five labourers gunned down in Pishin
QUETTA: A case has been registered at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station over the firing incident in Saranan town of Balochistan’s Pishin district, in which five workers were killed, officials said on Tuesday. According to CTD officials, the first information report (FIR) was registered against unidentified suspects under charges including terrorism, murder and attempted murder. Meanwhile, rescue officials said that the bodies have been brought to Quetta, with rescue sources saying they will be transported to their native areas today for burial. The firing incident took place onRead More
ICCI president seeks mandate on performance, not promises
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 /DNA/ – Sardar Tahir Mehmood, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has said that the ICCI Founder Group is entering the 2026–28 election with a clear record of performance, practical initiatives and tangible delivery, seeking the business community’s mandate on the basis of what it has accomplished rather than mere promises. In an interview here on Tuesday, he said the election for the ICCI Executive Committee for the 2026–28 term is scheduled to be held on September 16, 2026, and expressed confidence that the businessRead More
IPRI holds Strategic Communications Workshop 2026
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25: The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) held a two-day Strategic Communications Workshop on 24–25 August 2026, designed to bridge theory and practice in the field of strategic communication.
Imran hospital transfer: SC registrar admits contempt plea after PTI addresses objections
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registrar’s office on Tuesday admitted a contempt of court plea filed by the sister of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan over his hospital transfer. Earlier today, the top court’s registrar’s office returned Dr Uzma Khan’s plea after raising objections, with sources saying it did not include a list of allegations against the respondents. Subsequently, the PTI refiled the contempt of court petition after addressing the objection raised by the registrar and was allotted a case number (8/2026). Dr Uzma also filed a petition withRead More