Friday, September 25th, 2026
EU, AKF, NPAK energy boost Hunza’s power network, renewable potential
HUNZA, GILGIT-BALTISTAN, SEP 25 /DNA/ — The European Union (EU), Aga Khan Foundation and NPAK Energy today marked major progress in strengthening electricity services in Hunza, with the commissioning of the first phase of a major electricity loss-reduction programme and the groundbreaking of the rehabilitation of the 3 MW Misgar Hydropower Plant. The initiatives are being implemented under the Energy Plus Project. With funding from the European Union (EU) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in partnership with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Energy Plus project focuses on fostering a climateRead More
China’s Guangdong hockey team to tour Pakistan
BEIJING, SEP 25: China’s Guangdong men’s hockey team will visit Pakistan for an 18-day tour from October 12 to October 30, playing a series of matches against leading institutional sides as well as Pakistan’s Under-21 and Under-18 teams, the Pakistan Hockey Federation 9PHF) said. The tour will take the Chinese side to Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Wah Cantt, Narowal, Lahore and Gojra, with the first match scheduled for October 14 against MPCL at the MPCL Hockey Stadium in Rawalpindi. Guangdong will then face Pakistan Army, Navy, Police, PDC, Pakistan Customs and RangersRead More
PML-N, PTI and the Crisis of Trust
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Pakistan’s political crisis is no longer simply a contest between the PML-N and PTI. It is a struggle over who has the right to define political legitimacy, who controls the institutions of the state and, perhaps most importantly, whether political rivals can coexist without treating each other as an existential threat. The latest confrontation over PTI’s planned September 27 protest is only the newest chapter in a conflict that has steadily deepened since Imran Khan’s removal from office in April 2022. PTI has announced a nationwideRead More
Makkah pact: Pakistani, Turkish, Saudi FMs discuss security issues on UNGA sidelines
ISLAMABAD, SEP 25: The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye met under the framework of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) on Friday, amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against the kingdom. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Turkiye’s Hakan Fidan held the meeting on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where they exchanged views on regional and international security issues. In a post on X, DPM Dar saidRead More
Kundi hints at governor’s rule in KP ahead of PTI’s Sept 27 Islamabad long march
ISLAMABAD, SEP 25: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said on Friday that consultations had been held over imposing governor’s rule in the province, as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stepped up preparations for its nationwide protest and Islamabad march on September 27. Talking to media in Peshawar, Kundi said that there was a possibility of governor’s rule in the province and that the Constitution provided for such a measure. “Consultations have taken place for governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said. Kundi’s statement came days after Federal Information Minister AttaullahRead More
LHC seeks report on Aleema Khan’s detention under 3-MPO
LAHORE, SEP 25: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from authorities concerned on a petition filed against the detention of Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Aleema was detained by police under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order, 1960 (MPO) on September 20 in Lahore and shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail. A day later, her sisters, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, were detained under 3-MPO, following a recommendation from the police. The detentions came ahead of PTI’s nationwide protest, includingRead More