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Pakistan hands over demarche to Afghan envoy
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a strong demarche was issued to the Afghan Taliban regime following the recent terrorist attack in Karachi. Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated that the Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry last night, where Pakistan conveyed its concerns directly. A similar demarche was also delivered by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani, to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Andrabi explained that these steps were taken in light of evidence showing Afghan nationals, including one apprehended alive, were involved inRead More
Injured terrorist confesses Afghan Taliban’s role in attack on Pakistan Rangers Camp
KARACHI, JUN 28 /DNA/ – In a major development, an injured terrorist affiliated with the outlawed group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, who was involved in the cowardly attack on a Pakistan Rangers camp, has made startling confessions. His revelations have brought to light substantial evidence implicating the Afghan Taliban regime in supporting cross-border terrorism. The arrested terrorist, identified as Usman Ali, provided detailed information about the attack and his network during interrogation. Key Confessions by the Arrested Terrorist, Usman Ali: Defense Experts’ Analysis: Following these confessions, defense experts have expressed grave concern over theRead More
Bangladesh’s fugitive ex-PM says will return to Dhaka ‘this year’
NEW DELHI, JUN 28: Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country “this year”, according to an interview published on Sunday, months after she was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina, 78, fled to neighbouring India in August 2024 after a student-led uprising ended her 15-year, iron-fisted rule. She has not been seen in public since, except for a rare speech broadcast to a packed press club in New Delhi in January. In an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV, Hasina saidRead More
Dar speaks with Saudi FM; offers condolences over helicopter crash, reviews regional peace
ISLAMABAD, Jun 28: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss regional developments and convey heartfelt condolences over the deaths in a tragic helicopter crash. During the conversation, the deputy prime minister expressed sincere condolences on behalf of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, himself, the Government, and the people of Pakistan over the incident of a helicopter crash in SaudiRead More
Kant and the Crisis of the Global Order
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The modern international order often appears trapped between power and principle. Wars continue to erupt despite the presence of global institutions, while states invoke morality even as they pursue strategic interests. In this uneasy landscape, the ideas of Immanuel Kant remain remarkably relevant. More than two centuries after his death, Kant’s reflections on peace, republican government, law and international cooperation continue to shape debates in global politics. Kant wrote during a turbulent period in European history. Monarchies competed endlessly for territory and influence, and war wasRead More
Pakistan will need 1.84 million cataract surgeries a year
An estimated 570,000 adults in Pakistan are blind due to cataracts, while another 3.56 million live with cataract-related vision impairment. Cataracts are primarily linked to ageing, and growing life expectancy means more people are entering the age groups most at risk RAWALPINID, JUN 28 /DNA/ – Pakistan will need at least 1.84 million cataract surgeries annually by 2030 to meet rising demand, but the public sector currently performs fewer than one in five procedures, leaving most patients dependent on charitable organisations and private hospitals. Prof. Dr. Sabihuddin Ahmed, Head ofRead More