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Trump signals progress in talks as Iran War enters critical phase
The remarks come as Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military jets involved in strikes on Iran. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the decision, which goes beyond an earlier ban on the use of joint U.S.-Spanish bases at Rota and Morón News Desk WASHIGNTON, MAR 30 /DNA/ – President Donald Trump announced that the United States is in “serious discussions” with representatives of a “new regime” in Iran to end ongoing military operations. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump stated that an agreement “is very much on the cards,”Read More
US praises Moroccan role in cartel arms network bust
RABAT, MAR 30: /DNA/ – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia highlights the operational support provided by the General Directorate of National Security and Territorial Surveillance of Morocco (DGSN-DGST) in two separate investigations targeting an arms trafficking network linked to Latin American cartels and a narco-terrorism operation relying on clandestine financial flows. Court documents describe transnational cooperation involving the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), several African and European agencies, and Moroccan authorities, which led to key arrests and subsequent extraditions to the United States. The firstRead More
UHS–PMAA Drive Empowers Schoolgirls in Self-Defence
By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: In a significant step toward youth empowerment and grassroots sports development, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore, in collaboration with the Pakistan Martial Arts Association (PMAA), has launched a large-scale self-defence training initiative for adolescent schoolgirls. The Adolescent Self-Defence Workshops Program, currently underway in Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur, has already trained more than 2500 students from 30 schools. The initiative leverages martial arts as a structured sporting discipline to enhance physical fitness, agility, and mental resilience, while equipping participants with essential self-defence skills. Designed asRead More
PM Shehbaz, António Costa vow dialogue to resolve Gulf, Iran tensions
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD, MAR 30 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from António Costa, President of the European Council, this afternoon. In a warm and cordial conversation, the two leaders discussed the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the escalating crisis involving Iran and Gulf countries. Both expressed deep concern over the conflict’s severe impact on regional stability and the global economy. They stressed the urgent need to resolve the crisis through sustained dialogue and diplomatic channels. Prime MinisterRead More
PM vows not to abandon needy masses as efforts underway for further public relief
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the government was making every effort to provide further relief to the poor and middle-income class, and vowed not to abandon them in this challenging time. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the impact of the Middle East situation on petroleum products, availability of current stocks, and public relief measures, said that by using digital systems, public relief would be delivered directly to the common man. He said that government expenditures and the development budget had beenRead More
After quad talks, PM thanks FMs for confidence in Pakistan’s peace efforts
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday thanked the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt for expressing confidence in Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region. The prime minister, who met with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Dr. Badr Abdelatty of Egypt on Sunday, expressed pleasure to receive them for the quadrilateral meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East. On two different posts on his X timeline, the prime minister saidRead More