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Trump–Zelensky meeting fails to deliver breakthrough
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington this week, joined by several prominent European leaders, in what was billed as a critical push toward ending the devastating war in Ukraine. Despite the high-profile gathering, no breakthrough emerged, leaving the future of peace in Eastern Europe as uncertain as ever. The talks followed Trump’s earlier summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the U.S. leader had hoped to secure concessions from Moscow. That effort also ended without tangible progress. The Washington meeting, therefore, carried heightenedRead More
Pakistan’s Nuclear Ascent: A Source of National Pride
Alishba Usman Pakistan’s emergence as the world’s first Islamic nuclear power on May 28, 1998, marked a defining moment in its history and the geopolitics of South Asia. The thunderous detonations in the Chagai hills of Balochistan, commemorated annually as Youm-e-Takbeer (Day of Greatness), were not merely scientific feats but profound assertions of national sovereignty, technological brilliance, strategic resolve, andIslamic identity. This journey, driven by acute security imperatives and national aspiration, transformed Pakistan into the seventh nuclear-armed nation and cemented its place as a pivotal strategic actor. Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions were fundamentally forged in theRead More
The End of Liberal Hegemony
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Today the liberal international order (LIO) is in decline and many of its supporters in the transatlantic world are mourning its passing. During the first Trump administration, denial prevailed, but today recognition is widespread. Political leaders across Europe and North America have reacted with a range of emotions from anger, blaming the Trump presidency for dismantling institutions, to appeals for a return to the rules‑based order. Yet others seem resigned, unable even to imagine viable alternatives to the system that once defined post‑Cold War global governance.Read More
PM Shehbaz reiterates commitment for polio-free Pakistan
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, AUG 19: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that the government’s health sector team, polio workers, and all relevant institutions were determined to completely eradicate polio from the country. The prime minister, in a meeting with a delegation of Rotary International Foundation, led by President Francesco Arezzo here, thanked the organisation for its full cooperation, like other international organizations, in eliminating this deadly disease from Pakistan. He said that despite challenges, the government was resolved to secure the future of Pakistan’s children through its unwavering commitmentRead More
100 STEM faculty members of 62 Pakistani HEIs trained in UK
ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – A week long capacity building initiative of the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) Higher Education Commission’s (HEC), Pakistan for the STEM faculty from Universities across Pakistan in three batches concluded in UK on Friday August 08, 2025. Lecturers and Assistant Professors of as many as 62 universities took part in the program which was held in three batches during July to August. National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), in collaboration with the British Council Pakistan, King’s College London (KCL), and STEM Learning Center, York,Read More
Greater cooperation on gender equality between Pakistan and Nepal urged
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, AUG 19 /DNA/ – During a visit by a Nepal’s Women Parliamentarians’ delegation to the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) Islamabad, President Amb. Jauhar Saleem underscored the importance of enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and Nepal on gender development. He noted the cordial relationship between the two countries and advocated for its translation into tangible cooperation across various sectors of mutual interest. He commended the Parliamentarians’ dedication to addressing legislative and governance gaps that impede gender development. Amb. Saleem highlighted gender development as a key area for collaboration,Read More