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‘Takes two to tango’: Pakistan urges India to resolve all issues via dialogue
ISLAMABAD, JUN 30: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged India to “live like good neighbours” and resolve all issues via dialogue and diplomacy, stating that “it takes two to tango”. Addressing an international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in Islamabad on Tuesday, DPM Dar warned India against violating the IWT, saying that the cost of sabotaging an international agreement on rivers can be very high. He said the consequences of violating international law and agreements are not limited to just two countries. “Such actionsRead More
Govt establishes stabilisation fund to cope with fluctuating petroleum prices
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has established the “Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund” to address fluctuations in petroleum product rates, allocating a government account. The Ministry of Finance issued a notification to inform all relevant institutions, including the Auditor General of Pakistan, the Controller General of Accounts and the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, about the establishment of the fund. The notification stated that the Accountant Generals of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have also been informed, while provincial governments have been directed to complete necessary arrangements regarding collection for the fund.Read More
Mushahid addresses anti-neocolonialism movement in St. Petersburg
Mushahid addresses International Legal Forum: “illegal Iran war revolved around Regime change, Resistance and Reparations”, Pakistan’s peacemaking role lauded in Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, JUN 30 /DNA/ – St. Petersburg, Russia: June 30, 2026: Pakistan’s role as peace maker between Iran and the United States, especially in brokering the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has been lauded in Russia at the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg which was addressed by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed. The St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is a prestigious international annual event which was also attended byRead More
Pakistan invited to join the new season of the Open Eurasian Film Award “Diamond Butterfly”
DNA MOSCOW: The Open Eurasian Film Award Diamond Butterfly is announcing the launch of a new season. For the Pakistani film community this is an opportunity to once again become a part of an International Film Award, present its films to a professional audience, expand creative and industry ties and take part in the dialogue about the future of the cinema. Last year two films from Pakistan were included in the Diamond Butterfly Film Award competition program, and Ms. Sonya Hussyn won the Best Supporting Actress prize. The initiator andRead More
Palestine condemns Israeli settlement scheme in Area A
JERUSALEM, JUN 30 /DNA/ – The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the dangerous settlement scheme led by Israeli settler militias and organizations, including the so-called “Union of Settlement Farms,” with the backing of Israeli government ministers. The plan seeks to establish a settler presence at around 100 locations within areas classified as “Area A” in the occupied West Bank. The scheme constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and signed agreements, amounting to a systematic war crime aimed at imposing new facts on the ground,Read More
FPCCI president highlights MSME role in economic growth
ISLAMABAD, JUN 30 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), have jointly organized a stakeholder engagement session at Federation House, Karachi, to commemorate World MSME Day 2026. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh underlined that the event brought together MSMEs, entrepreneurs, representatives of chambers and trade associations, women entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs, financial institutions, academia and other stakeholders to celebrate the contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) towards economicRead More