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ISLAMABAD, May 5 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today warned that any futureRead More

Ishaq Dar warns India: Water block means act of war

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that the US established a “red, white, and blue dome” over the StraitRead More

Despite Iran’s attacks on UAE, war has not resumed, US Gen. Dan Caine says

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Pakistan Navy rescues Indian, Indonesian crew stranded at sea

Pakistan Navy rescues Indian, Indonesian crew stranded at sea

RAWALPINDI, MAY 5 /DNA/ – Pakistan Navy, demonstrating vigilance and commitment to international maritime obligations, promptly responded to a distress call from the offshore vessel MV GAUTAM in the Arabian Sea. The vessel carrying seven crew members, six Indian and one Indonesian, suffered a critical technical failure while en route from Oman to India, leaving it stranded at sea. Upon receiving the alert from Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai, Pakistan Navy initiated a swift response and deployed PMSA Ship KASHMIR. The ship provided food, medical aid, and technical assistance to help restore essential systems and ensure crew safety. ThisRead More

From Stone Arrows to Bunyanun Marsoos

From Stone Arrows to Bunyanun Marsoos

by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal From the earliest dawn of human society, conflict has been an inescapable feature of collective life. Long before states, borders, or written laws, human groups clashedRead More

Outgoing Polish envoy praises Pakistan’s Middle East mediation role

Outgoing Polish envoy praises Pakistan’s Middle East mediation role

ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 /DNA/ – In a poignant and personal address on the occasion of Polish National Day, the outgoing Ambassador of Poland, Maciej Pisarski reflected on an eventful four-and-a-half-yearRead More

Ceasefire with Iran is not over, Pentagon’s Hegseth says

Ceasefire with Iran is not over, Pentagon’s Hegseth says

WASHINGTON, MAY 5: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran was not over, even as the US and Iran exchanged fire in the GulfRead More

JUI-F delegation meets IGP over Maulana Sheikh Idris’ killing

JUI-F delegation meets IGP over Maulana Sheikh Idris’ killing

PESHAWAR, May 5: A delegation led by Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman on Tuesday called on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zulfiqar Hameed, and discussed the martyrdom of Maulana SheikhRead More

COAS chairs 275th Corps Commanders’ Conference at GHQ

COAS chairs 275th Corps Commanders’ Conference at GHQ

RAWALPINDI, MAY 5: /DNA/ – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, presided over the 275th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. TheRead More

Climate Champions Take the Lead: PRCS Ignites Green Action for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Climate Champions Take the Lead: PRCS Ignites Green Action for a Sustainable Tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), through its Climate Change Department, organized a vibrant “Climate Champion” event on Tuesday aimed at promoting environmental awareness andRead More

AFGHANISTAN

 Bennett urges Taliban to release detained journalists ahead of press freedom day

Bennett urges Taliban to release detained journalists ahead of press freedom day

NEW YORK: Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called on the TalibanRead More

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ARTICLES

 From Stone Arrows to Bunyanun Marsoos

From Stone Arrows to Bunyanun Marsoos

by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal From the earliest dawn of human society, conflict has been anRead More

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BUSINESS

 FPCCI chief warns trade deficit surges 20.28% to $32bn

FPCCI chief warns trade deficit surges 20.28% to $32bn

KARACHI, MAY 5 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan ChambersRead More

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CENTRAL ASIA

 Address by the President of the Republic Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank

Address by the President of the Republic Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank

SAMARKAND, MAY 4 /DNA/ – President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan announced a new $12 billionRead More

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CHINA

 Pakistan, China ink MoUs to boost tea sector cooperation, agri technology, desalination

Pakistan, China ink MoUs to boost tea sector cooperation, agri technology, desalination

BEIJING, APR 27: Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) toRead More

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DEATH

Breaking: London-bound Air India flight crashes at Ahmedabad airport

AHMEDABAD, JUNE 12 (DNA): An Air India Ahmedabad-London flight was crashed at the Sardar VallabhbhaiRead More

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DIPLOMATIC NEWS

 Outgoing Polish envoy praises Pakistan’s Middle East mediation role

Outgoing Polish envoy praises Pakistan’s Middle East mediation role

ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 /DNA/ – In a poignant and personal address on the occasion ofRead More

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DNA PHOTOS

PIA reopening of Islamabad-Paris to enhance connectivity, says envoy

PIA officials expressed their enthusiasm about this development, highlighting its potential to boost tourism andRead More

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EDITORIALS

 2026: Azerbaijan’s year of urban planning – A Model for the future

2026: Azerbaijan’s year of urban planning – A Model for the future

By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order declaring 2026Read More

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EDITOR'S ARTICLES

 Azerbaijan: a global model of religious tolerance

Islamabad’s diplomatic setback

In hindsight, Islamabad may have overestimated both its influence and the readiness of the partiesRead More

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EDUCATION

HEC awards 1,427 scholarships under Stipendium Hungaricum Programme since 2016

ISLAMABAD, APR 22 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has awarded as manyRead More

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HEALTH

 Sindh Health minister lauds COMSTECH efforts to boost Pakistan-China health cooperation

Sindh Health minister lauds COMSTECH efforts to boost Pakistan-China health cooperation

ISLAMABAD, APR 30: Provincial Minister of Sindh for Health and Population Welfare, Dr. Azra FazalRead More

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INTERVIEWS

 Dr Ramez Alraee: Syria and Pakistan strengthen relations

Dr Ramez Alraee: Syria and Pakistan strengthen relations

Ansar M Bhatti 1: Your Excellency, thank you for speaking with us. Syria is oftenRead More

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LATEST NEWS

 Sindh govt asks interior ministry to issue red warrant for absconding Norwegian editor 

Sindh govt asks interior ministry to issue red warrant for absconding Norwegian editor 

Staff Reporter KARACHI, APR 24 /DNA/ – The Sindh government has urged the Ministry ofRead More

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PAKISTAN

 Deputy PM Dar Meets Norwegian Deputy FM Kravik

Ishaq Dar warns India: Water block means act of war

ISLAMABAD, May 5 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq DarRead More

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SPORTS

 Pakistan Hockey Federation still in a shambles

PHF announces U-18, senior team trials schedule for key international events

ISLAMABAD, May 04: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has formally announced the schedule for trials ofRead More

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Uncategorized

Urdu version of book“History of the Patriotic War launched

Pakistan-Azerbaijan Ties Exemplary, says Deputy Speaker National Assembly; Türkiye ambassador says He said the threeRead More

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WORLD

 Despite Iran's attacks on UAE, war has not resumed, US Gen. Dan Caine says

Despite Iran’s attacks on UAE, war has not resumed, US Gen. Dan Caine says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that the US established a “red, white, andRead More

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