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ISLAMABAD, SEPT 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday stressed the need to implement the IslamabadRead More

Islamabad MoU implementation only way forward, DPM Dar tells Iran’s Araghchi

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by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Politics is generally regarded as a realm in which national interests, public responsibilities and political traditionsRead More

Foreign-Born Companions of Pakistan’s Political Leaders

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GTEC chairman meets Portuguese ambassador to boost trade

GTEC chairman meets Portuguese ambassador to boost trade

ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Chairman & CEO of the Global Trade & Expo Centre Pakistan (GTEC), Mazhar Hussain Thathal, held a cordial and productive meeting with Paulo Domingues, Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan, at the Embassy of Portugal in Islamabad, with the participation of Ms. Huria Sheikh, Trade Counsellor. The meeting was attended by Mr. Liaqat Ali Thathal, Director International Trade & Relationship, Global Trade & Expo Centre Pakistan, and Ms. Farzana Shaheen, Former Vice President, Rawalpindi Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Franchisee, Depilex Beauty Clinic. The discussions focused on strengthening Pakistan – Portugal trade and businessRead More

Pakistan moves from stabilization to growth, says Finance Minister

Pakistan moves from stabilization to growth, says Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, attended Pak EXIM’s “Partnerships That Power Progress” event as Chief Guest today, where he underscored theRead More

Tri-nation pact renamed ‘Makkah Defence Alliance’; first secretary general to be from Pakistan: Turkish FM

Tri-nation pact renamed ‘Makkah Defence Alliance'; first secretary general to be from Pakistan: Turkish FM

ISTANBUL, AUG 31: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday announced that the tripartite defence pact between Ankara, Islamabad and Riyadh has been renamed the “Makkah Defence Alliance”, with itsRead More

Iran president says more war with US not in Tehran’s interest after fighting flares

Iran president says more war with US not in Tehran’s interest after fighting flares

TEHRAN, AUG 31: Iran’s president said Monday that more war with the United States was not in his country’s interest after the two sides traded fire for the first timeRead More

Islamabad’s rightful demand from Kabul is not to allow its soil to be used against Pakistan

Islamabad’s rightful demand from Kabul is not to allow its soil to be used against Pakistan

DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Experts at a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Islamabad, agreed that Pakistan’s primary expectation from the Taliban regime in Kabul was thatRead More

Cricket debacle Seven players two coaches shown the door

Cricket debacle Seven players two coaches shown the door

Sports Desk LONDON: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced that seven players alongside two coaches, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul, have been released from the Pakistan Test squadRead More

Army Chief meets Saudi, Turkish defence ministers

Army Chief meets Saudi, Turkish defence ministers

RAWALPINDI, AUG 31: /DNA/ – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), during his official visit toRead More

AFGHANISTAN

 Islamabad’s rightful demand from Kabul is not to allow its soil to be used against Pakistan

Islamabad’s rightful demand from Kabul is not to allow its soil to be used against Pakistan

DNA ISLAMABAD, Aug 31: Experts at a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Regional StudiesRead More

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ARTICLES

 Foreign-Born Companions of Pakistan’s Political Leaders

Foreign-Born Companions of Pakistan’s Political Leaders

by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Politics is generally regarded as a realm in which national interests,Read More

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BUSINESS

 FPCCI urges govt to rationalize high-speed diesel prices

FPCCI urges govt to rationalize high-speed diesel prices

KARACHI, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan ChambersRead More

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CENTRAL ASIA

 Afghanistan to host regional meeting of strategic research centers in Kabul

Afghanistan to host regional meeting of strategic research centers in Kabul

KABUL, JUN 15: The Strategic Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of theRead More

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CHINA

 China-Pak companies sign $43 mln new energy order

China halts rescue at Tibet disaster epicenter over flood risk

BEIJING, 28 AUG (DNA) —       Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting of top leaders aboutRead 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

 GTEC chairman meets Portuguese ambassador to boost trade

GTEC chairman meets Portuguese ambassador to boost trade

ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Chairman & CEO of the Global Trade & Expo CentreRead 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

 Government’s daily petrol price adjustment sparks nationwide criticism

Government’s daily petrol price adjustment sparks nationwide criticism

The government’s recent decision to revise petrol prices daily has ignited a storm of criticismRead More

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EDITOR'S ARTICLES

 Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle

Pak-Saudi-Türkiye Pact: A New Strategic Triangle

The risks are real: if perceived as anti-Iran or divisive, it could deepen regional fractures.Read More

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EDUCATION

 HEC, Thai Institute Collaborate for Effective Execution of Policy for Students with Disabilities

HEC, Thai Institute Collaborate for Effective Execution of Policy for Students with Disabilities

DNA Islamabad/Bangkok, AUG 19: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, in collaboration with the AsianRead More

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HEALTH

 Alkhidmat Foundation Launches Second Batch of Bano Qabil Programme

Alkhidmat Foundation Launches Second Batch of Bano Qabil Programme

ISLAMABAD , 30 AUG (DNA) —        The second batch of the Bano Qabil Programme, initiated byRead More

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INTERVIEWS

 Exclusive Interview: with Ambassador Khazar Farhadov concluding his tenure in Pakistan (2021–2026)

Exclusive Interview: with Ambassador Khazar Farhadov concluding his tenure in Pakistan (2021–2026)

Daily Islamabad POST/CENTRELINE/DNA News Agency Q: Excellency, as you prepare to conclude your assignment inRead More

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 PM appoints Syed Ali Raza as Legal Adviser Public Affair Unit

Pakistan extends condolences to China over deadly floods

DNA Islamabad, August 28, 2026 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow onRead More

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PAKISTAN

 Islamabad MoU implementation only way forward, DPM Dar tells Iran's Araghchi

Islamabad MoU implementation only way forward, DPM Dar tells Iran’s Araghchi

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday stressed theRead More

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SPORTS

 Cricket debacle Seven players two coaches shown the door

Cricket debacle Seven players two coaches shown the door

Sports Desk LONDON: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced that seven players alongsideRead More

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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

 Iran president says more war with US not in Tehran’s interest after fighting flares

Iran president says more war with US not in Tehran’s interest after fighting flares

TEHRAN, AUG 31: Iran’s president said Monday that more war with the United States wasRead More

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