UNS/ AFP:At least 11 Iranian police officers were killed in an attack overnight by militant group Jaish al-Adl (Army of Justice) on a police station in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, an official told state television on Friday. A number of assailants were also killed in a shootout that ensued […]
Year: 2023
ISLAMABAD -UNS:The Supreme Court has nullified the Lahore High Court’s order which suspended a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the appointments of district returning officers (DROs) and returning officers (ROs) from within the bureaucracy, paving the way for timely general elections. The apex court also […]
RAWALPINDI -UNS/APP : Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Syed Asim Munir on Thursday called on key US government and military officials during his ongoing visit to Washington. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release, Gen Asim met Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defence Gen […]
By Qamar Bashir Deeply concealed within the labyrinth of the US Embassy’s website lies the US Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) for Pakistan, a document unearthed by a speaker at a round table conference hosted by the Pakistan Institute of Strategic Studies. This paper, dissected during the conference, delineates the fundamental […]
By Qamar Bashir As I perused today’s newspapers, a glimmer of hope and inspiration sparked within me upon discovering the proactive stance taken by certain institutions in Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, towards recognizing the significance of Cybersecurity, 5G technology, and Artificial Intelligence. The news that caught my attention was the […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday urged the interim Afghan government to take “strong action” against perpetrators of the Dec 12 attack on security forces in Dera Ismail Khan and hand them over to Pakistan. In the deadliest attack on security forces this year, at least 23 Pakistan […]
By Our Staffer ISLAMABAD : A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday once again indicted former premier Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) charge sheet alleges […]
WTP Report ISLAMABAD : The caretaker government announced on Wednesday that the federal cabinet had approved Pakistan’s first-ever National Space Policy. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif said that the federal cabinet had approved three “landmark decisions” for the […]
MOSCOW -UNS: Dr. Shahid Hasan , Chairman of APGR & CIS, nominated Ambassador of the Russian Federation for Education and Science for Pakistan.This is a great honor for Pakistan and Association of Pakistani Graduates from Russia & CIS (APGR & CIS). A beautiful ceremony has been held in Moscow recently […]
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In the pursuit of lasting, positive peace that extends beyond the mere silencing of guns, the essential role of women in mediation processes cannot be overstated. From economic recovery to social cohesion and political legitimacy, women play a pivotal role in shaping a holistic and inclusive […]
