Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ishaq Dar inaugurates Charity Bazaar at Foreign Office

Ishaq Dar inaugurates Charity Bazaar at Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday inaugurated the Charity Bazaar organized by the Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s Association (PFOWA). Ishaq Dar highlighted the crucial role of cultural diplomacy in strengthening international relations. Speaking at the Charity Bazaar, he emphasized that such events contribute to the welfare of marginalized communities. … Read more

Zelensky says only ‘diplomacy’ can end Ukraine war

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In the midst of an impasse in discussions between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Saturday that only “diplomacy” can end the Ukraine conflict. “The end will be through diplomacy,” he told a Ukrainian television channel. The war “will be bloody, there will be fighting but will only definitively end through diplomacy”. “Discussions … Read more

US sees N.Korea nuclear test ‘as early as this month’

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The United States stated on Friday that it believes North Korea is prepared to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. The State Department made its judgment public amid growing US dissatisfaction with North Korea, which has conducted a series of missile launches. “The United States assesses that the DPRK is preparing its Punggye-ri test … Read more

Indian PM Modi urges ‘talks’ to stop Ukraine war

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At the start of a European tour on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for diplomacy to resolve the bloodshed in Ukraine, but avoided denouncing Russia for its invasion. India, which imports much of its military hardware from Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope between the West and Moscow, and has called only for … Read more

Ukraine crisis: 5 reasons for India’s position, and diplomatic dilemma

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New Delhi – India’s statement at the UN lacked condemnation of the Russian attack on Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin called a “special military operation”. While it came around the same time as the announcement of the attack, India’s top diplomat at the UN — reading from a prepared script — expressed “regret” and said … Read more

Bulgarians urged to benefit from Pakistan’s investor-friendly policies

Chairman Senate telephones Speaker Grand National Assembly of Turkey

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has enormous economic opportunities and the Bulgarian investors can take full benefit of the country’s investor-friendly policies, a senior government official said on Monday. Talking to Bulgarian Ambassador Irena Gancheva, who called on him at the Parliament House, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani said: “Pakistan and Bulgaria have traditionally enjoyed friendly and cooperative relations. … Read more

US Carries Out Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq, Syria

The US Carries Out Airstrike Against Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq, Syria

The US announced on Sunday that it launched another wave of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias, this time in response to drone assaults by the Iran-backed militia on US people and installations in Iraq. In a statement, the US military said that it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations … Read more