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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Advances Pakistan’s Economic Agenda at IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings
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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Advances Pakistan’s Economic Agenda at IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings

Washington D.C. October 14, 2025(Ghufran): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, continued his high-level engagements on the second day of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, holding a series of pivotal discussions with senior officials from the U.S. Government, international financial institutions, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), and leading global investors. The meetings reinforced Pakistan’s commitment to economic reform, fiscal stability, and long-term growth. The Finance Minister held a productive meeting with Mr. Emory Cox, Special Assistant to the U.S. President for International Economic Relations; Mr. Ricky Gill, Senior Director for South & Central Asian Affairs; and Mr. Pierre Yared, Acting Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors at the...
Pakistan Condemns Indian Military’s Provocative Statements; Warns Against Actions That Threaten Regional Peace: ISPR
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Pakistan Condemns Indian Military’s Provocative Statements; Warns Against Actions That Threaten Regional Peace: ISPR

Rawalpindi- 15 October 2025(Kamran Raja): It has been noted with grave concern that, five months after Maarka-e-Haq, and in the run-up to elections in Bihar and West Bengal, elements of the Indian military leadership have begun repeating the same delusional, fabricated and provocative propaganda that is typically circulated before state elections. It is deeply troubling to see the military leadership of a nuclear-armed state issuing irresponsible statements under obvious political pressure. The falsehoods being fed to the Indian public and the international community have degraded the credibility of India’s military messaging and reduced a once-respected institution to a source of ridicule. Any professional soldier understands that unnecessary chest-thumping and unwarranted public statemen...
پنجاب اسمبلی کا مقامی حکومت ایکٹ – جمہوری اقدار اور عوامی نمائندگی کے تقاضوں کے خلاف اقدام ہے۔ڈاکٹر اشرف نظامی
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پنجاب اسمبلی کا مقامی حکومت ایکٹ – جمہوری اقدار اور عوامی نمائندگی کے تقاضوں کے خلاف اقدام ہے۔ڈاکٹر اشرف نظامی

لاہور (سٹاف رپورٹر) 15اکتوبر 2025– عوام دوست پاکستان کے چیئرمین فرخ سہیل گوئندی اور سیکرٹری جنرل ڈاکٹر اشرف نظامی نے پنجاب اسمبلی کی جانب سے منظور کیے گئے نئے مقامی حکومت ایکٹ پر شدید تحفظات کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ یہ قانون جمہوریت کی روح، مقامی خودمختاری اور عوامی نمائندگی کے اصولوں کے منافی ہے۔اپنے ایک مشترکہ بیان میں انہوں نے کہا کہ "مقامی حکومت کسی بھی جمہوری معاشرے میں عوام کے سب سے قریب ترین اور مؤثر نمائندہ ادارہ ہوتا ہے۔ بدقسمتی سے جو قانون پنجاب اسمبلی نے منظور کیا ہے، وہ اختیارات کو نچلی سطح پر منتقل کرنے کے بجائے بیوروکریسی اور مرکزی حکومت کے ہاتھ مضبوط کرتا ہے۔" انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ نئے قانون میں بلدیاتی اداروں کو صرف نمائشی حیثیت دی گئی ہے، جبکہ مالی اور انتظامی خودمختاری کا مکمل فقدان ہے۔ منتخب نمائندوں کو غیر منتخب افسران کے ماتحت کر دینا مقامی حکومت کے تصور کی توہین ہ...
The Hidden Aspects of Flood
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The Hidden Aspects of Flood

By Dr Rafia Batool Khan , Climate change not only hits the newspaper headlines but also knocks at the doorstep. Each monsoon in the Pakistan heralds less like a renewal of life and more like a rehearsal for ruin. The 2025 floods, that encroached the wide stretches of industrial triangle of Sialkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala and its adjoining areas, were neither the first calamity, nor will they be the last. What has lingered, long after the waters withdrew, is something less visible yet infinitely heavier: the quiet crisis of the human mind. The flooded fields of Sambrial, a Tehsil of Sialkot district, reveal the scale of destruction left by the 2025 floods. Roads are dry and many fields re-ploughed, but the scars remain. The government’s machinery was in motion 5 teams livestock, agriculture,...
Pakistan and Russia Strengthen Energy Partnership at 14th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2025
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Pakistan and Russia Strengthen Energy Partnership at 14th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum 2025

St. Petersburg, Russia-October 2025(News Desk): Federal Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, undertook a significant visit to Russia, where he participated in the 14th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF) 2025 and held a series of high-level meetings aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas, and minerals sectors.Leading the Pakistani delegation at the prestigious global energy event, Minister Malik addressed a high-level plenary session titled “Gas Market 2025–2035: New Contours in a Fast-Moving Environment.” He presented Pakistan’s comprehensive energy sector reforms and outlined the investor-friendly policies introduced under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, emphasizing Pakistan’s commitment to sustainable growth and intern...
Armed Forces of Pakistan Repel Unprovoked Cross-Border Assault;(200) FAK terrorists have been neutralized: ISPR
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Armed Forces of Pakistan Repel Unprovoked Cross-Border Assault;(200) FAK terrorists have been neutralized: ISPR

Rawalpindi, 12 October 2025(Kamran Raja): On the night of 11–12 October 2025, Afghan Taliban fighters together with Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij (FAK) launched an unprovoked assault against Pakistan along the Pak–Afghan border. The cowardly action — which included indirect fire and a small number of physical raids — was aimed at destabilizing border areas to facilitate terrorism and further the nefarious designs of these groups.Exercising Pakistan’s inherent right of self-defence, the alert Armed Forces of Pakistan decisively repelled the assault along the entire border. Precision fires, targeted strikes and physical raids were directed against Taliban camps and posts, terrorist training facilities and support networks operating from Afghan territory, including elements linked to...
سعودی سائنسدان عمر یاغی کو کیمسٹری میں 2025 کا نوبل انعام
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سعودی سائنسدان عمر یاغی کو کیمسٹری میں 2025 کا نوبل انعام

ریاض / اسٹاک ہوم: کامران راجہ: مملکت سعودی عرب اور عرب دنیا کے لیے ایک اور قابلِ فخر سنگِ میل، جب رائل سویڈش اکیڈمی آف سائنسز نے کیمسٹری کے شعبے میں 2025 کا نوبل انعام ممتاز سعودی سائنسدان عمر مونس یاغی کو دینے کا اعلان کیا۔ یہ اعزاز انہیں (Metal-Organic Frameworks — MOFs) کی تخلیق، گیسوں کو محفوظ کرنے اور ہوا سے پانی حاصل کرنے کے میدان میں انقلابی کام کے اعتراف میں دیا گیا ہے۔ یہ نوبل انعام، عمر یاغی کے ہمراہ آسٹریلوی سائنسدان رچرڈ رابسن اور جاپانی محقق سوسومو کتاگاوا کو مشترکہ طور پر دیا گیا ہے، جنہوں نے مل کر نیٹ ورک کیمسٹری کی بنیاد رکھی — ایک ایسا نیا سائنسی شعبہ جس نے مادّی سائنس، ماحولیات اور توانائی کے میدان میں انقلاب برپا کر دیا۔ شاہ سلمان اور ولی عہد کا شکریہ ایوارڈ کے اعلان کے بعد اپنے باضابطہ بیان میں، پروفیسر عمر یاغی نے ایک سعودی شہری ہونے پر گہرے فخر کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے خ...
ISSI Hosts Former Naval Chief Admiral (R) Zafar Mahmood Abbasi for Thought Leaders Forum on “Maritime Security and Blue Economy”
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ISSI Hosts Former Naval Chief Admiral (R) Zafar Mahmood Abbasi for Thought Leaders Forum on “Maritime Security and Blue Economy”

Islamabad, October 10, 2025(Nosheen): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized the latest edition of its Thought Leaders Forum (TLF), featuring former Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral (R) Zafar Mahmood Abbasi NI(M), as the keynote speaker. The session, titled “Maritime Security and Blue Economy,” provided a comprehensive perspective on Pakistan’s maritime challenges, opportunities, and strategic imperatives.In his welcome remarks, Director General ISSI Ambassador Sohail Mahmood stated that the session aimed to complement the Institute’s earlier TLF discussions held in the backdrop of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict by focusing on the vital role of naval power. He underscored Pakistan’s geo-economic and geo-strategic relevance, emphasizing the need to address ...
DG ISPR Warns Facilitators: Hand Over “Fitnaul Khwarij” or Face Strong Action
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DG ISPR Warns Facilitators: Hand Over “Fitnaul Khwarij” or Face Strong Action

 Peshawar, October 10, 2025( Kamran Raja): Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Friday issued a stern warning to facilitators of “Fitnaul Khwarij” to immediately surrender these elements to the state or face robust and decisive military action. Addressing a press conference at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that facilitators have “no option but to cooperate with security forces in eliminating these terrorists or face forceful action.”He made it clear that facilitation of “Fitnaul Khwarij” is unacceptable, reaffirming that the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign will continue despite political distractions or negative propaganda.“The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan have borne the br...