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ISLAMABAD, 31 August 2026 (Kamran Raja): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar attended the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul on Monday. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with their Turkish and Saudi counterparts. The committee has been established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to strengthen strategic political and defence cooperation among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. The inaugural meeting provided an important platform for the three countries to discuss matters of mutual interest and explore ways to further enhance coord...

 ISLAMABAD, 31 August, 2026 (Ghufran): The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), chaired by Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, has demanded immediate and effective police action to curb the alarming rise in violence, rape, murder, harassment and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls across the country. The demand was made during a high-level meeting with senior police officials from across Pakistan to review the prevailing situation and assess measures being taken to protect women and girls. Chairperson NCSW Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri expressed grave concern over the increasing incidents of violence and took strict notice of cases including Hina Javed, Ayat Noor and Asma Jattak, as well as recent cases reported in Sindh, including the tragic deaths of th...