Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to expand military-to-military engagements
Pakistan’s CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on October 26, 2025. — X@ChiefAdviserGoBCJCSC General Mirza meets Bangladesh’s Yunus.Both sides stress bilateral, security cooperation.Dhaka appreciates Islamabad’s…
PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for Riyadh to attend FII9 conference
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Ninth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative, on Oct 27, 2025, — X/GovtofPakistanDPM Dar, cabinet members accompany PM…
Pakistan to close airspace for three hours during next two days
A PIA passenger plane sits on tarmac, as seen through a plane window, at the Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad, on October 27, 2024. —ReutersDecision taken amid potential Indian military exercises:…
NCCIA set for major surgery amid reports of alleged cybercrime mafia
A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. — ReutersSenior police officer Khurram Ali to…
Top US, India officials discuss ties as trade rift drags on
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 27, 2025. — X/@DrSJaishankarRubio meets Jaishankar as US–India push trade talks.Highest-level contact since sanctions…
The Time for a Decade of Island Resilience is Now
WASHINGTON, USA, October 27 (IPS) – As biodiversity loss including ocean degradation, pollution and climate change threaten our planet, islands, and particularly global small island nations, often don’t get the…
The Only Remaining Colony in Africa Continues its Struggle for Independence
UNITED NATIONS, October 27 (IPS) – The African continent has long been monopolized by European colonial rulers, with France having the largest number of colonies, ruling over 35 territories followed…
Hurricane Melissa poised to slam Caribbean; 1.6 million children at risk
With Hurricane Melissa threatening to unleash torrential rains and hurricane-force winds across the Caribbean, at least 1.6 million children are at risk as families in Jamaica, Haiti and surrounding islands…
Pakistan’s ‘Iron Lady’ leads the fight a fairer future for all
Muniba Mazari has developed a powerful voice as an artist, humanitarian and disability rights activist, earning her the nickname “The Iron Lady of Pakistan.” Earlier this year, UN chief António…
Turkey court orders arrest of Istanbul’s jailed mayor for ‘political espionage’
A supporter of the main opposition Republican People’s Party holds a poster featuring a picture of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a protest near the Justice Palace on October…