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New Zealand and India announced on Saturday a “strategic partnership” encompassing defence and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon feted his guest with an indigenous Maori welcome and guard of honour, seeking to expand relations after signing a free-trade pact in April that he has touted as an economic boon. Modi’s visit, at the tail end of a July 6-11 tour that has also taken him to Indonesia and Australia, came in the aftermath of China’s test-fire of a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, stirring unease in the region. It was the first visit to New Zealand by an Indian prime minister in 40 years, a sign of Delhi’s deeper engagement at a time of strengthened Chinese diplomatic and military presence in the Pacific. Modi described the creation of the strategic partnership as a “milestone” that would inspire greater energy and confidence, as he was hosted by the New Zealand leader at Government House in Auckland. “Our firm belief in...

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has formally launched the Community Driven Digital Access (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Open Wi-Fi) Initiative, describing it as a major milestone in the Province’s digital transformation agenda and a significant step towards strengthening digital governance and expanding.

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Shehbaz Sharif speaks to Iran’s president, Qatari Emir Says Pakistan will continue playing honest, sincere role in facilitating US-Iran talks Reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism in meeting UN chief candidates.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government late Friday jacked up the prices of petrol Rs 13.

• Senior lawyers agree with Federal Constitutional Court that SC had overstepped its domain by ordering a citywide demolition drive • Say verdict binds provincial govt to regulate and preserve public amenities for future generations A DAY after the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) verdict recalling some Supreme Court orders that led to the demolition of the 15-storey Nasla Tower, senior lawyers and constitutional experts endorsed the FCC’s stance that the apex court had overstepped its domain, but caution that the fresh decision now puts the onus on the Sindh government and Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to prevent illegal construction on amenity plots. Dawn spoke to four senior lawyers who were of the view that the Supreme Court had exceeded and overstepped its domain while issuing sweeping demolition orders, since there was limited scope, especially in its appellate jurisdiction. They also maintained that now, the issues of commercial activities and status of the subject plots, as well as illegal...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to multilateralism and the central role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Macky Sall, candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, in Islamabad.

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IN this article, I argue that India’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance fails on two independent grounds. First, ‘abeyance’ is a status unknown to the treaty and to the law of treaties: the IWT contains no suspension or exit clause, and Article XII(4) continues it in force until terminated by a duly ratified treaty betw­een the Pakistani and Indian governments. Sec­o­­nd, even according to India’s own logic the step was premature, for every fact it relies upon is disputed and none has been examined by any com­petent multilateral or bilateral forum or court. The tragic Pahalgam incident occurred on April 22, 2025. FIR No. 25/2025 was registered within 10 minutes of the incident. No Pakistani national was named in it. Without proper investigation, without the apprehension of any suspect, without a confessional statement, and without seeking cross-border cooperation through any mutual legal assistance, India assumed that it was Pakistan that caused the terrorist incident. Let us now turn to a ...

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THIS year, there is much to celebrate on World Population Day (July 11). Population issues have finally risen to the top of the government’s agenda. The prime minister has announced the formation of a high-level National Population Council, which includes the defence chief and four chief ministers among others. The long-term goal of a supra-body focused on population and related human development, to be headed by the PM, has been realised. Given the relentlessly high population growth rates with their huge, documented human and financial costs, this announcement was long overdue. There are great expectations of the NPC. Much can be learned from other countries in the region and most parts of the world about how to accelerate and support fertility decline, mainly through investments and priority given to education — especially female education — women’s empowerment — especially through paid work — and above all, voluntary high-quality family planning services integrated with other aspects of healthcare. Pakist...

WORLD Population Day has traditionally prompted discussions on population growth and fertility rates. This year’s theme, ‘Realising the hopes and aspirations of young people — today and for the future’, invites a different conversation. It reminds governments that population policy should begin not with numbers, but with people. The aim is not simply to influence how many children are born, but to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to make informed choices about education, employment, marriage and parenthood. Experience shows that these choices are closely linked to access to healthcare, quality education, economic security and gender equality. When such conditions improve, demographic outcomes improve as well. Population policy, therefore, is ultimately about expanding people’s choices rather than merely managing population trends. That shift in perspective is particularly relevant for Pakistan. Public debate often revolves around census figures, fertility rates and warnings about a rapidly e...

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump faces questions about the security of his new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, after he took an older jet home from a Nato summit this week. The billionaire president has barely been able to contain his excitement over the retrofitted Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which took him to Ankara on its maiden trip outside the United States. But then Trump abruptly announced in Turkiye that he was sending the luxury plane on ahead to a British airbase — saying it was so US troops could tour the plane donated by the Qatari royal family. The New York Times reported on Friday that the new plane lacked the same security countermeasures boasted by the older jet, including anti-missile defences. US media also reported that the Secret Service had advised the switch. Speculation was fuelled by the fact that US hostilities had flared again with Iran, which borders Turkiye, and because journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down, a step normally ...