22+ hour, 20+ min ago  (312+ words) Islamabad (TDI): The long-awaited EU-Pakistan business network has been launched on the opening day and ceremony of the EU-Pakistan Business Forum, here at Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. The high-level two-day business forum opened today, Tuesday, and aims to strengthen trade…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (268+ words) Tarbela (TDI): A two-week joint counter-terrorism exercise between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, named'Shake Hands-II, commenced on Monday at Tarbela. The exercise brings together elite troops from the Pakistan Army's Special Services Group (SSG) and Special Forces from the Sri Lankan…...

1+ day, 50+ min ago  (329+ words) Islamabad (TDI): The Embassy of Korea is set to transform the capital into a hub of Korean culture with its upcoming K-Wave Festa, happening this Saturday, May 2, at the SBC Lawn of Serena Hotel. Running from 3: 00 PM to 8: 00 PM, the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (318+ words) Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan and Zimbabwe reaffirmed their longstanding partnership and explored avenues for deeper cooperation at an event marking Zimbabwe's 46th National Day. The event was hosted by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad in collaboration with the Pakistan Africa Institute…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (683+ words) She is about to vote for the first time." She is in her seventies." That image carries within it the full weight of what Freedom Day means. Not a political slogan. Not a government ceremony. Just a woman in her…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (339+ words) Damascus (TDI): Syria has started its first public trial of a former official from the era of ex-president Bashar Assad, on Sunday, as an attempt to confront years of war crimes and human rights abuses. At the center of the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (377+ words) Global military expenditure climbed to an unprecedented $2. 89 trillion in 2025, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The increase underscores a rapidly shifting security landscape, with Europe and Asia…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (266+ words) Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, held high-level meetings with Chinese provincial leaders on Sunday, focusing on deepening cooperation across key sectors including agriculture, trade, health and education, as part of his ongoing official visit to China. During his…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1265+ words) It never usually starts with tanks in the streets. More often, though, it starts with a promise which sounds almost democratic: to rescue "the people" from corrupt elites, to break the deadlock, to punish the untouchables, to make politics finally…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (298+ words) Tel Aviv (TDI): More than 250 people from India, who say they are descendants of an ancient biblical tribe, arrived at Tel Aviv's airport on Thursday under a government-backed relocation program. The group belongs to the Bnei Menashe community, believed by…...