23 h. ago 700+ drones rain down on Ukraine as Trump boosts arms support

Russia launched a record 728 drones in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine. This wave of drones came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv. The attack is part of a growing number of air strikes that have stretched Ukraine’s air defenses as the war enters its […]

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5 d. ago Pakistan welcomes 350 Afghan students under Allama Iqbal scholarship programme

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed around 350 Afghan students who have arrived to study in its top universities under the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarships. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) received the students at its regional centre in Peshawar. This move marks a key step in improving educational ties between the two countries. The students will join […]

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7 d. ago Xi urges youth, students’ federations to deepen reform and innovation for new achievements

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on youth and students’ federations to adhere to the right political orientation, deepen reform and innovation, and, under the Party’s leadership, score new achievements on the new journey. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, […]

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8 d. ago Pakistani student team wins Best AI Use Award at APAC Solution Challenge

RAWALPINDI: A team of students from Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, has won the Best AI Use Award at the 2025 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Solution Challenge, a prestigious global tech competition supported by Google and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The competition featured more than 750 teams from 12 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, […]

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1 week ago Nippon Foundation donates 92 books to NUTECH under “Read Japan Project”

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, in partnership with the Nippon Foundation, has donated a collection of 92 books to the National University of Technology (NUTECH) Islamabad as part of the “Read Japan Project.” The initiative is aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of Japan’s culture, politics, economics, and history among Pakistani students and […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan army ensures safe return of over 7,000 stranded citizens from Iran

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Army has successfully helped over 7,000 stranded Pakistanis, including pilgrims and students, safely return from Iran amid rising Iran-Israel tensions. This special operation took place at the Gwadar border and was completed with full coordination and care. During the recent conflict in the region, many Pakistani citizens found themselves stuck in […]

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2 w. ago Around 1,800 pilgrims, students return via land routes from Iran

QUETTA: Amid tight security, Pakistani pilgrims, students and business people returning from Iran continued to pour into the provincial metropolis. Officials said that Pakistanis were returning from different cities of Iran, starting from the first batch that reached Taftan via passenger coaches. Over the past three days, around 1,400 Pakistani pilgrims and some 400 students […]

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2 w. ago DG ISPR highlights students’ frontline role in information war

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), has underscored the critical role students play as the frontline force in Pakistan’s information war during a special session at the Saylani IT programme in Karachi. The DG ISPR praised the students for their engagement and responsiveness to the nation’s security challenges on […]

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2 w. ago DG ISPR lauds students’ critical role as ‘frontline force’ in ‘information war’

Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif states Pakistan will continue to act as a net stabiliser in the region KARACHI: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif lauded the critical role the students played as the “frontline force” in Pakistan’s “information war,” during the recent Operation Bunyanum Marsoos and Marka-e-Haq. Speaking at a […]

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2 w. ago “Terrifying nights and missile sirens”: Pakistanis recall horror after returning from Iran

ISLAMABAD – As tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, hundreds of Pakistani citizens who were living or traveling in Iran have returned home, sharing harrowing accounts of fear, chaos, and destruction. Mohammad Hassan, a student at the University of Tehran, recently returned to Pakistan and described the terrifying experience. “Those nights were horrifying,” he said. […]

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3 w. ago Inaugural Ivy Future of Pakistan Conference at Yale Explores Governance and Diplomacy

The Ivy Future of Pakistan Conference at Yale University united students from top Ivy League schools with global policy experts, officials, and diplomats to underscore Pakistan’s pivotal role in global diplomacy and the substantial contributions of its diaspora in the U.S. In his keynote address, Pakistan’s former Ambassador, Ali Jehangir Siddiqui, stressed the necessity for […]

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3 w. ago Students are Pakistan’s first line of defense in information war, says DG ISPR

Karachi: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif, has called students the frontline warriors in Pakistan’s ongoing information war. He made these remarks during a special session with students from the Saylani IT programme in Karachi on Thursday. The DG ISPR praised the students’ awareness and enthusiasm toward national security […]

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3 w. ago Hundreds evacuated from Iran being sent to homes across Pakistan

Pakistani officials say hundreds of students and pilgrims, who were evacuated after Israeli strikes on Iran, will be transported to their homes across Pakistan today, Wednesday, after they were brought a day earlier to Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Balochistan province, which borders Iran. Commissioner of Quetta, Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, said 545 pilgrims and […]

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3 w. ago Over 1,200 Pakistanis repatriated via Taftan border amid regional tensions

A total of 1,200 Pakistani citizens, including pilgrims, traders, and students, have safely returned from Iran through the Taftan border due to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. On Tuesday alone, 78 more individuals, including 47 students, were repatriated, bringing the total number to 1,200. According to Express News, 987 people were brought back over the past […]

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3 w. ago 350 Pakistani pilgrims and students return from Iran amid regional tensions

Amid rising regional tensions, 350 Pakistani nationals—mostly pilgrims—have returned from Iran via the Taftan border, according to official sources. The group also included 45 students. Authorities confirmed that the returning individuals will now be transported to Quetta as part of coordinated repatriation efforts. This is part of Pakistan’s ongoing initiative to ensure the safe return […]

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