DND Report Islamabad, Pakistan: May 21: Literary scholarship and linguistic research emerged as important instruments of regional connectivity at an international ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday, where Pakistani and Uzbek academics, diplomats and cultural figures gathered to launch two publications aimed at strengthening intellectual and cultural relations between the two countries. According to State Run News Agency APP, the event, organized by the National Language Promotion Department in collaboration with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad, featured the launch of Dictionary of Common Urdu-Uzbek Words and Twentieth Century Short Stories. Participants described the publications as significant contributions to comparative linguistic studies and cultural diplomacy between South and Central Asia. The event was moderated by Ch Hamid Mahmood, Brand Ambassador of Uzbekistan Tourism in Pakistan. Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Division Aurangzeb Khan Khichi said literary and academic collaboration…

Pakistan security forces eliminate five terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including four from the banned TTP group.

Pakistan security forces eliminate five terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including four from the banned TTP group.