BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has given a powerful response to the Iran war, saying “the world, Europe and Spain have faced this critical moment before”. He said that ” in 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing, but insecurity and pain”. “Our response then...
UK Suspends Student and Work Visas for Four Countries.
London, (Special Correspondent) — The UK Home Secretary has announced an emergency suspension of student and work visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Sudan, and Myanmar. According to the government, the decision was taken amid concerns that the visa system was being used as a “backdoor” route to claim asylum, resulting in a sharp rise in asylum applications. The Home...
Higher financial threshold for non-EU students seeking Belgian study visas.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Non-European students wishing to study in Belgium will have to prove they have significantly more financial resources from the next academic year after Migration minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt raised the minimum required means of subsistence.For the 2026–2027 academic year, when the new rule takes effect, the indexed amount will jump to 1,062 euros net per month....
Pakistani Ambassador Saqlain Syeda visits Pakistan Pavilion at ITB Berlin 2026.
Berlin, (Unib Rashid) __ Pakistani Ambassador to Germany Saqlain Syeda today visited the Pakistan Pavilion at the International Tourism Exhibition IT Berlin2026. The Ambassador of Pakistan discussed with various exhibitors, tour operators on the occasion about their current participation and the possibilities of future representation. Along with this, Ambassador Saqlain Syeda also assured them of all possible cooperation to highlight...
European Union Launches New Funding Call to Support Media Freedom and Civil Society in Pakistan.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ The European Union has launched a new call for proposals aimed at strengthening civil society initiatives in Pakistan, with a particular focus on promoting freedom of expression and media freedom. Under reference EuropeAid/186121/DD/ACT/PK, the call invites civil society organizations to submit concept notes for projects that support independent journalism, protect journalists’ rights, enhance access to information,...
Pakistan after the Assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: A Strategic Crossroad.
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has not only made headlines but has created a seismic shift in the strategic landscape of the Middle East and South Asia. This shocking act continues a pattern in which the United States over the past two decades has eliminated several key Islamic and regional leaders, including Osama bin Laden, Qasem...
At UNHRC Session in Geneva, International Seminar “Shrinking Spaces” Highlights Systematic Erosion of Civic Freedoms in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ International Action for Peace and Sustainable Development today convened a seminar titled “Shrinking Spaces” on the sidelines of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council to expose and condemn the sustained erosion of civic space in Indian-occupied Kashmir. The event, presided and moderated by Sardar Amjad Yousaf, President of International Action for Peace and...
A delegation of PPPP calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
Islamabad, (TW News) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with a delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) in Islamabad to discuss the current political situation in the country and developments in the region. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party is a key coalition partner of the government and has stood by it at...
Fragmented Skies & the Southern Access Imperative.
Linking Airspace Reconfiguration to ECO’s Strategic Doctrine Prepared by: The Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) – RnD department I. Strategic Premise The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was built on a foundational idea: Historically, ECO connectivity discourse focused on: Airspace was assumed stable and therefore not strategic. That assumption no longer holds. Airspace fragmentation across Eurasia has transformed aviation into a geopolitical variable —...
No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program: IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi
Vienna (Muhammad Amir Siddique) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has stated that the agency has found no evidence of a structured nuclear weapons program in Iran. Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Grossi said in response to a journalist’s question, “We do not see any organized program...