Honoured to be invited as the Chief Guest at an excellent event organized by #Hoze_Honari in memory of Allama Muhammad Iqbal this evening. Hoze Honari is a leading state institution in Iran's cultural landscape, dedicated to fostering art and literature and owns a major publishing house. The respect and honour granted to Allama Muhammad Iqbal, his thought and works, and to Pakistan was intellectually inspiring and heartwarming. I highlighted the philosophical and literary thought of Allama Iqbal and underlined his views on “Khudi”, “Ishq”, reconstruction of religious thought and reiterated his message of unity in the Muslim Ummah. His poetry, works and thoughts not only led to the creation of Pakistan, but also remain a guiding beacon for Muslims all around the world. Such cultural events play an important role in further deepening the literary, educational, and media/arts cooperation between 🇵🇰 and 🇮🇷 . #IqbalDay #AllamaIqbal #PakistanIranFriendship #IqbalLahori #HozeHunri

Interacting with solid friends is not only a great learning experience but also refreshing, rejuvenating & revitalizing: with Ambassador of Indonesia, Chandra Sokotjo, Ambassador of China Jiang Zaidong & Speaker of Iran, Dr Mohammd Baqer Qalibaf!

Congratulations President @RTErdogan & people of Turkey on bold initiative to bring War Criminal Netanyahu to account! Pakistan & entire Muslim Ummah is proud of Turkiye Role as President Erdogan is Lion of Muslim World! @ineziroglu @efkanala @BurhanKayaturk1 @EmineErdogan

Great gathering, with reps from Gilgit to Gwadar, to celebrate Pakistan-China Strategic Partnership, with Keynote by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong; underlined greater relevance of Pakistan-China bond as it’s Strategic, Solid & Substantive & delivers on critical areas, like last May, combining Pakistani Talent & Chinese Technology! @CathayPak

Great meeting with Speaker of Iranian Parliament, Dr Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf; congratulated Iran on victory over Israel in 12-day War, where Speaker Qalibaf, formerly from Revolutionary Guards, played pivotal, proactive role! Pakistan stands by Iran in defense against aggression!

🚨PROF. JEFFREY SACHS MESSAGE TO AFRICA: UNITE AS 1 CONTINENTAL ECONOMY, FOLLOW CHINA’S MODEL ‘If you add up the 55 countries of the African Union, that’s around 1.5 billion people, same size as India🇮🇳 and China🇨🇳. The big difference is the imperial powers divided Africa…they HAVE TO unite. As 55 countries you can’t make it, but as ONE African continental economy, you can.’ ‘Look at what China did, follow that model.’ Every African leader that has tried to pursue the pan-African agenda has been brutally killed or overthrown in coups instigated by the US and European powers. Will the 21st Century see the people of Africa overcome attempts to keep Africa divided via intervention and local vassal leaders?

So it's 8, Pakistan scored 8 kills against the Indian air force's 0 during the May 7th war.

🚨🇨🇳🇵🇰 REAKING: Pakistan’s newest fleet of 8 Hangor-Class Submarines made by Chinese, which 3 are going to be delivered to Pakistan Navy in 2026, are expected to be armed with YJ-17 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles.

I was fortunate to visit the Peshawar Museum for the first time earlier today. It has a rich collection of ancient Buddhist artifacts-just a fascinating experience.

Newly Elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Tribute to Pakistan and Its People “I was born and raised in Uganda, East Africa. My mother hails from the Indian state of Punjab. I’ve had the privilege of visiting Pakistan — Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad — and today, here in Albany, witnessing the energy, vibrancy, and spirit that reminds me of those cities fills me with immense joy. For too long, Pakistan’s story has been told through the lens of others, a story that often failed to recognize the humanity and emotions of the Pakistani people. The time has come for Pakistanis to tell their own story. I stand here today as one of the elected representatives, to listen to you, to learn from your experiences, and to understand what it truly means to be Pakistani and Pakistani-American in this moment of history. In these challenging times, when the principles of human compassion are under attack and countless lives are being lost, we must reflect deeply on our role and our responsibilities. I often begin my mornings by reading the words of Pakistan’s great poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz — a reminder of what my true duty is in these times. Today, I want to share a few lines from his iconic poem “Bol” (Speak) with you all: بول کہ لب آزاد ہیں تیرے بول زباں اب تک تیری ہے تیرا ستواں جسم ہے تیرا بول کہ جاں اب تک تیری ہے Let these words live in your heart, a reminder that even in power, we must never stop speaking truth.”

Great day for Muslim-Americans in US Politics!

Political earthquake in American Politics as Socialist, Progressive & Anti-Zionist young Muslim is elected Mayor of New York City! Winds of Change! After London with Sadiq Khan as Mayor, two of the most important & influential Western cities have Muslim Mayors!

At APEC Summit, President Xi Jinping’s speech evoked Hope & exuded a spirit of Optimism: ‘Walking with China means walking with opportunities, believing in China means believing in Tomorrow & investing in China means Investing in the Future’! @XisMoments

President Xi Jinping on Friday delivered a speech at the first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea. Here are some highlights from his remarks. (3) #XiJinping #APEC

He Came, He Saw, He Charmed! President Xi Jinping dominated APEC Summit: Trump, who left Summit early, backtracked on tariff/trade war, while all leaders, from Canada to Japan, were queuing up to meet Xi, so what are Key takeaways: a) US has officially recognised it’s a ‘post-American’ world, with G-2; b) China’s Vision of open & free trade has prevailed over protectionism promoted by US; c) US attempt to encircle China via ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’ is now a dream in ashes (its linchpin, Modi, was absent, weakened Japan has been neutralised, while Australia has done course correction)! @XisMoments

After Trump’s serial bashing of India (derogatory remarks about India: 7 planes shot down & ‘dead economy’), with Modi & Trump even avoiding meeting each other + Delhi QUAD Summit quashed, this defence pact is basically an American sop to India, key being proviso for ‘information sharing’, which basically means Indian spying at US behest against China! But @PeteHegseth @SecWar is dead WRONG when he says defence deal will ‘advance regional stability’, on the contrary, with India at odds with ALL its neighbours, this is a recipe for regional instability! Even as a PR exercise, it’s a big mistake & it couldn’t have come at a worse time, when entire region is unsettled!

A Pakistani astronaut will be selected to go to the Chinese Tiangong space station. The mission will be the start of a long term partnership between China and Pakistan, as well as other countries. China will build a permanent base on the moon in the 2030s, partner agencies from friendly countries are all welcome to be part of the program.

The unbreakable bond dawn.com/news/1952318 Superb, timely analysis by Top Chinese Scholar, an influential & authoritative voice on Pakistan-China Relations, on how ‘strategic solidarity’ through the decades & now ‘strategic necessity’ also makes the quality, content & depth of Pakistan-China relations unique, unmatched by any other relationship, making it truly an ‘unbreakable bond’!

At long last, reality has dawned on Washington: first public recognition by President @realDonaldTrump that the old Western-led international order is gone & the emerging New World Order now revolves around 2 Big Powers, US & China, with a relationship based on Equality & Reciprocity! The era of the Sole Superpower is over!

Pakistan joining Islamic Peacekeeping Force in Gaza? YES, to replace Israeli Occupation Forces, who MUST withdraw unconditionally from Gaza, but Pakistani participation should be under 3 conditions: a) Any Islamic Peacekeeping Force must be under UN Mandate & UN Flag; b) under NO circumstances, this Islamic Peacekeeping Force should try to disarm or confront Hamas; c) this Islamic Force must be clear in its objective that ceasefire & ENDING of Israeli occupation are first necessary steps towards establishing an independent, unified, Palestine State (already recognized by 153/193 of UN members) with Jerusalem as its capital! Anything short of this will be unacceptable to People of Pakistan! Pakistan’s presence in Gaza should be in continuity of Quaid-e-Azam’s Palestine policy, proclaimed in historic Lahore March 1940 session of All-India Muslim League!