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President Confers Nishan-i-Imtiaz Upon Indonesian Naval Chief

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon Indonesian Naval Chief Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali at a Special Investiture Ceremony in Islamabad today. The conferment of the award recognizes Admiral Dr. Muhammad Ali’s…

Finance Minister Advocates for Enhanced Pak-Canada Trade Relations

Islamabad: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has underscored the need to diversify trade and broaden market access between Pakistan and Canada, with a focus on increased collaboration in agriculture and agricultural commodi…

Port Qasim’s Cargo Handling Rises to 47 Million Tonnes

Islamabad: Significant improvements have been recorded in Port Qasim’s performance and cargo handling under the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Maritime Reforms. Port Qasim’s cargo handling has increased from forty-five million tons to forty-seven mill…

ECC Approves Rs75 Billion for PM’s Fuel Relief Scheme

Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved 75 billion rupees for the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme.

According to Radio Pakistan, the ECC accorded the approval at its meeting held in Islamabad with Finance Minis…

Aurangzeb Stresses Time-Bound Reform Process in Power Sector

Islamabad: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has stressed on the importance of a practical and time-bound reform process in the power sector. He said this while presiding over the first meeting of the Steering Committee on Power Sector Regul…

Government & Politics

President Vows to Strengthen Cooperation with AKDN

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has appreciated longstanding contributions of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to Pakistan in healthcare, education, community development, climate resilience, and heritage conservation. He expressed these view…

Health Care

WHO Pledges Support for Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Efforts

Islamabad: World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, has reaffirmed WHO’s support for intensifying Pakistan’s fight against paralytic polio. During her visit to Pakistan along with the Polio Oversig…

Pakistan Aims to Train One Million AI Professionals by 2030

New york: Pakistan’s Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, announced that the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Policy outlines a roadmap to transform Pakistan into a knowledge-based economy. He made th…

International Widows’ Day Being Observed Today

Islamabad: International Widows’ Day is being observed today.

The day is aimed at drawing attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanize the unique support that they need. According to Radio Pakistan, this observance seeks to high…

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