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Pakistan, Belgium to Explore New Avenues in Blue Economy

Islamabad: Pakistan and Belgium have agreed to explore new avenues in port development and the blue economy. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Belgian Ambassador Charles…

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan Set Ambitious $200 Million Trade Target

Bishkek: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have formalized an agreement to significantly increase their bilateral trade to $200 million within the next two years. The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the Kyrgyz Republic’s Minister for…

NDMA Issues Heavy Rain and Flood Alerts for Northern Pakistan

Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Murree, Galiyat, and adjoining areas from today until Saturday. Heavy downpours are expected to affe…

Development of Newly Merged Districts Top Priority: Ahsan

Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has termed the development of the newly merged districts and efforts to overcome their backwardness as the government’s top priority. He was interacting with students from the newly merged districts in Islamaba…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Sign Cybersecurity Agreement

Riyadh: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding in the area of cybersecurity. Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima and Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority Governor Engineer Majed Al-Mazyed…

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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