General News
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…
PBC Becomes First Public Sector Corporation, SOE to Integrate with NADRA’s Digital Pensioner Verification App
Islamabad: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), popularly known as Radio Pakistan, has become the first public sector corporation and the first state-owned enterprise (SOE) to integrate with NADRA’s digital pensioner verification app, enabling its…
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
PM Expresses Grief Over Demise of Former Senator Taj Muhammad Afridi
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief over the demise of former Senator Taj Muhammad Afridi in a traffic accident. In his message, the Prime Minister prayed for the elevation of the departed soul’s ranks and extend…
PM Emphasizes Strong Pakistan-UK Partnership Amid Diplomatic Talks
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to maintaining a robust and forward-looking engagement with the United Kingdom as a longstanding strategic partner. He expressed this commitment during a meeting wi…
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…
Sindh Govt Completes HIV Screening Campaign in Religious Seminaries
Islamabad: The Sindh government has completed a special HIV screening campaign in religious seminaries across the province.
According to Radio Pakistan, over two thousand and one hundred students were screened for HIV in various religious seminaries…
Sindh Govt Completes HIV Screening Campaign in Religious Seminaries
Islamabad: The Sindh government has completed a special HIV screening campaign in religious seminaries across the province.
According to Radio Pakistan, over two thousand and one hundred students were screened for HIV in various religious seminaries…
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…
Pak-China Healthcare Investment Conference Set to Boost Bilateral Ties
Islamabad: The two-day Pak-China Pharmaceutical and Healthcare B2B Investment Conference will commence in Islamabad from tomorrow. The event aims to foster collaboration and investment in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotechnology sectors betwe…
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…