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Day: August 12, 2024

Ahad Cheema thanks UN for aiding Pakistan after 2022 floods

Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema has expressed gratitude to the invaluable contributions of the United Nations in helping Pakistan to mitigate the devastating effects of the 2022 floods caused by climate change. He was talking to the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, who paid a

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President urges full facilitation for minorities

President Asif Ali Zardari has said all possible facilitation should be extended to minorities in all sectors of life as per the spirit of the Constitution and the vision of the Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today regarding Minorities’ Day, he said all

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Pakistan committed to combat climate change: NA Speaker

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq says Pakistan is deeply committed to combating climate change through significant measures including the promotion of renewable energy. Addressing a ceremony titled “Gender Empowerment and Green Economy” in Islamabad today, he said the theme of gender equality and green economy is equally essential for

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Pak, S Korea can undertake mega projects on CPEC pattern: Envoy

South Korean Ambassador Park Ki Jun has said Pakistan and South Korea can undertake mega projects in diverse fields on the pattern of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. In an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan’s News and Current Affairs Channel, he acknowledged the importance of game-changer project of CPEC. He said same

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Deputy PM vows to strengthen Pakistan-Turkiye ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen Pakistan-Turkiye bilateral relations with special focus on trade, investment, IT and defence cooperation. He was talking to Turkish Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nuh Yilmaz who called on him in Islamabad

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Finance Minister chairs meeting on state-owned enterprises

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises in Islamabad today. The Cabinet Committee approved the proposals of Finance Division and Power Division for the appointment of candidates as independent directors or chairman on the boards of ZTBL and NTDC respectively. The Committee also

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Speakers at Islamabad Moot stress gender equality

Speakers at a high-level regional moot have stressed that gender empowerment is vital to successfully transitioning to a green economy. The Eminent speakers at Regional Parliamentarians Conference on Gender Empowerment for a Green Economy that was held in Islamabad, said without ensuring equal opportunities for women we cannot achieve more

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