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Day: January 14, 2025

Pakistan Plans to Issue Yuan-Denominated Panda Bonds

Islamabad: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that Pakistan will issue yuan-denominated panda bonds as early as June. This move aims to further integrate Pakistan’s capital markets with those in China. According to Radio Pakistan, Muhammad Aurangzeb, in an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post, stated that Pakistan

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Ahsan Emphasizes Embracing AI to Boost Productivity

Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all sectors to boost productivity and remain competitive globally. Chairing a meeting of the AI task force in Islamabad today (Tuesday), he highlighted the significance of integrating AI into various industries to improve efficiency and

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PM Calls for Addressing Challenges in Education Sector

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for proactive steps to address the challenges in the education sector. Chairing the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, he asked the Minister for Education to closely coordinate with the provinces for promotion of education, emphasizing this will be a major national

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Pakistan and Bangladesh Commit to Strengthening Regional Defense Ties

Rawalpindi: Pakistan and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their dedication to fostering regional peace, security, and stability through continued collaboration. This understanding was established during a meeting between Lieutenant General S M Kamr-ul-Hassan, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh, and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of

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PM Lauds Efforts to Boost IT Exports to $25 Billion by 2030

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction on the measures taken to enhance the IT exports to 25 billion dollars in the next five years. Chairing a review meeting on matters pertaining to the IT sector in Islamabad today, he instructed to simplify the existing right-of-way regulations to promote

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Planning Minister Calls for Full Operationalization of Gwadar Port

Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need to facilitate the private sector in bringing more shipments to Gwadar. He was chairing a meeting in connection to the operationalization of Gwadar Port in Islamabad today. The meeting focused on devising short- and medium-term strategies to operationalize Gwadar Port effectively

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