Yekaterinburg: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has extended an invitation to Russian companies to invest in Pakistan’s electric vehicles, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural machinery sectors. He conveyed this during discussions with Russian Minister for Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Islamabad: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to make concerted efforts towards early finalization of the Framework Agreement for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway project to enhance regional connectivity. The understanding was reached during the inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Islamabad.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for their measures to boost tax collection. Referring to a report regarding the joint efforts by these agencies, which led to a recovery of 178 billion rupees, he stated that all institutions
Islamabad: Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam announced the formation of a committee dedicated to the restoration of the jirga system in merged districts. This committee aims to involve all relevant stakeholders, including parliamentarians, in its deliberations. According to Radio Pakistan, the committee will
Narowal: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, emphasized the necessity of promoting research-based education for achieving durable progress. He made these remarks while addressing the inauguration of an art exhibition at the University of Narowal on Monday. According to Radio Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal highlighted that the advancement
Karachi: Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi attended the commissioning ceremony of two new Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats inducted into the Pakistan Coast Guards fleet at Karachi Port today. Addressing the ceremony, Mohsin Naqvi lauded the services of Pakistan coastguards in anti-smuggling operations, stopping illegal operations, and apprehension of narcotics. According
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed that the Red and Blue Code emergency response system must be implemented in all government hospitals within two days. She issued this directive while presiding over a high-level meeting in Lahore today. According to Radio Pakistan, during the meeting, it was
Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority has forecast moderate to heavy monsoon rainfall and issued a flood advisory for the next two days in view of the enhanced monsoon activity across the country. In a statement, the National Emergencies Operation Center of NDMA said the moisture inflow from the Bay