Shanghai: President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai. He was accompanied by First Lady, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Memorial, located in Shanghai’s historic French Concession, preserves the site
Islamabad: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, partly cloudy weather with rain, wind, and thunderstorms is anticipated at isolated locations in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Potohar region, Kashmir, and adjoining hilly areas during the evening and night.
Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan has decided to maintain the policy rate at eleven percent. This decision was made during a meeting of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee held today. According to Radio Pakistan, the committee’s decision was influenced by relatively moderate inflation observed in July and August, as
Shanghai: President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Shanghai Electric to explore further investment in the modernization of Pakistan’s transmission and distribution network. He extended the invitation while meeting Chairman of Shanghai Electric, Wu Lei, during his visit to the company in Shanghai today. According to Radio Pakistan, the President was
Doha: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha. During their meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on the situation emerging after Israel’s aggression on Doha.
Lahore: Punjab Information and Culture Minister, Azma Bukhari, announced that the Drama Act will be formulated with input from the theater industry. During a meeting in Lahore with senior stage artists Nasim Vickey and Qaisar Sanaullah, she emphasized the government’s commitment to incorporating two proposals from the Theater Association into
Shanghai: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited China’s 120-year old Fudan University in Shanghai. During the visit, he delivered a speech to the students on the Past, Present, and Future of Pakistan-China Friendship. According to Radio Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also met with Vice President of Fudan University Dr. Chen
Lahore: Pakistan on Monday dispatched its twenty-second aid consignment to Gaza carrying 100 tons of supplies from Lahore under the supervision of National Disaster Management Authority in partnership with Alkhidmat Foundation. Pakistan has delivered a total of 2,127 tons of aid to Gaza including today’s shipment. According to Radio Pakistan,