Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam has said that empowering women through skill development is a critical strategy for enhancing climate resilience. Addressing the 17th Annual Rural Women Leadership Training Conference in Islamabad today, she said that the pivotal role of rural women in agriculture and
The Government of Punjab has begun accepting applications for the newly launched “Punjab Dhee Rani Program,” initiated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. This program aims to ensure that no daughter from a poor family remains unmarried due to financial constraints. Destitute and deserving families can apply for the program
Pakistani delegation comprising Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal and Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed met with the Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Kenji Okamura in Washington DC. The Pakistan delegation highlighted measures to expand fiscal space by broadening the tax base, aligning the provincial Agriculture Income Tax
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the 26th Constitutional Amendment passed by the parliament with two thirds majority will prove to be a milestone for economic and political stability and development of the country. Chairing federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he highlighted the delays faced by the people in
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of more dengue cases in the next two weeks as ongoing atmospheric factors continue to create a favorable environment for the spread of the virus. In a press release today, the Met Department said dengue fever cases are likely to decrease in November. The
At the United Nations, Pakistan has reaffirmed its opposition to the proposed treaty banning the production of fissile material used as fuel for nuclear weapons. Speaking in the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Usman Iqbal Jadoon asserted that the States that do not need
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again appealed the nation especially the affluent ones to actively donate to the Prime Minister’s relief fund for Gaza and Lebanon. Chairing a review meeting in Islamabad regarding aid being sent by Pakistan to Gaza and Lebanon, he said the people including overseas Pakistanis
The Senate briefly met today at the Parliament House in Islamabad, with Presiding Officer Irfan-ul-Haque Siddiqui in the chair. At the outset, a lack of quorum was pointed out, upon which the chair adjourned the House to meet again on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Source: Radio Pakistan