The RUYI Group of China has announced to establish Textile Parks of international standard in Pakistan under the facilitation of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The Textile Parks, which will be established in Sindh and Punjab, are part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project with the aim to further augment
International Day of Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons was observed today. In his message on the day, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urged nuclear-weapon states to lead the way by honouring their disarmament obligations, and committing never to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances. He said, the
President Asif Ali Zardari has recommended the conferment of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Posthumous) upon late Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in recognition of his unwavering dedication to democracy, unity and justice. The President has directed the Cabinet Division to initiate the process for the conferment of the Award. Source: Radio Pakistan
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar met with the President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Minister met the Turkish President during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Both the leaders shook hands
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to promote bilateral relations in various sectors, including trade and investment. The understanding reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his British Counterpart Keir Starmer, on the sidelines of 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During
Asian Development Bank says Pakistan’s economic growth during the last fiscal year supported by higher domestic consumption, increased agriculture income and workers’ remittances rebounded significantly. According to the Asian Development Outlook September 2024, Pakistan’s gross domestic product growth is projected to have recovered modestly to 2.4 percent and expected to
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Managing Director International Monetary Fund Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. Appreciating the collaboration with IMF for successful Staff Level Agreement for a 37 month, seven billion dollars’ Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan,
In view of the recent attacks in Lebanon, Pakistani nationals are strongly advised not to travel there until further notice. In its advisory, the Foreign Office said that Pakistanis presently residing in Lebanon are advised to travel out through commercial flights which are still available. It said that those who