Pakistan
Gem, Jewelry City to be established in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A Gem and Jewelry Hub will be created in Islamabad. This decision was made during a meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on Precious Stones,…
Investment
Business
ADB scales up support for social protection program
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional $330 million in financing to enhance Pakistan’s federally administered social protection programs and services. According to…
Business
CM Maryam invites Shanghai based companies to invest in Punjab
BEIJING: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called on companies based in Shanghai to invest in Punjab’s special economic zones. The proposal was made during her…
World
UN Women’s Rolling Resistance Concludes in Islamabad with a Resounding Call to End
ISLAMABAD: The Rolling Resistance: Theatre on Wheels initiative, a key part of UN Women Pakistan’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, concluded with a powerful…
Pakistan
US agrees to assist Pakistan in modernizing FIA along lines of FBI
ISLAMABAD: The United States has committed to supporting Pakistan in upgrading the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to meet modern standards, similar to the Federal Bureau of…
Business
SECP registers record number of new companies in November
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reached a major achievement by registering 3,024 new companies in November 2024. This brings the total…
Pakistan
Pakistani Youth to Visit Japan under the JENESYS Program
Islamabad: On the invitation of the Government of Japan, the first group of six Pakistani youth will visit Japan from December 10 to 17, 2024, under…
Energy
Maintenance of Unit 1-2 at 1320 MW Sahiwal Coal Power Plant completed
ISLAMABAD: The successful completion of C-level maintenance for Units 1 and 2 at the 1320MW Sahiwal Coal Power Plant marks a major milestone in enhancing the…
Tech
Huge potential of cooperation b/w Pakistan, US in diverse areas: Romina
ISLAMABAD: Romina Khurshid Alam, the Coordinator for Climate Change, highlighted the significant opportunities for collaboration between Pakistan and the United States in sectors like technology exchange,…
Business
Uzbek ambassador for increasing bilateral trade by $1 billion
ISLAMABAD: Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, stated that the two nations aim to significantly boost bilateral trade, targeting an initial milestone of $1 billion. Ambassador…
