Pakistan on Monday called upon the Afghan leaders to work together to address the evolving situation and craft a way forward for sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said “Pakistan has consistently emphasized that a political solution is indispensible. Pakistan will continue to play its constructive … Read more
BEIJING: Pakistan sees a bright future in the cooperation and friendship of China, as the two are celebrating a remarkable anniversary, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque said, while showing firm support for China’s fight against the pandemic. “We reject all instigations, politicisation or standardisation. Any Covid-19 virus tracing has to rest on scientific data,” he … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s mobile phone manufacturing company Inovi Telecom Pvt Ltd has exported 5,500 units of 4G handsets to the UAE, becoming the first Pakistani firm to export mobile phones. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued mobile manufacturing authorisation licence to Inovi Telecom in April 2021. Within four months, the company has started manufacturing and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: UK-Pak Business Council will hold a meeting with the British investors in London next month to lure foreign investment in diversified fields in Pakistan, besides establishing collaboration between the private sectors for setting up joint ventures in various sectors of the economy. Talking to a delegation of importers and exporters led by Chaudhary Araib … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Saarc CCI) has cautioned that the rapidly changing security situation in Afghanistan will have an adverse impact on the regional economies, especially Pakistan. In a statement, Saarc CCI president Iftikhar Ali Malik said that the impact of the crisis in Afghanistan could ultimately spread far wider, adding … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The successful completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-related projects would bring development and prosperity to the country, especially Balochistan, a senior government official said. Addressing a 100-member delegation of students from seven districts of Balochistan at the Parliament House, Acting President of Pakistan and Senate Speaker Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said that Balochistan was on … Read more
MULTAN: The present government is taking practical steps to improve infrastructure in South Punjab on a priority basis, a senior government official said. Addressing the meeting of the district coordination committee, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that special focus was being given on the development projects in the deprived areas. Various development projects … Read more
BEIJING: The trade volume of imports and exports between Pakistan and China has increased explosively against the global trend under the influence of the pandemic. According to the General Administration of Customs PR China, the trade between the two countries amounted to $12.56 billion in the first-half of 2021, 1.6 times larger than that of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood has expressed the hope that by the last fiscal year 2023 of the present government, the country’s exports would reach $50 billion by following the policy of trade diversification in potential trade sectors and markets. Export diversification, focus on non-traditional sectors and increasing … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Roshan Digital Account (RDA) crossed the historical milestone of $2 billion in deposits, an official said. In a tweet, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that the increase in the funds of the Roshan Digital Accounts during the last 11 months reflected the confidence of overseas Pakistanis in the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The overall production of petroleum products has witnessed an increase of 18.05 per cent during the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with the corresponding period of the last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The POL products that showed positive growth included kerosene, the production of which increased 9.12 per cent during the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government has kept the prices of petrol and diesel unchanged with effect from August 16 for the next fortnight, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said. The petrol would continue to be sold at Rs119.80 till August 31, while the prices of high-speed diesel would remain unchanged at Rs116.53/litre. However, the prices … Read more
West Indies (WI) won their first test match against Pakistan at Sabina Park. This also marks the host’s first win in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23. WI won the toss and elected to bowl first. In the first innings, Pakistan scored 217 with the loss of all wickets. Fawad Alam was the star … Read more
Pakistan vs West Indies live score update, Pakistan made 217 runs in their first inning, and West Indies made 253 runs in their second inning. [table id=724 /] Pakistan Test squad Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan is one of the few lucky countries in the world in terms of resources where all the blessings are available, but despite 75 years of independence, it is in debt and behind the world, a provincial government official said on Saturday. Addressing at a flag hoisting ceremony held at the Korangi Association of … Read more
Pakistan aims at becoming climate neutral by 2050 BEIJING: The soaring carbon dioxide emissions have led to frequent occurrences of climate anomalies and extreme climate disasters all over the world, and green development has become a global consensus. In this context, China sets targets to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon … Read more
DUBAI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Arif Alvi of Pakistan on the occasion of the Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw has congratulated Pakistan on its 75th Independence Day, a statement said. In a special message, he said: “I join the people and the government of Pakistan in celebrating the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. Pakistan has continued to strengthen as a nation during its 74 years … Read more
