Qatar, Pakistan enjoy strong bilateral relations based on solid foundations: Envoy
Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud Albulrahman Al-Thani has said that the State of Qatar and Pakistan shared unique historical ties, enjoying strong cooperative ties based on solid foundations, and relations between nations have seen remarkable development in recent years in all fields. Addressing the audience on Qatar National Day in Islamabad, the envoy…
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Debt repayments on track, foreign reserves to increase in 2nd half: SBP Governor
All debt repayments are on track and country’s foreign exchange reserves are expected to increase in second half of the current fiscal year, said Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad. In the latest episode of the SBP Podcast series, Governor SBP discussed in detail the country’s capacity to meet its international financial obligations…
Pakistan to host 21st APICTA Awards 2022 in Islamabad
Recognized as the Oscars of the Asian IT industry. Popularly called the APICTA Awards, the 2022 edition is taking place in Islamabad, from December 7-11 The 21st APICTA Awards of the regional economies are being held in Pakistan for the first time since the inception of the alliance. They are being organized by the Pakistan…
Finland embassy celebrates 105th Independence day
Finland Embassy on the occasion of its 105th National Day, the anniversary of the country’s Independence has resumed its embassy function in Pakistan after a ten-year closure gap. Ambassador to Pakistan Hannu Ripatti has announced this while addressing the cake-cutting ceremony organized by the embassy to mark Finland’s Independence Day, here at a local hotel….
Ishaq Dar holds meeting with Daraz delegation
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of Daraz led by its Managing Director (MD) Ehsan Saya. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance Tariq Bajwa and other senior officers from Finance Division participated in meeting The delegation expressed gratitude to the finance minister, shared…
President for improving Pakistan’s IT ecosystem to facilitate growth
President Dr Arif Alvi urged the need to facilitate the expansion and growth of Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector. He said that an informed and dynamic leadership was needed to take steps to facilitate IT businesses, improve Pakistan’s IT eco-system, and provide a conducive environment to budding entrepreneurs in the field of IT and emerging…
Majid Al Futtaim expands its retail footprint in Pakistan
The leading retailer has launched its first health and beauty concept store myli, at two locations in Lahore Work is underway to open Carrefour’s 11th Pakistani store, boosting Majid Al Futtaim’s current investment in the country to PKR 11 billion. Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the…
China further optimizes Covid-19 prevention and control policies
China is optimizing and refining its COVID-19 response to minimize its impact on people’s livelihoods, with policies on nucleic acid testing, drug purchase, and travelling adjusted. The districts of Tianhe, Panyu, and Liwan in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, lifted all temporary control measures from November 30. All areas except those designated…
Friesland Campina brings Dutch farmers to Pakistan under Farmer2Farmer initiative
Karachi: To aid knowledge transfer and best practice sharing in line with its Dairy Development Program (DDP), FrieslandCampina Pakistan invited certified dairy farmers from the Netherlands to train and advice Pakistani farmers on best dairy farming practices. Under the Farmer2Farmer initiative, 2 Dutch farmers, Petrus Adrianus and Gerhard Herman, visited FCEPL factory and partner farms…
PM inaugurated refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of the Mangla Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was in dire need of generating cheap electricity as the energy import bill exorbitantly touched $27 billion. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of the Mangla Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant, carried out with the support of the United States Agency…