FO says accord institutionalised cooperation Hails it as another important milestone in ties Kuwaiti FM commends STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prior to their meeting at the Prime Minister House. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed Kuwait’s ratification of the Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement, as…
. A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in Muzaffarabad. Photo: REUTERS MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Wednesday said the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was operating under an “agenda” aimed at destabilising the region, accusing…
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has restricted Islamic banks from imposing abayas on their female staff, and called for following a modest national dress code for all irrespective of gender. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, on Wednesday took up complaints regarding dress code instructions at certain banks,…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Wednesday, tracking losses in the international market, as a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields weighed on bullion ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola fell Rs1,000 to close at Rs426,436. Ten-gram…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established federal government-operated national central data center, Sky 47, available to all…
. MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday formally notified the results of all 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division, confirming a decisive victory for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, which secured nine seats against four won by the Pakistan Peoples Party in the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. The notification,…
. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday invited American investors to partner in the province’s economic growth, promising a transparent, stable and investor-friendly environment backed by policy continuity and a globally recognised public-private partnership…
250-bed facility approved in 2012 reduced to 100 beds, but incomplete structure now lies abandoned KARACHI: A healthcare project meant to transform medical services for the residents of Orangi Town has remained unfinished for 14 years, with the proposed 250-bed hospital still awaiting completion despite millions of rupees allocated for its construction. The hospital was…
. RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi’s only multi-storey parking plaza at Fawara Chowk remains closed 18 days after it was sealed, despite the conclusion of legal proceedings between the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and the former parking contractor. The prolonged closure has intensified parking shortages in one of the city’s busiest commercial districts, causing severe disruption to traffic…
Annual teaching days fixed; reforms target learning losses from extended holidays RAWALPINDI: The Punjab School Education Department and the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association (APPSMA) have reached a broad consensus on a comprehensive package of education reforms aimed at improving academic management, easing regulatory challenges and creating a more supportive environment for private educational…