Sindh enterprises offered Rs35m grant
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido)…
Sindh enterprises offered Rs35m grant
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) on Wednesday formally launched the Enterprise Grant Scheme under the European Union-funded Poverty Alleviation & Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh (PAIDAR) programme, offering co-financed grants of up to a maximum of Rs35 million per project to enterprises in five districts…
Pakistan rue missed opportunities at Headingley
Shafique top-scores with 61 as Pakistan collapse after promising partnership with Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique speaks during a press conference after the first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds. Photo: PCB Pakistan endured a difficult opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, being bowled out for 171 after failing…
Australia summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza aid worker death
Australian government will not stop pressing Israel for justice for Zomi and her colleagues Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reacts during a question-and-answer session following her delivery of the Allan Gyngell Lecture at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its…
Pakistan protests US envoy’s Kashmir remarks
Islamabad summons US charge d’affaires, rejects Gor’s description of Kashmir as part of India Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a strong diplomatic protest over remarks by US ambassador to…
PSX dips 1,109 points over fuel price concerns
Index faces selling pressure as govt plans talks with refineries for diesel rate cut KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday gave up early gains as the benchmark KSE-100 index came under selling pressure late in the session over rising oil prices and uncertainty surrounding shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The index opened…
Oil gains on Middle East supply concerns amid impasse in US-Iran war
Brent crude futures for October delivery rise 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the US-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten global supplies. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 26 cents,…
Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for two-day official visit
Will hold in-depth discussions on bilateral relations, will review avenues for further enhancing bilateral cooperation Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received by Pakistani officials upon his arrival in Islamabad. PHOTO: FO Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani landed in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the…
Stable EV policy, wider charging network crucial
ISLAMABAD: Policy dialogue has called for a stable electric vehicle (EV) framework and a wider charging network to accelerate affordable electric mobility across Pakistan. Indus Consortium hosted a policy dialogue titled “Electrifying Everyday Mobility: Advancing Public Transport and Two & Three-Wheelers” at the Pakistan Red Crescent late Tuesday evening. The dialogue brought together representatives from…
PHC seeks replies over missing man, high-rise
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued notices to police authorities and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Milward police station in Bara, seeking their response on a petition for the recovery of a missing citizen. A single-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar heard the writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner informed the…
Bilawal draws line on government legislation
ISLAMABAD: In a move that may further complicate the PML-N led federal government’s challenges, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced on Wednesday that his party would not cooperate with the government on legislation unless there was consensus. “If the government can legislate without the PPP, then let it do so,” Bilawal said while talking to…
