Session on HEC Funding held at Urdu University

KARACHI: A session was organized here about HEC Funding under the auspices of the Federal Urdu University, Department of Education, Abdul Haq Campus. Dr. Kamal Haider, Dr. Shahid Iqbal and Dr. Khurram Khan Alvi of National Research Funding Program for Universities spoke on the occasion. Talking to the ladies and gentlemen in the audience Dr. […]

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23rd day of March

Struggle for Pakistan commenced on 23rd March, 1940

KARACHI: The struggle for a separate Muslim country started on 23rd of March, 1940 (84 years ago). Faced with an unending ordeal of inequality, disparity and discrimination in that era of oppression, the Muslims were subjected to an intellectual, political and educational decay as the colonial rulers’ considered them rivals and immediately tilted to the […]

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Raising $300m via Panda Bonds

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has said here on Friday (22nd of March, 2024) that he was keen to tap Chinese investors by selling as much as $300 million in Panda bonds for the first time ever this year. The minister said, selling Yuan-denominated debt would allow Pakistan to diversify its […]

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Expediting Phase Two Of CPEC Projects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have decided to expedite the phase two of CPEC projects and establish a Working Group on five new Economic Corridors under this phase. The understanding to this effect was reached during a meeting between Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong here Friday (22nd […]

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NY State Assembly’s 3 resolutions honoring Pakistan

NEW YORK: Pakistan on Thursday (21st March, 2024) welcomed New York State Assembly’s three resolutions – proclaiming 23rd March as Pakistan-American Heritage Day, 14th August as Pakistan Independence Day, and congratulating the American-Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), a political group, for it’s contributions to the Big Apple. These resolutions were the result of the efforts […]

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PM Chairs SIFC Special Apex Committee Huddle

ISLAMABAD: The Special Apex Committee was Thursday (21st March, 2024) briefed about the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) initiative and major contributions made by it towards the investments, privatization and overall micro-economic stabilization of the country. Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) convened the Special Apex Committee Meeting here. It was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

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GPA Complex Attack condemned by China

BEIJING: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian during his Media briefing here said on Thursday (21st March, 0224) that China condemned condemned the terrorist attack targeting the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Complex. Lin Jian reiterated the Chinese government’s firm support for Pakistan’s efforts to fight terrorism and defend national security and stability: “We strongly condemn […]

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Pakistan did not invade Afghanistan: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday (21st March, 2024) said that the intelligence-based operation it had carried out on 18th March was not an invasion of Afghanistan but an action against the sanctuaries of terrorists hiding inside Afghanistan and posing threats to Pakistan’s security. “Pakistan has not invaded Afghanistan. We have no designs against Afghanistan… The operation […]

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