RIYADH: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday (29th April, 2024) met Bill Gates [the founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)], wherein he called for a sustained effort by all the partners to reach the ultimate goal of a polio-free Pakistan. In the rendezvous on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum […]
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RIYADH: PM Shehbaz Sharif attended the Special Dialogue and Gala Dinner Sunday (28th April, 2024) evening hosted by Saudi Crown Prince His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the ongoing Special Meeting of the World Economic Forum here. During the event, the Prime Minister exchanged views with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He […]
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RIYADH: Saudi government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have joined forces to help eradicate polio from thirty three Islamic Development Bank member countries. The two parties have taken a decision to protect three hundred and seventy million children annually and lift millions more from poverty. A fund exceeding six hundred and twenty million […]
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KARACHI: SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad has claimed on Saturday (27th April, 2024) night that the firm commitment of the government and the Central Bank to respond to the macroeconomic challenges had resulted in significant improvement and Pakistan’s economy was on the path to recovery amid global challenges. Jameel Ahmad, who was delivering a keynote address […]
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WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan has underlined the urgent need for a ceasefire in Palestine, calling for immediate humanitarian assistance and the recognition of Palestinians’ right to self-determination. He expressed these remarks while addressing the Spring meeting of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) in the U.S. […]
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KALASH: The four-day Chilam Josh festival would be held in three Kalash valleys, including Bumburet, Birir and Rumbur from 13-17 May to entertain the tourists from various parts of the country. The annual festival comprises traditional events including dances of Kalash girls and boys to the beats of traditional drums and will be attended by […]
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RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday held separate meetings with Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Investment Khalid Al-Falih, Minister for Finance Mohammad Al Jadaan and Minister for Industry Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhourayef and discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meetings, the Saudi minister for Investment declared Shehbaz Sharif the “Prime Minister of Action” and said […]
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RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met with Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva wherein he reiterated his government’s commitment to put Pakistan’s economy back on track. In the meeting held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting here, the prime minister said that he had […]
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RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the global inequity in health sector as the first and foremost problem and called upon bridging the widening gap between the Global South and the Global North. RIYADH: Expressing his views in a session of the World Economic Forum regarding global health, PM Shehbaz Sharif said the Covid-19 […]
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RIYADH: PM Shehbaz Sharif and President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser on Sunday (28th April, 2024) agreed for early completion of different IDB’s development projects in Pakistan. The prime minister thanked the IDB for its $1 billion worth of investment on different uplift projects in Pakistan during his previous tenure […]
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