PARIS: Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad emphasising the alignment of the UN agency’s strategic direction with its objectives said the frameworks needed to be in place to ensure compliance in meeting obligations in observance of financial regulations. The ambassador, presenting Pakistan’s perspective at 219 UNESCO Executive Board […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (19th March, 2024) called for concerted efforts to ensure the early implementation of seven agreements worth US$ 10 billion signed between Pakistan and Kuwait in November last year. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to […]
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BEIJING: China on Tuesday (19th March, 2024) commended PM Shehbaz Sharif’s positive remarks on CPEC. Spokesman said that China was ready to work with Pakistan to building a growth corridor, a livelihood-enhancing corridor, an innovation corridor, a green corridor and an open corridor to create an upgraded version of the flagship project of the Belt […]
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WASHINGTON: US has called on the Afghan Govt. to ensure that terrorist attacks against Pakistan were not launched from their territory. Spokesman Vedant Patel said that the US regretted the loss of lives during an attack in the KP on Saturday (16th March, 2024). “We urge the Taliban to ensure that terrorist attacks are not […]
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KANDHKOT/KASHMORE REVERINE BELT: Teacher Allah Rakhiyo Nandwani, who dared to traverse the No-Go Area to teach students at a cluster primary school in Nasrullah Khan Bijarani, has been shot dead on Monday (18th March, 2024) by dacoits, when he was going back home riding his motorcycle. It may be recalled that a few days ago […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (19th March, 2024) praised Pakistan’s ace javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem for achieving a historic feat of winning a silver medal in the World Athletics Championship 2023. During a meeting with Arshad Nadeem, the world famed javelin throwing athlete, the prime minister praised his efforts to clinch the silver medal […]
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KARACHI NATIONAL STADIUM: Islamabad United won the PSL season 9 beating Multan Sultans by two wickets in the final match played here on Monday/Tuesday (18th March-19th March, 2024). Earlier, Multan Sultans scored 159 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs in the final match of the PSL 9. Chasing that […]
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ISLAMABAD: US Envoy Donald Blome called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Monday (18th March, 2024) and congratulated him on assuming the office for the second time. https://twitter.com/i/status/1769700453477158985 Taking to the Twitter US Embassy Islamabad stated: “Ambassador Blome met President Zardari today to discuss a wide range of important issues, including U.S. […]
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LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Pasha said on Monday (18th March, 2024) that ongoing economic challenges can be tackled as the country had faced difficult economic condition in the past but handled carefully.He was addressing a conference on Medium Term Economic Outlook of Pakistan here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
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KARACHI: SBP on Monday (18th March, 2024) cautiously decided to keep policy rate at 22 per cent on pretext of elevated inflation expectations that required continuity of the current monetary stance to bring inflation down.The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also emphasized on timely realization of planned external inflows along with continued targeted fiscal consolidation for […]
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