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Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway
23Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway

 The Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway, with the completion of district championships in 109 districts, leaving 33 district championship hosting districts left for consideration. Over the past week, teams from various districts played 61 matches at seven different venues in the All Pakistan Districts Championship (APDC). This brings the total number of matches in the first round of APDC to 1,769. Importantly, these matches also act as a reality check for PFF elections, ensuring that legitimate and actively participating clubs are granted voting rights. So far, the assessment has been completed for 22 districts in Sindh region, 34 districts in Punjab, 21 districts in KP, 1 district in GB, 22 districts in Balochistan and 8 districts in Azad Jammu ...
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4th Meeting of CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination
21Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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4th Meeting of CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination

The 4th meeting of CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination (JWG-ICC) was held today in Islamabad. The meeting, which was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, Sun Weidong, exemplifies the commitment of both countries to foster international cooperation and coordination including on CPEC.The two sides reviewed with satisfaction the progress made since the third meeting of the Joint Working Group held virtually on 21 July 2022. The meeting underscored CPEC's pioneering role in strengthening international and regional connectivity while appreciating the open and inclusive nature of this flagship project. Noting that Pakistan and China were All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners and iron...
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Pakistan-China Institute hosts dialogue on “outlook on South Asia Security
20Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan-China Institute hosts dialogue on “outlook on South Asia Security

Iran crisis resolution ‘model of crisis management’, Non-state actors are threat to regional security, national security now linked to regional geopolitics, says MushahidPakistan-China Institute, under Friends of Silk Road (FOSR) Initiative? organized a dialogue on “Outlook of Security Situation in South Asia in 2024." The event took place simultaneously at two venues: Islamabad, and a second venue at Quetta Press Club. The dialogue featured speeches by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Senate Defense Committee Defense & Pakistan-China Institute; Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir; Lt. General (r) Muhammad Afzal, Former Chairman NDMA & DG FWO; Amir Rana, Director, Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS); Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General of Institute of Strategic Stu...
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ICCI and UNICEF sign MoU for economic empowerment of marginalized people
19Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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ICCI and UNICEF sign MoU for economic empowerment of marginalized people

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed an MoU to collaborate on many initiatives to promote the economic empowerment of marginalized people and make progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Pakistan. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawri, President ICCI, and Abdullah A. Fadil, UNICEF Representative Pakistan signed the MoU during a ceremony held at ICCI. Speaking on the occasion, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry lauded the efforts of UNICEF Pakistan to address issues in health, education, child protection, skills development, climate change, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and social protection and other fields. He assured that ICCI would support UNICEF in...
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British High Commissioner visits UK-supported solar farm helping tackle climate change in South Punjab
19Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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British High Commissioner visits UK-supported solar farm helping tackle climate change in South Punjab

British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, has seen first-hand how UK partnerships with Pakistan are leading the global transition to green energy.The Atlas Solar Farm, supported by the UK government’s development finance institution British International Investment, provides an additional 100 MW of clean and affordable power to over 100,000 residential consumers. In turn, this helps them to avoid 106,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum.British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE said:“Pakistan has immense potential to be a leader in solar, which could power the whole country. The UK is already investing in this innovation, playing a key role in a healthier more sustainable future."While in South Punjab, the High Commissioner met with development partners, incl...
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Sight savers and ITA Strives for Inclusion of Children with Sensory Impairments in Learning Process
18Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Sight savers and ITA Strives for Inclusion of Children with Sensory Impairments in Learning Process

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi and Sightsavers Host In-Country Dissemination Event for ICAN Pilot ProjectIdara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, in collaboration with Sightsavers and PAL Network, proudly hosted the in-country dissemination event of the pilot project for Inclusive Guidelines of the International Common Assessment of Numeracy (ICAN) for children with sensory Impairment. The event took place at Ramada, Islamabad, marking the successful completion of the field trial pilots in Pakistan using the ICAN tool in 2023, which garnered the prestigious WISE Award.Distinguished guests, including Mr. Mohyuddin Wani, Special Secretary, MoFE&PT, and Dr. Shahif Soroya, DG PIE, along with Zainab Iqbal, Education Specialist, FCDO and Noreen Hasan, Education Specialists at UNICEF, Izzah Farrakh from the...
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Pakistani American woman has made History
12Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistani American woman has made History

Fauzia Janjua Pakistani American woman has made history by becoming the first Pakistani muslim woman to be elected as the mayor of Mount Laurel, New Jersey USA. Fauzia Janjua took the oath at a ceremony held at the Township Hall in Mount Laurel, where she was accompanied by her husband and four sons. The oath was administered by Carol Murphy, a woman representing New Jersey in the State Assembly and a candidate for Congress. Sub Editor: Ghufran
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Elections Journalism and Transparency
10Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Elections Journalism and Transparency

CEJ-IBA launches fact-checking initiative ahead of General Elections 2024 The Center of Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA) has launched a non-partisan fact-checking initiative, iVerify, to advance the scope of independent and unbiased reporting in the country’s journalistic landscape. Addressing the iVerify launch ceremony at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, Amber Rahim Shamsi, Director CEJ-IBA, said that the tool would prove to be an important step in ensuring transparent and verifiable news reporting and investigation methodologies. She further added that “seeing the rise of misinformation in both digital and conventional media spaces, the fact-checking mechanism established by iVerify shall become a cornerstone of reliable, non-partisan journalism i...
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Pakistan Navy maintains continuous monitoring of maritime situation in the Arabian Sea
7Jan By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Navy maintains continuous monitoring of maritime situation in the Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy is ensuring permanent presence in the Arabian Sea to keep our and international Sea Lines of Communications under intense surveillance. The purpose is to protect Pakistan bound and international shipping traversing through our area.In this regard 2-3 ships are always patrolling the areas on which Pakistan bound and international merchant ships are plying.In addition extensive air surveillance is also being undertaken to ensure the safety of international Sea Lines of Communications passing through our maritime area. Pakistan Navy deployed its ships in wake of the recent maritime security incidents in the Arabian Sea.  Editor: Raja kamran
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