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Pakistan and Hungary have vast potential of enhancing connectivity for trade linkage in the region, saying NA Speaker
13Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan and Hungary have vast potential of enhancing connectivity for trade linkage in the region, saying NA Speaker

Islamabad, 12th February 2025(Kamran Raja): Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has said that Pakistan and Hungary enjoy cordial and longstanding relations founded on shared democratic values. He underscored the immense potential for enhancing trade linkages and fostering greater connectivity between the two nations. He further emphasized that strengthened parliamentary interactions between Pakistan and Hungary would serve as a pivotal mechanism in bringing the people of both countries closer.Speaker National Assembly expressed these views during a meeting with Mr. Béla Fazekas, Ambassador of Hungary to Pakistan, who called on him at Parliament House, Islamabad, today. During the meeting, discussions encompassed a broad spectrum of areas aimed at bolstering bilate...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit
13Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit

Islamabad: February 13, 2025 (Kamran Raja): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the Turkish President at Nur Khan AirbaseA 21 cannon salute was fired in his honor upon his arrival and school children dressed in traditional attire welcomed him. A military band also welcomed him in a traditional mannerAfter entering Pakistani airspace, JF-17 aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force gave him an aerial welcome and escorted his plane to IslamabadDuring the visit, the Turkish President will meet the President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister. He will attend the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council and the Pakistan-Turkey Business Forum in Islamabad. In addition, the Turkish President will also attend the signing ceremony of memorandums of un...
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Spring tree plantation drive launched at Margalla Hills National Park
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Spring tree plantation drive launched at Margalla Hills National Park

Islamabad, February 12, 2025(kamran Raja): The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has kicked off spring tree plantation campaign in Margalla Hills National Park , marking a significant step towards environmental conservation, according to a press statement issued form the climate change and environmental coordination ministry here on Wednesday.Chairperson Islamabad Wildlife Management Board and Secretary Ministry of Climate Change, Ayesha Humera Ch, inaugurated the campaign by planting a sapling at the Trail 5 of the national park. She was accompanied by the Joint Secretary of the ministry Muhammad Jamil, MoCC&EC Deputy Director Muhammad Saleem, Upscale Green Pakistan Programme and IWMB office-bearers.The tree plantation launching ceremony was also attend...
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International Conference on Opportunities for Women in Nuclear Science & Emerging Technologies
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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International Conference on Opportunities for Women in Nuclear Science & Emerging Technologies

12 February 2025, Islamabad(Ghufran): Foreign Secretary, Amna Baloch and Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi attended the Special Session of the “International Conference on Opportunities for Women in Nuclear Science & Emerging Technologies” held in Islamabad today.The two-day International Conference to support women and mainstream their role in the nuclear field and allied disciplines in Pakistan, organized by Pakistan Association of Women in Nuclear field (WIN-Pakistan), commenced in Islamabad today. ​ At the Special Session of the Conference, the Director General IAEA highlighted IAEA's initiative of WIN that has resulted in doubling of the women’s share of employment in the agency within five years. He praised mainstreaming of...
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Harbin Asian Winter Games Celebration Held at NUML University Islamabad
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Harbin Asian Winter Games Celebration Held at NUML University Islamabad

Islamabad, February 12, 2025 (Kamran Raja): The ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, have captured global attention, highlighting the region’s growing influence in international sports. In recognition of this grand event, China Media Group in collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan, organized a vibrant and inspiring ceremony at NUML University, Islamabad.The event was graced by Mr. Chen Peng, Cultural Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy, who attended as the Guest of Honor, along with the other high-level diplomats from Embassy of People’s Republic of China. The ceremony celebrated Pakistan-China cooperation in sports, underlining the strong and enduring partnership between the two nations, not only in economic and cultural spheres but also...
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41% of adults in Pakistan are overweight or obese and with more than 33 million living with diabetes.
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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41% of adults in Pakistan are overweight or obese and with more than 33 million living with diabetes.

Lahore,12 Feb 2025(Ghufran): The young generation must play its role to save the people from the ravages of increasing non-communicable diseases. Sanaullah Ghumman. More than 41% of adults in Pakistan are overweight or obese and with more than 33 million living with diabetes.The continuation of increasing non-communicable diseases will prove to be an atomic bomb for Pakistan’s health system in the near future. Empowering youth for public health is the need of the hour. PANAH’s Social Work Department organizes a session on the growing threat of non-communicable diseases at the University of the Punjab.February 11, Lahore. Increasing non-communicable diseases have become a huge problem in Pakistan, due to which millions of people are suffering from diabetes, obesity, heart disease, k...
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Pakistan and Bahrain have vast opportunities to explore in the investment, trade, and business sectors,” said NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan and Bahrain have vast opportunities to explore in the investment, trade, and business sectors,” said NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq

Islamabad, February 12, 2025(Kamran Raja): Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has stated that Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy longstanding and robust ties deeply rooted in shared religious, cultural, and historical values. He added, "These commonalities have fostered a sense of mutual respect and understanding, creating a foundation for fruitful bilateral cooperation across multiple domains. Both countries have consistently worked together to promote regional stability, economic growth, and cultural exchange, establishing a close-knit partnership that has withstood the test of time." He expressed these views during his meeting with Mohamed Ebrahim Mohamed Abdulqadar, Ambassador of Bahrain to Pakistan in Parliament House Islamabad today.Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq emphasized t...
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi calls on the Prime Minister
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi calls on the Prime Minister

Islamabad,12 February 2025 (Kamran Raja): The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister House, earlier today. The Prime Minister commended the IAEA’s initiatives in promoting nuclear energy as a key solution for mitigating climate change and emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to leveraging nuclear technology for sustainable development.During the meeting, the peaceful applications of nuclear technology in various sectors, including cancer diagnostics and treatment, agriculture, food preservation, water management, and industry, were discussed. The Prime Minister noted that, as one of the founding members of the IAEA, Pakistan has maintained a productive and mutually benefi...
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Prime Minister Meets IMF Managing Director
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prime Minister Meets IMF Managing Director

Islamabad: 12 February 2025(Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2025. The meeting focused on Pakistan’s ongoing IMF program and the macroeconomic stability achieved through the government’s comprehensive reform agenda. The discussions highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to implementing structural reforms and maintaining fiscal discipline, which have been instrumental in restoring economic stability and will be critical in driving sustainable growth, going forward.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscored the progress made under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which has played a key role in stabilizing...
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Pakistan voices concern over violence in some Syrian areas, urges ‘strong’ security framework for stability
12Feb By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan voices concern over violence in some Syrian areas, urges ‘strong’ security framework for stability

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (Nosheen Raja): A top Pakistani diplomat told the UN Security Council Wednesday that a strong and unified national security framework in Syria was the key to ensuring the strife-torn country's long-term stability and preventing external interference, as he voiced concern over the continuing violence in some of its parts.Syria must not become a safe haven for terrorism, Ambassador Munir Akram said after UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya briefed the 15-member Council on the political and humanitarian situation in the Arab country that is recovering from last November's collapse of the al-Assad regime.We hope the new leadership will guide Syria toward peace, stability and prosperity," he...
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