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Country Director, WB Njay Benhassine meets with Planning Minister

18Sep

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Country Director, WB Njay Benhassine meets with Planning Minister

Country Director, WB Njay Benhassine meets with Planning MinisterCountry Director World Bank, Njay Benhassine called on Caretaker Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Monday. Njay Benhassine was accompanied by his team including Gailius J. Draugelis (Operations Manager) for Pakistan at WB and Kamran Akbar, (Senior Social Development Specialist), Chief Executive Officer CEO, P3A Board, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Member (Infrastructure & Regional Connectivity) at Planning Commission, Dr Waqas Anwar and Member (Social Sector & Devolution) Rafiullah Kakar were also present in the meeting. The Planning Minister appreciated the role of the WB as one of the major development partners of Pakistan. He appreciated the WB for its decades-l...

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Promotes Climate Action in Karachi Visit

17Sep

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U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Promotes Climate Action in Karachi Visit

U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Promotes Climate Action in Karachi VisitU.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer’s visit to KarachiSeptember 13-16 underscored the strong partnership between the United States and the people of Sindh. He exploredopportunities to enrich development, trade, and commercial ties,and showcased the strength of our people-to-people relationships, the cornerstone of our bilateral relationship.As co-host of the second Green Shipping roundtable, Mr. Schofer underscoring the crucial role of sustainable shipping practices in mitigating the impact of climate change. The Green Shipping roundtable stakeholders discussed opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the port, shipping, and logistics sectors in Pakistan. Port authorities, industry, and other key acto...

PAF CONTINGENT CONCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN MULTINATIONAL AIR EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR-2023

17Sep

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PAF CONTINGENT CONCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN MULTINATIONAL AIR EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR-2023

PAF CONTINGENT CONCLUDES PARTICIPATION IN MULTINATIONAL AIR EXERCISE BRIGHT STARThe Pakistan Air Force contingent concluded its successful participation in the multinational tri-services air exercise, Bright Star 2023, held at Mohammed Naguib Military Base in Egypt. This two-week-long exercise brought together a total of 30 countries, including prominent participants such as Pakistan, United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Greece and Qatar. The exercise showcased the exemplary performance of PAF's contingent and its state-of-the-art JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. This participation not only highlighted PAF's commitment to regional and international cooperation but also underscored its capabilities and prowess to operate in diverse and challenging environments.Sin...

Pak-US relations a common good for the two countries, regional stability & international peace and security

15Sep

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Pak-US relations a common good for the two countries, regional stability & international peace and security

Political stability, economic viability and integration into new technological revolution core priorities of Pakistan“Pakistan-US relationship is a common good for the two countries, regional stability and international peace and security,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States.“We would continue to invest in this relationship,” he said.“Despite all ups and down in the history of the relationship, we have a very strong partnership,” he added.Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks at Connecticut World Affairs Council during his two-day visit to the state of Connecticut. The event was well attended by audience with diverse background including intellectuals, members of think-tank community, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, professionals, business leaders and st...

Terrorists attacked a post of security forces near Wali Tangi Quetta

15Sep

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Terrorists attacked a post of security forces near Wali Tangi Quetta

Terrorists attacked a post of security forces near Wali Tangi QuettaDuring fire exchange, 3x terrorists were sent to hell. Subedar Qaiser Raheem while fighting valiantly embraced shahadat in the line of duty whereas 1x soldier is seriously injured.Security Forces of Pakistan will continue to thwart efforts of the enemies of peace and prosperity in the country.Editor: Raja Kamran

Pakistan’s first female astronaut Namira Saleem met with the caretaker Federal Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi

15Sep

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Pakistan’s first female astronaut Namira Saleem met with the caretaker Federal Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi

Pakistan's first female astronaut Namira Saleem met with the caretaker Federal Minister for Information Murtaza SolangiNamira Salim briefed the caretaker Federal Minister of Information about the preparations for her space journey on October 5 next month. Namira Saleem expressed her determination to raise the Pakistani flag in space. The Caretaker Federal Minister of Information congratulated Namira Saleem on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, the Prime Minister and the people for starting the space journey. Caretaker Federal Minister of Information expressed good wishes for Namira Saleem's success. He said Namira Saleem is a role model for all women.The young generation of Pakistan can raise the name of Pakistan in the world in various fields of life. Namira Saleem's journey ...

Pakistan-US relationship is a common good for the two countries, regional stability and international peace and security,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States

15Sep

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Pakistan-US relationship is a common good for the two countries, regional stability and international peace and security,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States

Pakistan-US relationship is a common good for the two countries, regional stability and international peace and security,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United StatesAmbassador Masood Khan made these remarks at Connecticut World Affairs Council during his two-day visit to the state of Connecticut. The event was well attended by audience with diverse background including intellectuals, members of think-tank community, entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, professionals, business leaders and students. Masood Khan said that Pak-US relationship has a bright future and both the sides were working cohesively to make this relationship work. “We will take it to a higher stature,” he resolved. The Ambassador said that the two sides would continue to concentrate on security dimensions of thei...

Capitalizing the potential of CPEC crucial for expanding clean energy and access to green finance, Experts

15Sep

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Capitalizing the potential of CPEC crucial for expanding clean energy and access to green finance, Experts

Capitalizing the potential of CPEC crucial for expanding clean energy and access to green finance, ExpertsLeveraging time-tested diplomatic ties with China can mobilize the much-needed investment for expanding affordable and clean energy access in Pakistan, stressed Chinese and Pakistani experts, at a seminar titled “High Level Symposium on “Renewable Energy Collaboration under CPEC: A Diplomatic Discourse”. The seminar was organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Pakistan-China Institute here today. Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI remarked that climate crisis amplified by consistent use of dirty fuels impacts global community without any distinction of geography and economic conditions. While countries are responding to climate crisis by emba...

Call of the Ambassador of Turkiye on the Prime Minister of Pakistan

15Sep

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Call of the Ambassador of Turkiye on the Prime Minister of Pakistan

Ambassador of Turkiye Mr. Mehmet Pacaci called on Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar in Islamabad.The Prime Minister thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish leadership for their warm messages of felicitations on his assumption of office.He said the people of Pakistan enjoyed a historic, cultural and fraternal relationship with Turkiye. President Erdogan enjoyed the same popularity in Pakistan as in his own country.The Prime Minister appreciated Turkiye’s reconstruction efforts following the tragic earthquake of February 2023 and reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to continue extending all possible support to the Turkish people.On bilateral relations, Prime Minister said that the two countries could further enhance cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy, minin...

Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali at Power Division

14Sep

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Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali at Power Division

Visit of Danish Ambassador , Ambassador of Denmark H.E. Jakob Linulf held a meeting with Minister of Energy Mr. Muhammed Ali today at Power Division. The agenda of the meeting was opportunities for Green energy initiatives and energy conservation in Pakistan. The discussion of projects and initiatives being carried out under the Danish Energy Transition Initiative (DETI) and Investment Fund(IFU) ,a fund for Developing countries by Denmark, were discussed in the meeting. The opportunities and mechanism for wind energy in Pakistan were discussed in detail.The ambassador said that there has been an increase in the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Denmark particularly in textile sector. The next focus will be on strengthening the bilateral relations in green and sustainable energy sect...