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CPSP Strengthens Ties with Bahrain Through Key Partnerships in Medical Education and Healthcare
10Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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CPSP Strengthens Ties with Bahrain Through Key Partnerships in Medical Education and Healthcare

Manama, Bahrain 10 April 2025(Kamran Raja): In a significant stride toward enhancing Bahrain-Pakistan collaboration in healthcare and medical education, a high-level delegation from the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) visited Bahrain on April 8, 2025.The visit culminated in the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CPSP and the Arabian Gulf University (AGU).The MoU will pave the way for comprehensive cooperation in postgraduate medical training, joint research, and faculty and student exchanges. The partnership also aligns with global priorities by addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.In addition to the AGU collaboration, the CPSP delegation engaged in high-profile meetings to explore further opportunities in B...
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High-level delegation from the United States called on COAS General Syed Asim Munir: ISPR
9Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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High-level delegation from the United States called on COAS General Syed Asim Munir: ISPR

9 April 2025 Rawalpindi(Kamran Raja): A high-level delegation from the United States, led by Mr. Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, called on General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), at General Headquarters today.Meeting came in the backdrop of Pakistan’s Mineral Investment Forum. Appreciating the first-of-its-kind Forum, the delegation expressed confidence in Pakistan’s policy to develop vast untapped mineral wealth through mutually beneficial partnerships.Commenting on the US Administration’s priorities where collaboration in mineral development with Pakistan is a core area of mutual interest, Mr. Meyer also expressed interest in Pakistan’s steadily improving investment landscape.The meeting also afforded ...
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ISSI Hosts High-Level Roundtable with Chinese Delegation Comprising IDCPC Members and Leading Scholars
9Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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ISSI Hosts High-Level Roundtable with Chinese Delegation Comprising IDCPC Members and Leading Scholars

9 April 2025(Kamran Raja): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) today, hosted wide-ranging Roundtable with Chinese delegation comprising senior officials from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and accomplished scholars from China’s leading Universities. The participants from Pakistan side included eminent practitioners and academics. The discourse focused on the evolving global order, regional developments, the centrality of China in Pakistan’s foreign policy, and ways to strengthen CPEC and the Pakistan-China ‘All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership’. It also highlighted the importance of forging robust people-to-people ties through enhanced engagement with youth, media, and academia, and the optimal utilisat...
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Alvarez & Marsal Delegation Calls on Finance Minister
9Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Alvarez & Marsal Delegation Calls on Finance Minister

April 9, 2025(Nosheen): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal at the Finance Division today. The meeting was part of ongoing discussions regarding the firm’s potential involvement in Pakistan’s privatization processes and the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund. The Alvarez & Marsal delegation was led by Mr. Peter Briggs, Division Executive at Alvarez & Marsal, along with Mr. Abdalla ElEbiary, Managing Director, and Mr. Reza Baqir, Global Head of Sovereign Advisory. During the meeting, Mr. Peter Briggs emphasized Alvarez & Marsal’s strong commitment to investing in Pakistan, highlighting the firm's long-term strategy in the region's expanding markets...
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U.S. delegation paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister
9Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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U.S. delegation paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister

Islamabad: 9 April, 2025(Kamran Raja): A U.S. delegation, led by Mr. Eric Meyer, Senior Bureau Official & Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister. The delegation is visiting Pakistan to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum. The Prime Minister welcomed U.S. participation at the Forum. He emphasized that the minerals sector of Pakistan presented immense opportunities and encouraged U.S. companies to invest in this priority sector. While underscoring the significance of Pakistan-U.S relations not only in the bilateral context but also for regional peace and security, the Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s desire to work with President Trump and his Administration to strengthen bil...
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Visit of Minister of Economy of Republic of Azerbaijan to Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
8Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Visit of Minister of Economy of Republic of Azerbaijan to Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)

Islamabad 08 April 2025( Kamran Raja): A high-level delegation of Republic of Azerbaijan, led by H.E. Mikayil Jabbarov Minister of Economy, visited Pakistan on April, 8 2025 to elevate bilateral economic cooperation.The delegation visited SIFC to explore investment opportunities; the high level officials of SIFC warmly received the delegation and gave detailed briefing covering investment opportunities in various key sectors of Pakistan and the thriving investment ecosystem.During the visit, the Azeri side expressed strong interests for investment in key areas including regional connectivity & infrastructural projects including strategic nature motorways, oil & gas exploration and oil pipeline projects. special economic zones, mineral development, energy sector collaborat...
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ISSI forges collaborative partnership with premier Russian think-tank
8Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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ISSI forges collaborative partnership with premier Russian think-tank

April 8, 2025 (Ghufran): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) has concluded an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) to forge a collaborative partnership. The ICCA RAS is a premier Russian think-tank providing policy inputs for several decades now.At the meeting held at ISSI, the Russian delegation was led by Dr. Kirill Babaev, Director of ICCA RAS, and included Dr. Vladimir Sotnikov, Researcher at the Center for Central Asian Studies, and Dr. Olga Gerasimova, Head of the Department of International Cooperation and External Relations.On the ISSI side, Director General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood was joined by Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BOG ISSI; Dr. Neelum Nigar, Direct...
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Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad, ICCI to Hold Business Forum for Single Country Exhibition on April 15th
7Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad, ICCI to Hold Business Forum for Single Country Exhibition on April 15th

ISLAMABAD, 07th April, 2025(Kamran Raja): The Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad and the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) have agreed to hold a Business Forum at the ICCI on April 15th, 2025, to mobilize traders and investors for the Single Country Exhibition, being organized by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 15th to May 17th, 2025.The decision to this effect was taken during a meeting between H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), and H.E. Nasir M. Qureshi, President of ICCI, at the Islamabad Chamber on Monday.Both sides discussed various matters of mutual interest, including trade relations between the FDR Ethiopia and Pakistan, ...
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China to open Technical Training Centres in Pakistan
7Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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China to open Technical Training Centres in Pakistan

07 April, 2025, Islamabad(kamran Raja): Secretary Education Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani met with a high powered Chinese delegation led by the Chairman, CIIC Technology Group Co. Ltd. Mr. Wang Dang today on 7th April 2025. The delegation also included General Manager, CIIC International Education Technology Co. Ltd. The meeting was also attended by Joint Secretary Education Mr. Sohail Akhtar, and Executive Director NAVTTC Mr. Muhammad Aamir Jan.Secretary Education Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani welcomed the Chinese delegation. He said that Mr. Wang Dang is a friend of Pakistan who has always worked towards helping Pakistan in fighting its challenges.He said that Pakistan faces a myriad of challenges in the field of education in the wake of climate change. He said that Pakistan has huge challenge...
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Chairs 5th meeting of NACTA Board of Governors
7Apr By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Chairs 5th meeting of NACTA Board of Governors

7 April 2025(Kamran Raja): The 5th meeting of NACTA Board of Governors was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The meeting was also attended by Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry. On this occasion, National Coordinator NACTA Dr. Khalid Chauhan gave a detailed briefing to the board members.The meeting approved the establishment of the National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Center (NIFTAC) under NACTA. Addressing the meeting, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that this institution was established after consultation with the relevant stakeholders to completely eliminate the menace of terrorism. He further said that PIFTAC will also be established in all provincial capitals. He said that the establishment of ...
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