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Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson Friday 29 November 2024
29Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson Friday 29 November 2024

Welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko visited Islamabad from 25-27 November 2024.During his visit to Islamabad, President Lukashenko held extensive talks with the Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The two sides discussed areas of bilateral cooperation and engagement; and key regional and global developments. The two sides reaffirmed the commitment to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, deepen political dialogue, strengthen inter-parliamentary exchanges, and enhance trade and economic cooperation.The two leaders signed several agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) focussing on cooperation in environmental protection, disaster managemen...
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Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level consultative meeting on enhancing the efficiency of Karachi ports by improving hinterland connectivity
22Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level consultative meeting on enhancing the efficiency of Karachi ports by improving hinterland connectivity

22 Nov 2024, Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level consultative meeting on enhancing the efficiency of Karachi ports by improving hinterland connectivity here in Islamabad on Friday.The meeting was attended by Secretary Planning Awais Manzur Sumra, Member Infrastructure Waqas Anwar, CEO of the Public Private Partnership Authority, and senior representatives from the Ministries of Maritime Affairs, Communications, Railways, Aviation Division, and Commerce Division.During the meeting, Member Infrastructure Waqas Anwar presented a detailed briefing on improving port efficiency. He provided a progress update from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs regarding a committee constituted by the Prime Minister’s Office ...
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Pakistan Football Federation Extraordinary Congress to be held on November 19, 2024
18Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Football Federation Extraordinary Congress to be held on November 19, 2024

18 Nov 2024, Lahore: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will hold its Extraordinary Congress on November 19, 2024, under the supervision of a high-level FIFA and AFC delegation.Meanwhile, a constitution review workshop has been held today in response to a directive from the FIFA Council dated March 14, 2024, mandating a partial amendment to the PFF Statutes (2014).FIFA representative Rolf Tanner, Head of MA Governance, AFC representatives Niren Mukherjee, Head of the Deputy Secretary's Office of the Member Associations Division and Purushottam Kattel, Head of the South Asian Unit briefed the participants on the subject of the workshop.At the occasion, Normalisation Committee Chairman and President PFF Haroon Ahmed Malik and members Muhammad Shahid Niaz Khokhar, Saud Azeem H...
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British High Commission marks His Majesty King Charles III’s birthday with “Brilliantly British” celebrations
16Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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British High Commission marks His Majesty King Charles III’s birthday with “Brilliantly British” celebrations

16 November 2024, Islamabad, Pakistan: British High Commission marks His Majesty King Charles III’s birthday with “Brilliantly British” celebrationsBritish High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, welcomed guests to celebrate His Majesty King Charles III’s 76th birthday in Islamabad and Karachi.In Islamabad, Ahsan Iqbal the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Special Initiatives and Inter Provincial Coordination, attended as Chief Guest, and Chief Minister Sindh, Murad Ali Shah in Karachi.The UK’s Honourable Artillery Company Regimental Band, the oldest surviving regiment of the British army, visited Pakistan for the occasion, performing in both cities and at the Pakistan Monument. Both events captured audiences with live performances, including by Gharvi Group, who we...
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UNICEF joins hands with Pakistan to protect children from climate risks
16Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UNICEF joins hands with Pakistan to protect children from climate risks

16 Nov 2024,Baku: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Saturday made a significant commitment on behalf of Pakistani government to join hands with provincial governments to safeguarding its children from the devastating impacts of climate change.Recognizing the vulnerability of the youngest and most marginalized populations to climate-induced disasters, today we have has pledged to prioritise child-centric climate adaptation and resilience measures in its national strategies the PM’s climate aide made these remarks after a crucial MoU signing ceremony between Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination and UNICEF held at Pakistan Pavilion on the sidelines of the COP29 global climate conference.The top key representatives of govern...
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Ahsan Iqbal Urges Diversification in Pakistani Media Beyond Political Reporting
14Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Ahsan Iqbal Urges Diversification in Pakistani Media Beyond Political Reporting

14 Nov 2024, Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, addressed a distinguished audience of senior journalists, media leaders, policymakers, and academics at the Summit on "Journalism of The Future" by DW in Islamabad. As Chief Guest, Prof. Iqbal explored the critical challenges and transformative opportunities faced by the media amidst rapid technological advancements, emphasizing the crucial need for adaptation and responsibility in journalism.In his opening remarks, Prof. Iqbal highlighted the transition from mass media to micro-media platforms driven by digital innovations. “Mass media once unified broad audiences, but today, micro-media allows diverse and often divisive voices to emerge,” he said. This shift, while empoweri...
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وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی پروفیسر احسن اقبال کا اسلام آباد میں منعقدہ سمٹ بعنوان “مستقبل کی صحافت” سے خطاب
14Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی پروفیسر احسن اقبال کا اسلام آباد میں منعقدہ سمٹ بعنوان “مستقبل کی صحافت” سے خطاب

14 نومبر 2024اسلام آباد: وفاقی وزیر برائے منصوبہ بندی، ترقی اور خصوصی اقدامات، پروفیسر احسن اقبال نے اسلام آباد میں منعقدہ "مستقبل کی صحافت" کے سمٹ میں بطور مہمانِ خصوصی خطاب کیا۔ اس سمٹ کا مقصد صحافت کے ارتقاء، اس کے موجودہ چیلنجز اور ٹیکنالوجی کے دور میں درپیش مواقع پر گفتگو کرنا تھا۔ اس موقع پر ملک بھر سے ممتاز صحافی، میڈیا ماہرین، پالیسی ساز اور ماہرینِ تعلیم شریک ہوئے۔ پروفیسر احسن اقبال نے اپنے خطاب کا آغاز ماس میڈیا سے مائیکرو میڈیا کی جانب ہونے والی تبدیلی سے کیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ ٹیکنالوجی نے میڈیا کے پھیلاؤ کو ایک نئی جہت دی ہے، جہاں مائیکرو میڈیا نے مختلف اور بعض اوقات انتشار انگیز آوازوں کو نمایاں پلیٹ فارم مہیا کیا ہے۔ "مائیکرو میڈیا کے دور میں غلط معلومات، نفرت انگیز بیانات اور معاشرتی تقسیم کے چیلنجز تیزی سے بڑھ رہے ہیں، جن کا حل مؤثر حکمت عملی کے ذریعے نکالنے کی ضرورت ہے۔ ...
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WECON 2024 “Mumkin Hai!” Celebrates Potential of Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs
14Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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WECON 2024 “Mumkin Hai!” Celebrates Potential of Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs

14th Nov, 2024,ISLAMABAD: The fifth edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Conference (WECON) 2024, titled “Mumkin Hai!” (It’s Possible), was held in Jinnah Auditorium, NUST H12 Islamabad, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to explore strategies and partnerships for empowering Pakistani women entrepreneurs. Organized by the National Incubation Center Islamabad and Change Mechanics Pvt Ltd., WECON 2024 convened industry leaders, policymakers, regulatory authorities, and key stakeholders from both public and private sectors to highlight and strengthen support for women entrepreneurs across Pakistan. The theme, "Mumkin Hai!" emphasized the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change in the lives of millions of women. Esteemed institutions including the Securities and Exch...
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain
12Nov By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain

Islamabad; November 12, 2024: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the residence of the President of Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain in Gulberg and held a meeting with him. Provincial Minister Shafay Hussain was also present on the occasion. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain strongly condemned the Quetta railway station blast and expressed solidarity with the martyrs.Interior Minister and Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain expressed their heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain proposed to attribute all the new road and projects being constructed by the Fedaral Government in the name of martyrs. The Federal Interior Minister announced that the new projects being built in Islamabad will be named after the martyrs. He added that it's i...
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