Tag: The Pakistan Times

 Islamabad, 24 November 2025(News Desk):  The Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) met today in Islamabad under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Khalid Hussain Magsi, along with Secretaries and senior officials from the relevant ministries, divisions, and regulatory bodies. The Committee considered summaries submitted by the Finance Division, Maritime Affairs Division, Petroleum Division, and the Industries and Production Division, and approved the agenda items presented. These included the appointment of an independent director to the Board of Zarai Tar...

Islamabad, 24 November 2025(Kamran Raja): Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned the attack by the Khawarij terrorists on the Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Peshawar. ‎Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the FC personnel for foiling the attack by the Khawarij terrorists. He said that the brave personnel of the Federal Constabulary courageously repelled the attack. ‎“I salute the courage of the FC personnel for sending the attacking terrorists to hell,” he said. The Federal Constabulary personnel, through timely action, successfully thwarted the attack by the Khawarij terrorists. ‎ ‎Mohsin Naqvi also paid homage to the three FC personnel who embraced martyrdom. He expressed heartfelt condolences with the families of the martyrs. He directed that the best medical ...

Islamabad, 17 November 2025(News Desk): Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has underscored that Pakistan’s long-term economic prospects depend on effectively confronting the dual national challenges of rapid population growth and climate vulnerability. He made this observation during his address to the launch ceremony of the District Vulnerability Index for Pakistan (DVIP), organized by the Population Council in Islamabad today. The Minister noted that while the country continues its trajectory toward macroeconomic stabilization and growth, Pakistan cannot realize its full potential without addressing the pressures created by population momentum and escalating climate risks. He highlighted that the impacts of high population growth are reflected in persistent human d...