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Ambassador Amna Baloch meets with Pakistani business professionals in Belgium, Luxembourg

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Ambassador of Pakistan to European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg Amna Baloch on Friday interacted with Pakistani business and finance professionals from Belgium…

Faizabad sit-in: CJP Isa expresses dissatisfaction over inquiry commission report

ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa expressed strong dissatisfaction with the findings of the Faizabad inquiry commission report on Monday, during the hearing of…

SC suspends PHC decision against SIC reserved seat

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s decision on plea seeking reserved seats for Sunni Ittehad Council. On…

Sheikh Jafar Khan Mandokhail takes oath as Governor Balochistan

QUETTA – The swearing-in ceremony of Governor House Quetta saw Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court Justice Hashim Khan Kakar, administering the oath to…

Policy paper advocates 37% increase in FED to boost revenue

ISLAMABAD – The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed a 37% increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on tobacco products in Pakistan. Their…

Interior, Defence Ministers visit Sialkot Airport

LAHORE- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Aviation and Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif visited Sialkot Airport. During visit, they observed facilities available for passengers…

Progress on tobacco taxation still falls short of WHO guidelines

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has made progress in increasing tobacco taxes, but it has not fully implemented the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations to save lives…

Asian Development Bank reaffirms support to Pakistan

TBILISI – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday reaffirmed continued support to Pakistan. The assurance was given by President Asian Development Bank Masatsugu Asakawa…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely to visit Pakistan this month

ISLAMABAD – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in the coming weeks, the sources said on Monday. The exact dates…

Pakistan-Saudi Investment Conference opens in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – Saudi Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak said Saudi government and companies considered Pakistan a high priority economic, investment and business opportunity. He made…