Islamabad – Khushhali Microfinance Bank has signed the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (WE Finance Code) initiated by the State Bank of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank, aligning with a vision of a more inclusive financial system ecosystem across the country for women entrepreneurs. The code aims to set provide a yardstick for financial institutions…
Hanoi — The Honourable Commerce Minister of Pakistan held a meeting today with Dr. Hoang Trung, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), to discuss avenues for enhanced financial cooperation between Pakistan and Vietnam. Both sides recalled the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2004 between the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and…
The Russian foreign minister expressed hope that the fourth comprehensive plan of action to implement the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership will be endorsed at the summit The Russia – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit will take place in October in Malaysia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced at a press conference following the ASEAN…
It could also be, potentially, an announcement of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Bloomberg’s Greg Sullivan said US President Donald Trump may introduce new sanctions on Russia or announce more weapons deliveries to Ukraine on Monday, Bloomberg’s Greg Sullivan said. “What we could hear from Trump would be <…> something like the introduction of sanctions on…
Islamabad – Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday emphasized Pakistan’s keen interest in learning from Egypt’s successful experiences to promote and develop agriculture sector in the country. Talking to Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Dr Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan, the minister called for enhanced collaboration in the areas of…
Islamabad – A high-level Government of Pakistan delegation, led by Bilal Azhar Kayani, Minister of State for Finance and Railways and Head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, is undertaking an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit is being held under the framework of the UAE Government’s Experience Exchange Programme (EEP)…
Islamabad – SAPM on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation, Anton Alikhanov today on the sidelines of INNOPROM, Annual Industrial Forum in Yekaterinburg. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed technical modalities of refurbishing the Steel Mills to enable Pakistan to…
Islamabad – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of the National Tariff Policy at the Finance Division today. The meeting was attended by Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan; Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik; Governor State Bank of Pakistan and senior…
Islamabad: The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) successfully hosted a high-level seminar on “Türkiye–Pakistan Trade Relations: New Growth Points,” drawing on the evolving contours of the relationship, untapped growth potential in key sectors, and the role of instruments such as the 2022 Turkiye-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in advancing trade volume targets. In his opening…
On July 4 on the on the margins of Economic Cooperation Organization summit in the city of Khankendi, a meeting took place between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif. Topical issues of further expanding and strengthening of Uzbek-Pakistani relations of strategic partnership…
On July 2, at the “Zagulba” residence President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a meeting in a narrow format and the second meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council. The issues of further strengthening Uzbek-Azerbaijani relations of friendship, strategic partnership and alliance, as well…
Karachi – The sixth DG PAA e-Kacheri was held today at the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) Headquarters, Karachi. The session was chaired by the Deputy Director General Works & Development Sumair Saeed and was attended by Directors of HR, CNS, Security, SQMS, Planning & Development, Civil Works, and other senior officials. The e-Kacheri primarily addressed…
Islamabad – A four-member international delegation from Fiji National University (FNU) called on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, in Islamabad today. During the meeting, discussions were held on a wide range of topics, including the agriculture sector, sugarcane yield, climate change, and foreign investment opportunities….
Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage its national interests, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday after parliament approved a resolution calling on the government not to back any new measures. Fico said that Slovakia wanted to stay constructive within the bloc, but he called the resolution a political tool with a…
As part of a broader vision to enhance regional integration and connectivity, Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will launch direct flights between Tashkent and Islamabad beginning June 14, 2025. Operating every Saturday, the new route underscores the shared commitment of Uzbekistan and Pakistan to strengthen their long-standing partnership and deepen…
