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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to make Air Punjab operational at the earliest.  Presiding over a meeting in Lahore, she directed to complete all formalities for the first phase of the project. The Chief Minister directed to hire modern and comfortable planes on lease for the air service.…

Pakistan International Airlines resumed its flight operation for the United Kingdom with the inaugural flight departed for Manchester today. Addressing the ceremony in Islamabad, Defence Minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif said the operation will be extended to Birmingham and London as well. He highlighted the government’s intensive efforts for restoring the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the nation particularly overseas Pakistanis in the United Kingdom over resumption of PIA flights for Manchester. In a statement, the Prime Minister said direct flights of PIA for Manchester will benefit Pakistani diaspora in the UK. He said flight operation will also strengthen…

President Asif Ali Zardari has invited Polish businesses to explore joint ventures and investment opportunities in Pakistan’s special economic zones. He was talking to the visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski who called on him in Islamabad on Friday. The President said Pakistan…

Pakistan and Iran have decided to resume the Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul freight train service in December this year. This agreement was reached at a meeting between Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi and Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh in Islamabad on Friday. Besides, both sides discussed plans to connect the…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting in Islamabad today to review the flow of remittances from abroad, particularly from GCC countries. During the meeting, he emphasized the need to increase, improve and facilitate remittance flows through the use of digital technologies. The Deputy Prime Minister…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is focused on structural reforms and private sector-led growth as part of the broader strategy for sustainable economic recovery. He was talking to newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan Tarik Ali Khan in Islamabad today. The Finance Minister welcomed the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Qatari investors to explore new avenues of collaboration under the government’s Special Investment Facilitation Council framework. Talking to Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani in Islamabad today, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of enhancing bilateral trade…

Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology innovation company, has entered into a strategic partnership with CyMax Technologies, marking a key milestone in the expansion of Z SAIS Cloud’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) portfolio. The signing ceremony was attended by senior representatives from both organizations. Through this collaboration, Z SAIS Cloud will integrate CyMax’s advanced…

Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has invited Saudi investors to invest in Pakistan. During a meeting with Saudi Vice Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Engineer Khalid Al-Mudaifer on the sidelines of International Mining and Resources Conference in Sydney, he emphasized the long-standing friendship and selfless bond between Saudi…

Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to enhance agricultural cooperation and strengthen relations at the business-to-business level. The understanding was reached during meeting between Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Qatari Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali bin Mubarak Al Khater in Islamabad on Wednesday.  The meeting discussed…

Minister for Energy Ali Pervaiz Malik has highlighted Pakistan’s vast mineral potential and its commitment to a low-carbon and resilient future. He was addressing ‘International Mining and Resources Conference’ in Sydney, Australila today. The Minister said Pakistan contributed less than one percent to global emissions, yet faced some of the…

As Pakistan reels from back-to-back climate disasters, Rizq has officially launched its initiative to rehabilitate 100,000 acres of flood-damaged agricultural land in Punjab from Khanewal. The effort, part of Rizq’s Seeding Good campaign, aims to enable smallholder farmers to prepare for the fast-approaching wheat season and prevent an impending food…

Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) and EFU Life Assurance Ltd formalized a strategic partnership through a signing ceremony held at EFU Life House, marking the launch of two groundbreaking Takaful propositions — the EFU Takaful Zenith Plan and EFU Takaful WIN FitCover Plan — both have distinct benefits and are tailored…

Central Development Working Party has approved twelve projects worth over thirty five billion rupees aimed at national development in different sectors. The meeting of CDWP was held in Islamabad with Minister for Planning and Development Ahasn Iqbal in the chair. It was decided to recommend six developmentr projects of over…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says the government is focused on long-term economic sustainability through reforms in taxation, energy, state-owned enterprises and public finances. In an interview, he said the commercial operation at the Reko Diq copper and gold project will generate 2.8 billion dollars in copper exports. He said Pakistan…

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad, in collaboration with the Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), and the International Creatives Exchange (ICE), organized “Indonesia–Pakistan Economic Networking Forum 2025 : Building a Shared Future” on the sidelines of 40th Trade Expo…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed optimism regarding further improvement in Pakistan’s ratings from international agencies. During a meeting with officials from Fitch Ratings in Washington D.C, he thanked the agency for upgrading Pakistan’s credit rating to B- with a stable outlook, and expressed satisfaction that all three major agencies…

Pakistan and Rwanda have decided to strengthen bilateral trade through maritime-linked corridors connecting Karachi Port with key East African ports. The was decided during a meeting between Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Rwandan Ambassador Harerimana Fatou, who called on him in Islamabad today. Speaking on the…

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have agreed to strengthen cooperation in advanced technology, data innovation, and cross-border startup investment. This has been decided at a meeting between Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Undersecretary at the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi in  Abu…

Pakistan and Vietnam have begun negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement aimed at strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries. In this connection a meeting of Pakistan-Vietnam Business Forum was held in Islamabad today, which was co-chaired by Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Vietnam’s Minister…