CCoSOEs approves Summaries on Governance and Board Reconstitutions
ISLAMABAD – A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) was held today at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The Committee considered and…
Pakistan Navy Ship seized $ 972 million worth narcotics in North Arabian Sea
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK, while operating under the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), successfully executed a major counter-narcotics operation in the North Arabian Sea, resulting in…
MD SNGPL reviews RLNG connections in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Amer Tufail briefed the national media today at the Company’s Regional Office, Islamabad, regarding the Prime Minister’s directives on new RLNG connections, their implementation at SNGPL, and the…
SNGPL to Ensure Uninterrupted Gas to Multan
Lahore, September 20, 2025: Federal Minister for Energy & Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik, along with Secretary Petroleum, MD Sui Northern Gas Mr. Amer Tufail and DMD Operations Mr. Saqib Arbab, visited the Jalalpur Pirwala Motorway breach point today. On…
EPBD Seeks Urgent Rate Cut to Spur Growth After Floods
The Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD), economic think tank, has recommended an immediate reduction in the policy interest rate from the current 11 percent to 9 percent in order to support post-flood recovery of the agriculture and…
PEC, Chinese Firms Partner to Train Young Pakistani Engineers
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company, Sino Sindh Resources and Shanghai Electric Engineering Consulting Company to launch a five-year programme for training, capacity…
Islamophobia in Australia at ‘Unprecedented Levels,’ Report Finds
An independent government-commissioned report has warned that Islamophobia in Australia has reached “unprecedented levels,” with abuse and hate crimes against Muslims now widespread and often unreported. The review, led by Special Envoy Aftab Malik,…
100 BECS schools to be inaugurated in Karachi’s urban slums
The Directorate General of Basic Education Community Schools (BECS), under the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, will formally inaugurate 100 new community (non-formal) schools in the urban slum areas of Karachi on Saturday,…
Global EV Growth Slows Amid China Cooldown
The global electric vehicle market expanded 15% year-on-year in August, but the growth masked a sharp slowdown in China and a remarkable surge by smaller automakers. China, which accounts for more than half of global EV sales, saw growth ease to just…
Albania Names AI Bot as its First Virtual Minister
Albania has made headlines by appointing an artificial intelligence bot as its new minister in charge of public procurement. Prime Minister Edi Rama presented “Diella” — a computer-generated character — as part of his new cabinet, describing her as…
