ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP/DNA): Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to expedite the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, affirming their resolve for continuous engagement. This agreement was reached during a meeting on Wednesday between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik, and Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan. – Advertisement – The Turkmen delegation accompanying Rashid Meredov included Ata Haljanov, head of the International Economic Cooperation Division at Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs;Read More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi today inaugurated the two-day Regional Conference on Export Control Programme for Dual-Use Goods in Central Asia, being held in Islamabad.  Co-organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and the European Union, the Regional Conference brings together Senior officials and Experts from Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the US, the EU, the UN and representatives of multilateral export control regimes and other international organizations The participants will discuss national approaches on strategic trade controls with a view to promotingRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, will pay her first official visit to Pakistan from 28 July to 2 August 2024 on the invitation of the Government of Pakistan. During her five-day visit, Secretary-General Scotland will meet with Pakistan’s leadership, members of the Cabinet, youth leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, who has been a staunch advocate for supporting Pakistan in meeting the adverse impacts of climate change, will reaffirm her solidarity with Pakistan, as it marks theRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 24 /DNA/ – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), and Ministry of Climate Change will join hands to address challenges faced by Pakistan due to Climate Change and both reiterated their resolve to put joint efforts to cope with the impact of climate change. These commitments were expressed at a meeting of RCCI delegation headed by President Saqib Rafiq, with Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC) in Islamabad. The primaryRead More

DNA  ISLAMABAD: The soaring electricity costs pose a major threat for retailers, traders, and exporters, severely impacting their competitiveness and affordability. This situation has also adversely affected household budgets, reducing purchasing power and making it increasingly difficult for businesses to sell products and consumers to buy them. Consequently, this has led to domestic business closures and exacerbated poverty levels. In a press release, issued here, the Chairman of the Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP), Mr. Tariq Mehboob, has called upon the government to take serious action to resolve issue ofRead More