Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
“Bridging Cultures: Teresa on Pakistan, Literature, and the Power of Storytelling”
Interview with Teresa Nicolau —————— Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Acclaimed Portuguese journalist and author, Teresa Nicolau, is currently visiting Pakistan at the invitation of the Portuguese Embassy. Nicolau, a distinguished journalist known for her engaging storytelling and deep insights into culture and media’s influence on public discourse, has made significant contributions to both Portuguese journalism and literature. She is currently the Director of Culture at Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Lisbon. Nicolau granted an exclusive interview to Daily Islamabad POST, Centreline magazine, and Diplomatic News Agency. Here are excerpts fromRead More
Champions Trophy: Rain abandons Australia, South Africa match in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The crucial match between Australia and South Africa has been abandoned due to relentless rain in Rawalpindi amid prediction of showers to continue throughout the day. Despite high expectations for an exciting contest, continuous light to heavy rainfall disrupted the game, preventing even the toss from taking place. As weather conditions worsened throughout the day, officials had no choice but to call off the match without a single ball being bowled. Following this result, both teams remain unbeaten in the tournament and are currently at the top of theRead More
Aurangzeb stresses FATF compliance in Pakistan’s digital asset regulatory framework
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 /DNA/ – The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a high-level meeting on digital assets today. The meeting was attended by foreign delegates, including President Trump’s Advisors for Digital Assets. Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Governor State Bank, Secretary Finance, and Secretary IT & Telecom were also present. Participants discussed the global evolution of cryptocurrency, its increasing adoption, and the regulatory frameworks being implemented internationally, in line with U.S. government policies. The deliberations focused on financial security,Read More
Why our educational system is not productive
Muhammad Irfan A country’s progress is largely dependent on its educational system, but Pakistan’s public school system still struggles with shockingly poor learning results. Even the most fundamental abilities appear to be beyond the scope of education in Pakistan, a country have one of the youngest populations in the world. Only 44% of fifth graders can do a basic two-digit subtraction problem, and only 55% can read a novel in Urdu or recite regional dialects, according to the ASER 2021 assessment. Nearly 22.8 million children are out of school, creatingRead More
Ambassador Jemal presides over Ethio-Pakistan Business Forum at FPCCI Lahore
LAHORE, FEB 25 /DNA/ –Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presided over a Grand Ethio-Pakistan Business Forum along with the Senior Officials of the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Lahore. The major business gathering that saw a presence of more than 26 business chambers of Punjab was held in the FPCCI to mobilize the tradersRead More
CPEC 2.0 should focus on building intellectual infrastructure in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 25 /DNA/ – The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted a consultative dialogue on “Advancing Cooperation in the Transfer of Knowledge and Technology under the Innovation Corridor of CPEC 2.0.” The event brought together prominent experts, scientists, high ranking Chinese officials and academics to explore opportunities for enhancing technological collaboration, joint research initiatives, and capacity building under the CPEC framework. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, reflected on the transformative journey of CPEC marking the accomplishments of Phase 1. Emphasizing Pakistan’s potential as aRead More