Monday, April 7th, 2025
ECC approves Rs9bn grant for finance division expenditures
ISLAMABAD, APR 7 /DNA/ – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The meeting was attended by several key federal ministers, including Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Parvez Malik, Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, and Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain. Senior officials from various ministries and divisions were also present. During the meeting, the ECC reviewed and approved severalRead More
PTI dissociates itself from US Congress bill seeking sanctions against Pakistani officials
ISLAMABAD, APR 7: Reacting to a bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives seeking sanctions against Pakistan, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan clarified on Monday that his party has no connection with legislation in the US Congress. His comment came after two US lawmakers in the House of Representatives last month sought sanctions against Pakistani state officials via the bill titled ‘Pakistan Democracy Act’ over alleged human rights violations, including the “persecution” of former prime minister Imran Khan”. The bill aims to invoke the US Global MagnitskyRead More
Pakistan-Ethiopia Business Forum set for April 15 in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, APR 7 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad have agreed to hold a Business Forum at the ICCI on April 15th, 2025, to mobilize traders and investors for the Single Country Exhibition, being organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan ( TDAP ) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 15th to May 17th, 2025. The decision to this effect was taken during a meeting between H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and AmbassadorRead More
PODA advocates for right to health as a constitutional right
Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, APR 7 /DNA/ – On World Health Day, PODA Alliance for Rural Women Leadership – Pakistan, representing over 2,000 rural women leaders from 130 + districts, reiterates its call to incorporate right to health in the fundamental chapter of rights of the Constitution of Pakistan. There is no specific article directly related to right to health in the Constitution of Pakistan. However, Pakistan affirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its own national development agenda throughRead More
Mirziyoyev, Gillani review progress on bilateral investment plans
TASHKENT, APR 7 /DNA/ – As part of the 150th anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, headed by the Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani. At the beginning of the meeting, the distinguished guest conveyed the sincere greetings and best wishes of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to Head of Uzbekistan. With deep satisfaction, the growing dynamics of the development of Uzbek-Pakistani strategic partnershipRead More
Uzbek-Pakistani parliamentary talks focus on $2B trade target
TASHKENT, APR 7 /DNA/ – A parliamentary delegation led by the Chairman of the Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, is on a visit to Uzbekistan. This distinguished delegation arrived in Tashkent to participate in the 150th Anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which will be held from 5th to 9th April. As part of the visit’s program, a meeting between the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, Tanzila Narbayeva, and the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf RazaRead More