Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Kundi for strengthening 3 key sectors to ensure economic development
ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (APP):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi here on Saturday called for empowering key sectors, including business, farming and industry, to drive national progress and lead the country towards economic development. The governor while speaking at the Gujranwala Expo 2025 highlighted the crucial role of business community, farmers, and industrialists in promoting the national economy.He praised the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for successfully organizing the Expo being held from April 11-13, 2025, which had brought together industry leaders, businesses, and innovators to showcase local production,Read More
Palestinian PM briefs Erdogan on West Bank violence crisis
ANTALYA, APR 12 /DNA/ – Prime Minister’s Office – President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, received Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammad Mustafa today, Saturday, on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting was also attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Palestinian Ambassador to Turkey Faed Mustafa and Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Omar Awadallah. Prime Minister Mustafa conveyed the greetings of President Mahmoud Abbas to President Erdoğan and the Turkish people, expressing deep appreciation for the strong and longstanding bilateralRead More
IT, minerals can be Pakistan’s ‘Singapore moment’, says Aurangzeb
LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that the IT and mineral sectors would be game changers for Pakistan’s economy, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leading efforts to deliver results soon — drawing parallels with Singapore’s export-driven rise. He was speaking to the business community at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). The finance minister said only nickel had become a major export driver for Singapore with $22 billion worth of share in exports, citing that copper had the potential to yield similar dividends for Pakistan. HeRead More
Pakistan’s grand mufti urges Muslim govts to wage jihad against Israel
ISLAMABAD, APR 12: Mufti Taqi Usmani – The Grand Mufti of Pakistan – has called for a complete boycott of Israel and its supporters, declaring jihad to be an obligatory duty for all Muslim governments in the face of Israel’s continued aggression against Palestine. Speaking at the National Palestine Conference in Islamabad, Mufti Usmani expressed his discontent with the global response to Israel’s actions, accusing both Israel and the United States of disregarding international law. Mufti Usmani criticized the United Nations, labeling it a “toy” in the hands of IsraelRead More
Defence Diplomacy: CJCSC strengthens ties with Nigerian military
RAWALPINDI, APR 12: /DNA/ – General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), who is on an official visit to Nigeria, called on H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosum Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff of Nigeria. During the separately-held meetings, both sides engaged in discussions on challenges faced by both countries especially in theRead More
Pakistan condemns Israel’s expanded evacuation orders as genocidal acts
ISLAMABAD, APR 12 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates views with grave concern the ongoing and expanding evacuation orders issued by the Israeli occupation forces, which targeted larger areas in the cities of Gaza and Khan Younis. The Ministry views these orders as part of the continued systematic acts of genocide against the Palestinian people and the killing of more innocent civilians, and confining them to an increasingly narrow area, paving the way for their forced displacement through starvation, thirst, denial of medical care, and the strippingRead More