Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
President of Uzbekistan to pay state visit to Azerbaijan
TASHKENT, JUL 2 (DNA): At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Azerbaijan on July 2-4. According to the visit program, the second meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council and other top-level events are scheduled to take place on July 2-3 in Baku. The agenda includes discussions on further strengthening friendship, strategic partnership, and alliance between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, as well as expanding cooperation and exchanges in priority areas. OnRead More
Pakistan indebted to Saudi support
Saudi Ambassador Meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Strengthen Bilateral Ties Ansar M Bhatti / DNA Islamabad, 2 Jul – The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malkiy, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad. The meeting underscored the deep-rooted fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, with discussions focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade, investment, and regional peace. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his heartfelt regards to the Custodian of theRead More
From Exclusion to Equity: WECON policy recommendations report proposes reforms to empower women entrepreneurs
ISLAMABAD, JUL 2 /DNA/ – In a landmark move toward gender-inclusive economic transformation, changemakers from government, industry, and innovation spaces came together for the launch of WECON Policy Recommendations Report; a comprehensive analysis of the systemic barriers that continue to exclude women from entrepreneurship and a roadmap for structural change. Developed through extensive consultations with women entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and financial experts, the WECON 2025 Policy Recommendations Report (2025) builds on alarming data that highlights the deep-rooted gender gaps in Pakistan’s entrepreneurial landscape: 91% of women have never applied forRead More
PM Shehbaz applauds record 42% tax revenue surge, directs swift implementation of economic reforms
ISLAMABAD, JUL 2 (APP/DNA):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday applauded the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a historic 42% increase in federal tax revenues during the fiscal year 2024-25 — the highest surge in the past decade. The prime minister chaired a high-level weekly review meeting on the digitization and reform agenda of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), whereas during the briefing, it was revealed that reforms and enforcement of new tax laws enabled the government to collect an additional RsRead More
Aurangzeb fir country-led, results-based development
Finance Minister laid out a comprehensive three-pronged strategy to effectively implement the Sevilla Outcome and foster meaningful progress. As a first step, he stressed the need for urgent execution of priority actions to transition from pledges to tangible delivery DNA MADIRD: DFederal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has called for a renewed global commitment to revitalising international development cooperation to meet the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Speaking at a Multistakeholder Round Table during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) inRead More