Monday, July 14th, 2025
RCCI, PESSI agree on worker welfare awareness campaigns
RAWALPINDI, JUL 14 /DNA/ – Director of the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI), Mr. Malik Farrukh Mumtaz, paid an official visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). He was accompanied by Deputy Director Mr. Munir Malik and Inspector Mr. Naeem Azizi. During the visit, Director Malik Farrukh Mumtaz shared that significant amendments have been made to the laws governing the collection of the Workers’ Welfare Fund (WWF) and the Workers’ Participation Fund (WPPF). As per the new regulations, the complete authority for collection of these fundsRead More
Pakistan youth must upskill for automation-driven future: ICCI
ISLAMABAD, JUL 14 /DNA/ – President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, has emphasized that in an era where automation is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, it is crucial for the country’s youth to equip themselves with future-facing skills to not just survive, but thrive in the evolving economic landscape. He made these remarks while addressing a group of young entrepreneurs who visited the Chamber House on Monday. On this occasion, ICCI Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Siddiqui and Vice President Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry wereRead More
FAO, Japan aid flood-hit farmers in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 14 /DNA/ – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded a critical emergency project that provided support to flood-affected farming and herding communities in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Sindh provinces, made possible through generous funding from the Government of Japan. The FAO-led intervention, backed by a contribution of USD 6.48 million, focused on restoring food production, improving household nutrition, and building longer-term resilience in areas devastated by the unprecedented 2022 floods. Over 74,000 households—equivalent to more than 520,000 people—benefited from the initiative, which combinedRead More
The uncertain future of TAPI
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, once hailed as a game-changer for regional energy cooperation, remains stuck in limbo. Originally slated for completion by 2022, the project has faced repeated delays, primarily due to geopolitical tensions, security concerns in Afghanistan, and disagreements over India’s participation. While Turkmenistan insists on keeping India in the deal, Pakistan has grown increasingly reluctant to allow its regional rival to benefit from the pipeline. With the TAPI dream fading, another regional connectivity project—the Pakistan-Uzbekistan rail link via Afghanistan—appears to be making progress, raising questions aboutRead More
Time for a new Islamic bloc
The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has exposed the shocking impotence of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League. Despite countless emergency meetings, strongly worded statements, and hollow declarations, these organizations have failed to take any meaningful action to stop the bloodshed or hold the aggressors accountable. Their inaction raises serious questions about their relevance and effectiveness in the Muslim world. The OIC and the Arab League have become mere platforms for rhetoric, issuing condemnations that lead to no concrete steps. While innocent Palestinians continue to sufferRead More
BLA and Mukti Bahini: Two Names, One Agenda
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Although I was born four years after the Indo-Pak war of 1965, the stories I read and heard throughout my childhood spoke of a resolute Pakistan defeating India from all sides. That warwas fought with valor and strategic brilliance. However, the battlefield was only the beginning. India, bruised yet unbroken, resorted to covert tactics after its defeat. It turned to a more insidious form of warfare—a proxy war that would, within a few years, dissociatethe eastern wing of Pakistan apart and result in the creation ofRead More