Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Pakistan-Afghanistan Asian Cup qualifier ‘in doubt’
KARACHI: Pakistan football team’s home fixture against Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, scheduled for October 9 in Islamabad, appears increasingly unlikely to go ahead as planned due to visa issues preventing the full Afghan squad from travelling. Both the Afghanistan and Pakistan football federations have now approached the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) with their grievances. The Afghanistan Football Federation now wants the AFC to shift the game to a neutral venue, while the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) wants the match to be called off and a walkover toRead More
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reinforce “brotherly” ties with new business push
ISLAMABAD, OCT 7 /DNA/ – Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, arrived at Islamabad today. He will be leading a high-level Saudi business delegation. During their stay, His Highness and the accompanying delegation will hold meetings with the Pakistani leadership and engage with senior government officials, chambers of commerce and leading business groups to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral trade and investment cooperation. The visit underscores the deep-rooted and brotherly ties between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and reflects their sharedRead More
Pakistan eyes Panda Bond, new global debt issuances
ISLAMABAD, OCT 7 /DNA/ – A high-level delegation from Acumen, led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ms. Jacqueline Novogratz, accompanied by Mr. Poul Carsten Stendevad, President and Chief Investment Officer, and Dr. Ayesha Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Acumen Pakistan, called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, at the Finance Division today. The delegation included members of Acumen’s Global Board and international investors. The members of the Acumen Board present at the meeting included: Jacqueline Novogratz, Karen Zahn Paterson, Nathan Laurell, Matthew Philip Courey, MercyRead More
Interior Minister surprise visit finds passport delays replaced by efficiency
LAHORE, OCT 7 /DNA/ – No long queues. No hours of waiting. Passport issuance made easy. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the Executive Passport Office in Defence, Lahore. The Interior Minister met with citizens who had come to get their passports made and inquired about the arrangements and the passport issuance process. The citizens expressed satisfaction over the excellent arrangements. “Now, it takes only five minutes for our turn to come, and the process is completed quickly. Earlier, we had to wait for hours, andRead More
KPK Governor attends US company’s annual awards gala in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, OCT 7 /DNA/ – Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery Corp., a leader in Furniture White Glove Delivery in the USA, hosted its much-anticipated Annual Presidents Awards on 6 October 2025 at Islamabad Serena Hotel, bringing together employees, management, and special guests for an afternoon of celebration, recognition, and reflection on the company’s accomplishments over the past year. The chief guest of the prestigious event was Honourable Faisal Karim Kindi, the Governor of KPK who distributed awards among the Top performers of the company. The event served as an opportunity toRead More
Pakistan envoy calls Azerbaijan a sincere and reliable friend
BAKU, OCT 7 /DNA/ – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Qasim Moinuddin, has said that Azerbaijan is a sincere, close, and reliable friend of Pakistan. He noted that there are immense opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, tourism, energy, construction, and technology, which must be fully utilized. He expressed these views while hosting a dinner in honor of a delegation from the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry at his residence. The delegation included Chamber President Waqar Bakhtawari, Chairman Zafar Bakhtawari, President of theRead More