Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
Study urges Pakistan auto sector to break OEM dependency: PIDE Seminar
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), under its RASTA Competitive Grants Programme, organized a seminar on “Automotive Value Chains in Pakistan” featuring Dr. Muhammad Shafaat Nawaz, RASTA Fellow and Fulbright Scholar, moderated by Dr. Usman Qadir, Senior Research Economist and Director (CITDE), PIDE. Dr. Nawaz presented findings from his doctoral research on OEM-mediated Global Production Networks (GPNs) in Pakistan’s automotive industry — a study funded jointly by the Fulbright Program (U.S. Department of State), PIDE’s RASTA CGP Round 4, and the American Association of Geographers. HisRead More
HEC mobilizes accreditation councils for global alignment under REQAAB Framework
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, through its Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), hosted a crucial orientation session for representatives of HEC-established Accreditation Councils. The session was held to initiate the implementation of REQAAB (Reviewing the Effectiveness of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Bodies), a core component of the Pakistan Precepts, Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (PSG-2023). The PSG-2023, developed through a collaborative venture initiated in 2021 with QAA-UK and extensive stakeholder consultation, is designed to blend internationally recognized quality assurance standardsRead More
Pakistan finalizing business model to boost meat exports to Malaysia: Haroon
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5 /DNA/ – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, while chairing a high-level meeting here on Wednesday, announced that a comprehensive business model aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s meat exports to Malaysia, would soon be finalized and presented to the Prime Minister for approval. During the meeting, four working groups, established earlier under the committee, presented their reports, according to press release issued by the ministry here. Senior officials from the Ministries of Commerce, Industries, and Food, along with representatives from bothRead More
AFC president meets deputy PM Ishaq Dar in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, NOV 5 /DNA/ – The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister received Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation, during his visit to Pakistan. The DPM/FM lauded the AFC’s support for football in Pakistan and appreciated Sheikh Salman’s role in strengthening regional ties through sport & youth engagement.
Sri Lanka targets big fish in anti-corruption push
COLOMBO, NOV 5 (AFP/APP): When Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island’s assets. Three years later, the tide appears to be turning against the once-untouchable elite, with several members of the former ruling Rajapaksa family and other powerful figures jailed or appearing in court. The government is pursuing some of the country’s most powerful individuals — with a former president, several ex-ministers and the heads of the police, prisons and immigration all appearing in court. Ranga Dissanayake, director-general of the CommissionRead More
Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor after meteroic rise to power
New York, NOV 5: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country’s most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Muslim mayor of the largest US city. He defeated Democratic former Governor Andrew Cuomo, 67, who ran as an independent after losing the nomination to Mamdani in the primary election. The campaign served as an ideological and generational contest that could have national implications for the Democratic Party.Read More