Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Kyrgyz president lands in Pakistan for two-day visit
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 – Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday on a two-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Shehbaz, and members of the federal cabinet received President Zhaparov upon arrival in the federal capital. A 21-gun salute was presented in honour of the Kyrgyz president while children, dressed in traditional attire, offered him a bouquet of flowers. The Kyrgyz president is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior cabinet ministers, top officials and prominent business leaders. Earlier,Read More
PIDE’s study reveals critical gaps in smog control and sustainable mobility
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), in collaboration with the RASTA Competitive Research Grants Programme, hosted a seminar titled “Clean Air, Green Future: Smog Mitigation, Resilience and Carbon Credit Feasibility.” The event brought together researchers and policymakers to discuss Lahore’s escalating smog crisis, sectoral emissions, and emerging behavioral solutions for sustainable mobility. Presenting first, Dr. Aqsa Shabbir, Associate Professor at LCWU and RASTA Fellow, emphasized that smog mitigation in Punjab must shift from reactive closures to long-term prevention. She noted that Lahore’s air pollutionRead More
High taxes, CDA policies push business community to wall
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 /DNA/ – Sardar Tahir Mehmood, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has said that the business community is the real stakeholder of the national economy, having played a key role in the development of Islamabad. He emphasized that the issues being faced by traders must be resolved on priority, reaffirming that ICCI is fully committed to ensuring an environment conducive to the ease of doing business. He expressed these views while addressing a large delegation of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Associations, I-11/4, led by BabuRead More
South Asia development future demands connectivity: Bangladeshi envoy
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 /DNA/ – Bangladesh High Commissioner, Iqbal Hussain Khan, Wednesday opined that the South Asia development future rested in shared wellbeing enhanced through trade and connectivity cooperation amid propitious role of the New Generation Leadership, the youth that brought revolution in the East against redundant governance systems not fulfilling their needs as in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Bangladeshi envoy called for deeper regional cooperation, expanded bilateral trade and greater people-to-people exchanges during his special address here at the Foreign Service Academy (FSA). Speaking to the newRead More
Pakistan showcases stunting success at global nutrition conference
ISLAMABAD, DEC 3 /DNA/ – A three-day learning event on nutrition-sensitive social protection opens today in Islamabad, convened under the Global Task Force on Social Protection for Nutrition. The event is co-hosted by the Governments of Pakistan and Timor-Leste, with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) serving as Secretariat of the Global Task Force and facilitating collaboration among governments and partners. Delegates from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Niger, Timor-Leste and Pakistan will exchange lessons, evidence and innovations to integrate nutrition effectively into national social protection systems. The dialogueRead More
Zayed National Museum is open to the public in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 3 December 2025: Zayed National Museum, the national museum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the centrepiece of Saadiyat Cultural District, opened to the public today. Zayed National Museum offers visitors a journey through the history of the UAE, from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the civilisations that shaped its culture and identity. The museum serves as a cultural bridge connecting the seven emirates, emphasising their deep shared history and heritage. The museum reflects how the story of the UAE’s FoundingRead More