Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Governor congratulates newly elected cabinet of District Press Club Tank
PESHAWAR, Dec 31 (APP/DNA):Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Wednesday extended his heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected President of District Press Club Tank, Syed Badshah Kundi, along with the entire cabinet. The Governor also felicitated General Secretary Kifayatullah Paracha, Vice President Sheikh Rehmatullah, Patron-in-Chief Rafiq Ahmed Kundi, Finance Secretary Imran Durrani, Joint Secretary Tanveer Shah Kundi, and Information Secretary Jawad Hassan Dilsoz on their successful election. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed the hope that the newly elected office-bearers would play a positive and responsible role in addressing theRead More
FPCCI, Islamic Chamber to Host Sustainable Tourism Forum in Karachi
KARACHI, DEC 31 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, Presdient of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has apprised that, in collaboration with the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD), FPCCI will jointly organize the Sustainable Tourism Forum (STF) & Expo on 21-22 January 2026 in Karachi. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh added that the international event will bring together policymakers, investors, tourism professionals and development institutions from Pakistan and across the Islamic world – highlighting tourism as a powerful engine of economic growth, investment, employment andRead More
APNS urges government to allocate ad quotas for Journals
DNA KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating financial condition of magazines, which it describes as a vital pillar of the print media. In an official statement, APNS highlighted that government institutions have completely sidelined journals in their advertising campaigns, exacerbating their economic woes. Senator Sarmad Ali, President of APNS, stated that the lack of government attention has pushed journals into severe hardship. Not only have they been deprived of public sector advertisements, but Pakistan Post has also drastically increased postal service rates,Read More
Islamic finance posts double-digit growth in 2025
DNA The global Islamic finance industry has steadily evolved from a niche, alternative financial system into a systemically important component of the international financial architecture. Grounded in Shariah principles that emphasise risk sharing, asset-backed transactions, and social justice, Islamic finance today represents a diversified ecosystem encompassing banking, capital markets, insurance (takaful), FinTech, and social finance instruments. Its expansion has been propelled not only by the demographic momentum of a global Muslim population exceeding two billion, representing more than 25% of the world’s population, but also by rising interest from non-MuslimRead More
NADRA’s new citizen facilitation initiative
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 (APP/DNA): Due to age or certain medical conditions, the fingerprints of many citizens gradually fade over time. When such citizens approach banks, SIM card franchises, housing societies or seek services related to property transfer and other transactions where biometric verification through fingerprints is mandatory, they often face significant difficulties. Moreover, at many service points, biometric verification is also not possible due to the use of substandard or low-quality fingerprint readers. Although the State Bank of Pakistan and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority have prescribed facilitative mechanisms for suchRead More
HEC displays over 100 tech solutions
ISLAMABAD, DEC 31 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan organised TDF Impact Showcasing (TIS’25) to put on display over 100 successful projects completed under Technology Development Fund (TDF), one of its flagship research and development initiatives. The exhibits included innovations made in vital areas of Health, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Engineering, Energy Systems, Environmental Management, and Emerging Technologies. It is pertinent to mention here that out of 238 projects awarded under the Fund, 192 have been completed while the rest are in their execution phases. The daylong exhibition was aimedRead More

