Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Pakistan‑Romania Council engages SECP for trade facilitation
ISLAMABAD, APR 1 /DNA/ – Atif Farooqi, Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan‑Romania Business Council (PRBC), met Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, Commissioner Licensing at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), to discuss facilitation for Romanian companies entering Pakistan’s market. Atif Farooqi, Advisor PRBC highlighted PRBC’s efforts to promote trade and investment, noting the rising interest of Romanian firms in Pakistan and the need for SECP’s institutional support in licensing and compliance. He proposed closer cooperation to ease procedures and boost investor confidence. Referring to the recent KarachiRead More
Trump says Iran’s ‘new regime’ president has asked for ceasefire
DNA WASHINGTON, APR 1: U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the president of Iran’s “new regime” has asked for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, but the United States will only entertain any truce once the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened to international shipping. Speaking to reporters, Trump described progress in indirect communications with what he called a “much more reasonable” and “less radicalized” Iranian leadership that emerged following heavy U.S.-Israeli military strikes and the death of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei earlier in the war. HeRead More
British diplomat welcomes Pak’s efforts to De-escalate Middle East tensions
ISLAMABAD, APR 1: /DNA/ – Ed Llewellyn CVO OBE, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Director General Political, visited Islamabad on 1 April for a series of senior-level engagements. He reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region. During his visit, the Director General welcomed Pakistani efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and re-iterated the UK’s call for a cessation in attacks against civilian infrastructure. He also recognised the impact of terrorism on Pakistan’s people, and the sacrifices made by its law enforcement and security forces in seeking to combat it. He re-affirmed that the UK stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan in the fightRead More
FPCCI partners UNIDO to boost industry-academia links for entrepreneurs
KARACHI, APR 1 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has announced a significant initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office (UNIDO-ITPO) under the Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion (EDIP) Program Pakistan – to strengthen industry-academia linkages and promote entrepreneurship across Pakistan with the support of FPCCI’s Launchpad Pakistan mega initiative. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh stated that, with the support of FPCCI’s LaunchPad Pakistan, a training session will be held in AprilRead More
Government providing all possible facilities to investors in digital, telecom industry: PM
ISLAMABAD, Apr 1: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the government was providing all possible facilities to investors in the digital and telecom sectors to promote the country’s digital economy. “The recent successful auction of 5G spectrum in Pakistan reflects that the government is moving in the right direction,” the prime minister said while speaking to VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu, who along with a delegation called on him at the PM House. He stated that Pakistan was pursuing a comprehensive and effective strategy to increase foreign investmentRead More
Pak, Afghan talks resume in China
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting, two Pakistani officials said Wednesday. A third person who is in a position to know about China’s mediation efforts said the talks were aimed at ending the current fighting. Representatives from both countries are meeting in Urumqi, in northern China, the officials told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief theRead More