Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
ICCI President visits GICC, explores avenues for Pakistan-China business collaboration
ISLAMABAD, APR 28: /DNA/ – President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sardar Tahir Mehmood, visited the Guangzhou International Cooperation Center (GICC) on Tuesday, reaffirming ICCI’s commitment to strengthening economic ties between Pakistan and China and facilitating enhanced business-to-business (B2B) engagement. ICCI Executive Member and Chairman Foreign Delegation Committee Imran Minhas who played a pivotal role in organizing the visit is also accompanying the President. The GICC, a non-profit platform dedicated to connecting global markets and promoting win-win cooperation, has emerged as a dynamic hub for international businessRead More
Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as evacuation completes
JAKARTA, APR 28: The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers completed work to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage. The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta. Bobby Rasyidin, chief executive of Indonesia’s state railway firm PT KAI, said the death toll had risen to 14. Mohammad Syafii, the head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, saidRead More
Pakistan test-fires Fateh-II missile with advanced avionics
RAWALPINDI, APR 28 /DNA/ – Today, Army Rocket Force Command conducted a successful training launch of indigenously developed Fateh-II Missile System, equipped with advanced avionics and state of the art navigational aids. The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability. The launch was witnessed by senior officers from Strategic Plans Division, Army Rocket Force Command and Pakistan Army along with scientists and Engineers of Strategic Organizations. The forum commended successful training fireRead More
US not in a position to dictate us: Iran
News Desk TEHRAN: Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik has stated that the United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to other independent nations. Speaking amid stalled talks between Tehran and Washington, he said the US would have to accept abandoning its illegal and irrational demands. The comments were made as Iran presented a new proposal related to unblocking the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the recent conflict in West Asia. At the same time, addressing a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defenceRead More
The Innovation Chasm: Why Pakistan Needs a Mandated Framework for Academia-Industry Synergy
Dr. Jam Muhammad Zafar For Pakistan’s higher education sector, we stand at a precipice of paradox. Our universities produce a deluge of research scholars and project proposals, yet our national innovation quotient remains stagnant. Graduates leave campuses with degrees, but often without the practical know-how that industries desperately need. The critical bottleneck is the absence of a prescribed, legally-binding framework for academia-industry linkage. For faculty members and research supervisors, the mandate to secure “industrial support letters” for national and international funding is becoming a Sisyphean task, creating an eligibility paradoxRead More
Pakistan keen to reinforce engagement with EU: PM
EU business delegation calls on the Prime Minister; assurea the EU delegation of the Government of Pakistan’s firm resolve to continue working towards the stabilization of the economy, despite regional challenges, including the recent spike in oil prices due to the situation in the Middle East Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, APR 28 /DNA/ – A delegation of senior officials of the European Union and business representatives from prominent European companies, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House this morning. The delegation was led by Mr. PeterisRead More