Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
France appoints Jean-Noel Poirier new ambassador for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 /DNA/ – France has nominated senior career diplomat Jean-Noël Poirier as its new ambassador to Pakistan. Poirier is currently the French Consul General in Greenland. The incumbent, French Ambassador to Pakistan Nicolas Galey shall be completing an eventful four-and-a-half-year diplomatic mission, leaving behind a legacy marked by revitalized bilateral engagement, expanding economic ties, and landmark educational exchanges between Paris and Islamabad. During his term, bilateral cooperation between the two nations expanded significantly into strategic, economic, and cultural spheres. Under Ambassador Galey’s leadership, academic mobility saw unprecedented growth,Read More
President, PM pay tribute to security forces for killing 32 terrorists in KP, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday paid tribute to the security forces and law enforcement agencies for the successful intelligence-based operations against terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In separate statements, they commended the professional capabilities of the security forces for killing 24 Khawarij terrorists in Khyber District and eight terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan in Noshki District. The president said the malicious designs of terrorist elements backed by India will be thwarted at allRead More
CDA, ICCI agree to establish business facilitation centre
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 /DNA/ – In a landmark move to strengthen the ease of doing business in the federal capital, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) have reached a principled agreement to establish a Business Facilitation Centre (BFC) at the CDA, offering the business community a one-window platform for faster, more efficient resolution of regulatory and administrative matters. The breakthrough was achieved during a meeting between Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Lt. (Retd.) Sohail Ashraf, who also serves as the Chief CommissionerRead More
Abbasi leaves for Türkiye to boost Pakistan-Türkiye railways cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29: Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Wednesday departed for a two-day official visit to Türkiye aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the railways, transport and infrastructure sectors. During the visit, the minister will hold an important meeting with Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure to discuss avenues for enhancing collaboration in railway development, transport connectivity and infrastructure projects between the two countries. The two ministers will also co-chair a high-level meeting of their respective delegations to review prospects for joint projects, strategic partnerships and expanded technicalRead More
PM for strict actions against individuals, businesses involved in informal economy, tax evasion
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to identify and initiate strict legal actions against the individuals and businesses involved in the informal economy and tax evasion. Chairing a weekly review meeting on reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the prime minister instructed to develop a comprehensive and scientific methodology to estimate the tax potential across different sectors. For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the prime minister highlighted that the alignment between sugar production data and FBR records was clearRead More
32 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations over 24 hours: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, JUL 29: Security forces have eliminated 32 India-backed terrorists during operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan over the last 24 hours, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that comprehensive joint operations were being carried out in different parts of KP and Balochistan to weed out Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists and their facilitators. “In [the] last 24 hours, security forces have successfully eliminated 32 terrorists of these Indian proxies,” read the communique. “On night [of] 28/29Read More