Monday, August 17th, 2026
Pakistan assumes presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament
GENEVA: In a major achievement on the diplomatic front, Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva today. On Pakistan’s behalf, Additional Secretary (Arms Control and Disarmament) Tahir Hussain Andrabi is presiding over the meetings of the conference. Pakistan holds the final presidency of the conference’s 2026 session and will therefore conclude its proceedings for the year, read a statement issued by the FO. During its presidency, Pakistan will steer negotiations on the annual report of the conference and the corresponding resolution inRead More
PTI reiterates demand for Imran’s medical treatment at hospital
ISLAMABAD, AUG 17: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reiterated that the party’s founder, Imran Khan, be shifted to hospital for proper medical treatment in consultation with his doctors and family. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said that the party had repeatedly demanded that Imran be shifted to hospital, stressing that receiving medical treatment is his fundamental right. The PTI chairman said it had been acknowledged before the Supreme Court that the PTI founder’s blood pressure had risen and that he was taking medication. He said theRead More
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz nomination an honour for entire business community: Atif Ikram Sheikh
ICCI acting President leads business delegation to congratulate Atif Ikram Sheikh on national honour ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh, while addressing a large visiting delegation of traders and industrialists headed by Acting President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Irfan Chaudhry, said his nomination for the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz was not merely a personal honour but a recognition of Pakistan’s entire business community. He said the distinction was particularly significant for Islamabad’s traders, industrialists and entrepreneurs, who had playedRead More
Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding expires: What happens now?
TEHRAN: There have been no talks officially announced on extending a ceasefire between the US and Iran as of Monday, which marks the end of the 60-day period stipulated in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. However, according to Al Arabiya’s sources, the two countries may be inching closer to extend the truce. The MoU was intended to halt more than three months of war that had taken thousands of lives and placed the region in a chokehold and continues to cause economic strain globally. Although the Islamabad Memorandum formally endedRead More
Pakistan assumes Presidency of UN conference on disarmament
Geneva, AUG 17 /DNA/ – Pakistan officially took over the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) today, assuming the final presidency of the 2026 session at the UN Office in Geneva. Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi, Additional Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament and Spokesperson for Pakistan, is presiding over the meetings on behalf of the country. His immediate focus includes steering negotiations on the Conference’s Annual Report and the corresponding resolution in the UN General Assembly’s First Committee. In his first day in office, Ambassador Andrabi chairedRead More
OGRA developing digital system for direct petroleum stock data
ISLAMABAD, 17 AUG (DNA) — The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is developing its digital oil supply-chain platform to obtain petroleum data directly from oil marketing companies (OMCs) and refineries through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and stock positions through Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) sensors. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, OGRA is pursuing the digitisation of Pakistan’s oil supply chain to strengthen the veracity, reliability and timeliness of petroleum stock and supply data. The authority has already developed a digital platform for visibility of the oil supplyRead More