Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Saudi delegation meets PM Sharif for investment talks
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 /DNA/ – A high-level Saudi business delegation, led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House today. During the warm and cordial meeting the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. While recalling the longstanding brotherly ties between Pakistan and the Kingdom, the Prime Minister discussed avenuesRead More
RCCI president hails Moody’s upgrade to B3 rating
RAWALPINDI, AUG 25 /DNA/ – President of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Mr. Usman Shaukat, has welcomed Moody’s Ratings’ decision to upgrade Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating from Caa1 to B3, terming it an encouraging sign of growing international confidence in the country’s economic policies and reform agenda. In a statement, RCCI President Usman Shaukat said that the upgrade was particularly encouraging despite the enormous challenges posed by multilateral and global uncertainty, including the ongoing conflict in the region and tensions involving Iran and the United States. He said theRead More
FPCCI hosts roundtable on cashless economy transition
KARACHI, AUG 25 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has expressed his satisfaction on FPCCI hosting a very-well-attended and interactive roundtable session today with high-profile stakeholders from key federal and provincial government institutions, and multi-sectoral private-sector representatives. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh apprised that the roundtable focused on the transition to a cashless economy. The session, held at the FPCCI Head Office, Federation House Karachi, convened key stakeholders from the business community, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the FederalRead More
Pakistan, Philippines discuss promotion of tourism and people-to-people contacts
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 /DNA/ – Chairman Al-Sadat Group, Sadat Hussain Shah, met with Philippine Ambassador Dr. Emmanuel R. Fernandez at the Philippine Embassy, where they discussed prospects for promoting tourism, cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and the Philippines. During the meeting, Sadat Hussain Shah said there was a need to further expand tourism cooperation between the two countries. He noted that Pakistan and the Philippines could promote mutual tourism by highlighting their diverse cultural heritage, natural beauty and tourism potential. He said the private sector could play anRead More
Japan envoy attends QAU lecture on Indo-Pacific
DNA ISLAMABAD: On 24 August, Professor ENDO Ken, Chair and Professor of International Politics at the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo, delivered a lecture entitled “Japan’s FOIP 3.0 and the Future of Middle-Power Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific” at the SPIR Seminar Hall of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU). The event was attended by Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, Vice-Chancellor of QAU, and Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Mirza, Director of the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR), who delivered welcoming remarks at the outset of the event. AKAMATSU Shuichi, Ambassador of JapanRead More
Case registered against unidentified suspects after five labourers gunned down in Pishin
QUETTA: A case has been registered at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station over the firing incident in Saranan town of Balochistan’s Pishin district, in which five workers were killed, officials said on Tuesday. According to CTD officials, the first information report (FIR) was registered against unidentified suspects under charges including terrorism, murder and attempted murder. Meanwhile, rescue officials said that the bodies have been brought to Quetta, with rescue sources saying they will be transported to their native areas today for burial. The firing incident took place onRead More