ISLAMABAD, SEP 8 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday assured Pakistan’s full support for further strengthening bilateral relations with Italy, particularly in agriculture, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI), industry, textiles and people-to-people contacts. The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with newly appointed Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Ugo Ciarlatani here at the Prime Minister’s House, a news release said. Welcoming the Italian envoy, the prime minister said Pakistan and Italy enjoyed excellent bilateral relations. He conveyed his best wishes to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni andRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 8 /DNA/ – Pakistan Navy commemorated Navy Day, recalling the valour of its naval warriors during the 1965 War and honouring the enduring legacy of courage, professional excellence and sacrifice carried forward by successive generations in defence of the motherland. Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI (M), T Bt, Chief of the Naval Staff, in his Navy Day message, stated that historic Operation SOMNATH demonstrated how a resolute maritime force, driven by courage and conviction, could achieve decisive effects despite numerical and material constraints. He said that the legacyRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 8 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday sought recommendations from industrialists and businesspeople on how to increase export-led growth in the country. “Whatever growth we have to achieve, it has to be export-led growth, period,” the premier remarked while addressing a meeting with prominent leaders of the business community. He added that any other kind of growth had “no meaning” and reinforced that economic growth had to be export-led. “Today’s meeting is because we’re in the first quarter, in the month of September. I need your opinionsRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday celebrated ASEAN Day with a high-level diplomatic and business gathering, calling for a stronger, more structured and result-oriented economic partnership between Pakistan and ASEAN. The ceremony was attended by  Dr. Emmanuel R. Fernandez, Ambassador of  Philippines and Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad; Colonel (R) Pengiran Haji Kamal Bashah, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam; Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Ambassador of Vietnam;  Mr. Wunna Han, Ambassador of Myanmar; Mr. Rongvudhi Virabutr, Ambassador of Thailand;  Mr. Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo,Read More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 8 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has “strongly” condemned the Houthi attack targeting Saudi civilian and energy facilities, terming it a “cowardly” act that endangered innocent lives and threatened regional peace and security. In a statement on X, the prime minister expressed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the people of Saudi Arabia. His statement came hours after Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on four cities in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting civilianRead More