Friday, October 2nd, 2026
PM Youth Programme to set up dedicated office at ICCI for youth facilitation; Rana Mashood
Felicitates newly elected ICCI leadership DNA ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) will establish a dedicated PMYP office at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to strengthen government–private sector–youth linkages and facilitate ICCI members and young people through the Digital Youth Hub (DYH), PMYP’s online portal that connects youth with employment, internships, training, entrepreneurship and other opportunities. The dedicated office will serve as a coordination and facilitation point between PMYP and the business community, encouraging ICCI member companies to register on DYH and post-employment opportunities, internships, trainingRead More
Venezuela probes Cisneros business empire over Digitel, tax and investment claims
Monitoring Desk CARACAS: Venezuelan authorities are examining the business interests associated with Mireya Blavia de Cisneros, widow of late businessman Oswaldo Cisneros, including telecommunications operator Digitel, amid allegations involving tax liabilities, estate administration and unfulfilled investment commitments. The scrutiny, according to Venezuelan government sources, extends across telecommunications, real estate and oil interests and includes questions over the administration of Oswaldo Cisneros’s estate and family trust following his death. Venezuelan Supreme Court records confirm that Mireya Blavia de Cisneros and members of the Cisneros family became involved in legal proceedings concerningRead More
Army resolves to maintain high state of readiness against terrorism
RAWALPINDI, OCT 2: /DNA/ – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), presided over the 277th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. The Forum offered Fateha for the Shuhada of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and civil society who laid down their lives for the motherland and paid rich tribute to their supreme sacrifices. The forum reviewed the prevailing security environment and resolved to maintain a high state of readiness. It affirmed Pakistan’s rightRead More
Pakistan slams Houthi attack on Madina power station as ‘grave provocation’
ISLAMABAD, OCT 2: Pakistan has strongly condemned the Houthi militia attack on Taibah power distribution station in Madina, calling it a “grave provocation”. “This reprehensible attack against civilian infrastructure supplying electricity to the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque is a grave provocation and a matter of deep concern and anguish for millions of Muslims worldwide,” the Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday. The condemnation came a day after Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that the group attacked a power distribution station in Madina which supplies electricityRead More
Govt, opposition conclude first round of talks as PTI adamant on holding Oct 4 Islamabad march
ISLAMABAD: The first round of negotiations between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was held on Friday at the National Assembly speaker’s chamber, ahead of the Imran Khan-founded party’s long march towards Islamabad, scheduled for October 4. The six-member opposition delegation includes PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and PTI leaders Asad Qaiser, Salman Akram Raja, Amir Dogar and Haleem Adil Sheikh. The government delegation includes Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, PM’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, Minister of State for InteriorRead More
PM praises as additional 70,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice to be exported to Malaysia
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated the relevant ministries and authorities for their concerted efforts, which have successfully secured an additional export volume of 70,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice to Malaysia for the period spanning October to December 2026. The prime minister, in a statement, said that the export of an additional 70,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice marked a vital milestone toward fostering farmers’ prosperity and strengthening the national economy, according to a PM Office statement. He emphasized that expanding global marketRead More