Islamabad, JUL 13 /DNA/ – Fourth meeting of the Committee constituted by the Prime Minister to review the petroleum pricing mechanism was held today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik. The committee reviewed international best practices and prevailing market conditions. Speaking on the occasion, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said the committee’s work had assumed greater significance in view of the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting uncertainty in global energy markets. He noted from KPMG study that petrolRead More

By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) and the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) on Monday signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to promote chess across the country through grassroots development and youth engagement. The signing ceremony, held at the Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad, was attended by Chairman PMYP Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, President of the Chess Federation of Pakistan Syed Zeeshan Naqvi, Vice President Malik Rehan Azam and other dignitaries. Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together to develop chess at the grassroots level,Read More

ISLAMABAD, Jul 13: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and TANG Chinese International Education & Technology (Pvt.) Ltd. have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to strengthen academic collaboration and promote skills- and technology-based education between Pakistan and China. The partnership will focus on launching joint academic programs, facilitating faculty and student exchanges, promoting the Chinese language, undertaking collaborative research, offering advanced skills training and strengthening university-industry linkages. The Letter of Intent was signed by Prof. Dr Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University, on behalf of AIOU whileRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 /DNA/ – Mohammad Naciri, Chief of Staff of UN Women, delivered opening remarks at the Ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reaffirming UN Women’s commitment to supporting Member States in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls through evidence, partnerships and collective action. Hosted by the Government of Pakistan, the two-day Ministerial Conference brought together ministers, senior government representatives and heads of delegation from the OIC’s 57 Member States, alongside representatives of OIC institutions, the United Nations andRead More

By Malik Faisal Munir /DNA District Correspondent  ATTOCK: Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan inaugurated NADRA Facilitation Centers in the Union Councils of Brahama Bahatar and Malal, marking another significant step toward improving public services in District Attock. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Director General of NADRA, local dignitaries, political and social leaders, and a large number of residents. Addressing the ceremony, Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan expressed his gratitude to Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the Chairman of NADRA for approving the establishment of fourRead More