PAKISTAN

Rape survivors in Pakistan struggle to access justice despite legal reforms, new report finds

Rape survivors in Pakistan struggle to access justice despite legal reforms, new report finds

Strengthening implementation, evidence gathering and support services can help Pakistan turn legal reforms into effective justice for sexual violence survivors. KARACHI, APR 1 /DNA/ – Reforms to expand Pakistan’s sexual Read More

Pakistan‑Romania Council engages SECP for trade facilitation

Pakistan‑Romania Council engages SECP for trade facilitation

ISLAMABAD, APR 1 /DNA/ – Atif Farooqi, Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan‑Romania Business Council (PRBC), met Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, Commissioner Licensing at the Securities and Exchange Commission Read More

British diplomat welcomes Pak’s efforts to De-escalate Middle East tensions

British diplomat welcomes Pak’s efforts to De-escalate Middle East tensions

ISLAMABAD, APR 1: /DNA/ – Ed Llewellyn CVO OBE, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Director General Political, visited Islamabad on 1 April for a series of senior-level engagements. He reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to promoting peace and Read More

Government providing all possible facilities to investors in digital, telecom industry: PM

Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Apr 1: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the government was providing all possible facilities to investors in the digital and telecom sectors to promote the country’s Read More

Pak, Afghan talks resume in China

Pak, Afghan talks resume in China

DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of Read More

FIA arrests Auqaf official in Rs.170m corruption case

LAHORE, Apr 01: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore has arrested a deputy secretary of the Auqaf and Waqf Properties Board over alleged corruption of Rs170 million, officials said on Read More