Category: 1. Pakistan

– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP) on Thursday hosted the fifth annual Rectors’ Conference in the federal capital, where Superior University presented the guiding principles of its newly developed “Character Mastery Framework”. This framework emphasizes integrating character-building initiatives into academic… Continue Reading News Source: www.app.com.pk

DAVOS: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would seek to bring interest rates lower, speaking remotely to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. US could cut interest rates 3 or 4 times this year: Fed official “I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately,” he said, in a signal that he might pressure US…

– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Thursday said that the government was taking several measures to improve the provision of gas supplies to consumers. Replying to supplementary questions during the Question Hour of the 12th session of the 16th meeting of the National Assembly, he informed that…

– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday has commended the security forces for their successful operation in foiling an infiltration attempt by Khawarij terrorists at the Pak-Afghan border in the Sambaza area of Zhob, Balochistan. In a statement, the minister praised the swift and decisive action of the security…

Afghan citizens, who are in the process for resettlement in the US attend English language class on the outskirts of Islamabad, January 22, 2025. — Reuters  ISLAMABAD: An executive order signed by President Donald Trump that suspends… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday informed the National Assembly(NA) that the process of solarization of twenty-seven thousand tube wells had been started in Balochistan while over three thousand tube wells have so far been solarized. Replying to supplementary questions during the Question Hour…

– Advertisement – ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD), delivered an inspiring address at the Closing Ceremony of the International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan’s SMEs Project (ILES). The event marked the conclusion of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fortifying… Continue Reading News…

LONDON: The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has made a major announcement for the convenience of UK-based overseas Pakistanis. Nadra said in a statement that its mobile registration team will be visiting UK cities Bradford and Manchester on Jan 25 and 26, 2025 to help Pakistani nationals obtain necessary documents. This convenient service will…

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework, under which the World Bank will invest $20 billion in Pakistan over the next 10 years. The inaugural ceremony was held in Islamabad, where the Prime Minister and other speakers addressed the audience. In his speech, Shehbaz Sharif termed the launch as…

CASTAIC, CALIFORNIA: Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a blaze that swelled over the past day and forced tens of thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles. The Hughes fire, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles, grew to…