International Conference on “Iran-Pakistan Academic-Cultural Dialogue,” academic leaders from both countries resolved to work together across a range of fields and use their shared academic and cultural heritage as a means of fostering deeper ties between their countries. With the goal of strengthening scholarly and cultural ties for long-term Iran-Pakistan relations, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) organized the conference together.Dr. Seyed Abolhassan Navab, the founder and chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Religions and Denominations Qom, led a group of vice chancellors from six Iranian institutions that were welcomed by…
Author: Iqra Khan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for enhancing trade, investment and connectivity between Pakistan and Tajikistan.Addressing a joint news conference, along with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe today, he emphasized to further enhance cooperation in diverse fields, including agriculture, education, health and trade. Shehbaz Sharif said today numerous Memorandums of Understanding were signed between the two countries, will be helpful in furthering our relations. He said strategic partnership agreement is of great importance. He congratulated the Tajik side for joining hands to sign this agreement which will further brotherly relations and expanding avenues of cooperation in times to come.The…
OffGrid Studios and Pakistan National Council of the Arts proudly announce the launch of and Art exhibition, “Be a Catalyst; Reimagining Connection with Gaia,” on the 3rd of July, 2024 at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) National Art Gallery, Gallery #6 Islamabad. This compelling exhibition invites visitors to explore diverse perspectives on our relationship with the Earth, viewed through the lens of Gaia, the living entity. The opening of the exhibition was done by Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The exhibition features a thought-provoking array of artworks…
An inaugural session of Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit was held on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Summit was attended by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of Turkiye, H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Heydar Aliyev. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the convening of inaugural session of Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Meeting at the Summit level. He termed it as a natural progression of trilateral engagements amongst the three brotherly Muslim countries which share a similar outlook on a host of issues of mutual interest and common…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Education has been notified by Federal Education Secretary Mohiuddin Wani that a policy for character education has been developed. Furthermore, 11,000 students at Islamabad schools have been given free food and spectacles to correct their vision impairments. The creation of early childhood education centers, the addition of nighttime sessions to crammed schools, and the removal of the B-form prerequisite for new admissions are among the other efforts. Senator Bushra Anjum Butt presided over the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Education. The challenges have been made worse by the continuation of the caretaker…
Gaza medical and dental students are now able to finish their courses in Pakistan thanks to permission from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC).Due to the difficult conditions in their home country, this Council resolution permits Gaza students to pursue their medical study in Pakistan on a humanitarian basis, guaranteeing that their studies would not be halted. In response to the Pakistani High Commissioner’s request in London to modify Gaza students studying in Pakistan in light of the current circumstances, the PM&DC Council recently held a meeting and decided to act on the request. This was done to allow…
Lahore: Plots Lahore Prime 4 and 5 are valued at PKR 6.9 billion. The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) has completed the fastest land transfer in its history, marking a historic milestone. The transfer, which featured a 23-kanal property owned by the Pakistan Corporate Consortium REIT fund, is described in detail as a significant accomplishment for CBD Punjab and the Pakistan Corporate Consortium (PCC). The greatest land transfer at auction price in Punjabi history occurred during this noteworthy transaction, which also saw over PKR 310 million in taxes paid to the government treasury through the Board of Revenue…
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans to build three giant one-window centers in G-11, G-7, and Kahuta in order to improve service delivery in the city. According to the specifics, this program offers a variety of facilities under one roof with the goal of making it easier for locals to access important services. Twelve counters offering various CDA services and another twelve offering services from the NADRA, police, FBR, passport services, and other pertinent organizations would be present in each center. These centers, which are a component of the Islamabad Digitalization Plan, will use digital integration to increase the…
KARACHI: Chairman of the Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD), said that the federal budget 2024–25 would impose “heavy and unreasonable” taxes on real estate and the construction business, calling them “very destructive” for the industry. Sumsum also announced that the ABAD will file a lawsuit against these taxes. He claimed in a statement that the budget has made it impossible for the average person to build a house, not just difficult.He questioned, “Can one say that a house built on 60, 80, or 120 yards is a luxury?” and said that high taxes had discouraged investment in…
In the fiscal budget 2024-25, the federal government announced a new withholding tax on locally assembled cars. In his speech, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stated that the withholding taxon cars will now be charged on the ex-factory price rather than their engine capacity like earlier. For a memory jog, we are re-sharing the new percentage of this tax and its impact on car prices with some examples. We think it will make the new car tax net easier for you to understand. We were waiting for the new car prices following the budget and the implementation of this tax, but it looks like the wait is…
