Islamabad, Sep 24: The Punjab Police have made plans to buy cutting-edge drones in order to hunt out criminals who may be hiding in the province’s outlying areas. These drones will be able to carry and drop mortar shells in addition to being fitted with cameras for surveillance. Police officials claim that the drones have the ability to observe and launch strikes over long distances using 60 mm mortar projectiles. The goal of this technology is to improve operations in hard-to-reach places where criminals are known to hide out. The initiative has a budget of Rs. 35 million, which will…
Author: Iqra Khan
Islamabad, Sep 24: In line with the directions of Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa, CDA has intensified its operations across Islamabad to eliminate illegal constructions and encroachments. This comprehensive drive is part of the authority’s ongoing efforts to ensure strict compliance with building bylaws and reclaim government land from illegal occupants. In a series of operations led by the CDA’s Enforcement Wing, in collaboration with the Building Control, District Administration, and Islamabad police, several illegal structures were targeted in Zone II, specifically in sectors G-15 and F-15. A total of 26 buildings 23 in G-15 and 3 in F-15 were…
Islamabad, Sep 24: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Trade Road Map 2025–27 between Pakistan and Belarus has primarily been agreed to, according to Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan’s statement here on Tuesday. This agreement will be finalized following the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Belarus and a reciprocal visit by Belarusian leadership. At the conclusion of the 7th Session of the Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), the minister of energy for Belarus, Aleksei Kushnarenko, addressed a joint press conference. He stated that overall, there has been consensus on five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), one…
Islamabad, Sep 24: During a high-level consultative session on Tuesday, the experts emphasized that all stakeholders must move quickly to implement novel climate smart financing mechanisms because climate disasters are severely affecting the nation’s GDP and community resilience. In order to explore the crucial role that sustainable finance plays in advancing climate action, parliamentarians, government officials, financial experts, and climate advocates gathered for a consultative session titled “Climate Change and the Importance of Climate Smart Financing,” which was organized by the Center for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). In his…
Islamabad, Sep 24: In order to combat malnutrition and enhance the health of Pakistani women and children, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has inked two distinct agreements with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Benazir Nashonuma Program. The main objectives of the UNICEF agreement are the delivery of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC). Secretary Amer Ali Ahmad of BISP, Mrs. Abdullah Fadil of UNICEF, and Dr. Luo Dapeng of WHO signed the agreements.Through this relationship, impacted moms and children will receive life-saving nutrition…
Islamabad, Sep 24: Shaza Fatima, the minister of state for information technology and telecommunication, announced on Tuesday that the “Smartphone for Everyone” policy has been approved by the law department and would shortly be unveiled. The telecom sector had previously unveiled the “Smartphone for All” payment plan program in an effort to increase the proportion of connected and smartphone-owning citizens.Speaking with media representatives, the minister stated that although the telecom industry had provided the policy, it was unable to proceed because of a few flaws and opposition from one telecom operator. The policy, according to her, is being worked on…
Islamabad, Sep 24: Over the last ten years, the benchmark KSE-100 index has beaten both the S&P 500 and the Indian Sensex. One of Scandinavia’s foremost innovators in emerging markets, Mattias Martinsson, a partner at Tundra Fonder, wrote on LinkedIn, “Recently, we haven’t discussed Pakistan too much. Foreign strategists are less vocal about the impending apocalypse after a 100% recovery from the lowest point. People who are familiar with us also understand that our long-term argument for Pakistan has never involved striking reforms, an impending revaluation, or anything of the sort. Simply put, though, corporates have outperformed nearly all counterparts…
Islamabad, Sep 24: The bidding process for Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) privatization is scheduled to begin on October 1, according to information provided to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatization on Tuesday. Farooq Sattar, a legislator and the committee’s chairman, made the statement during the meeting.The congressman said that PIA will be the first state-owned company to be privatized under the existing structure, and that six corporations will participate in the bidding process for the national flag carrier. The head of the committee promised that the committee’s primary focus will always be the rights of the airline employees. The…
Islamabad, Sep 24: In order to establish four Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan, a number of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have partnered with the European Union (EU), Germany, and the British Council. With funding from the EU’s Global Gateway program, this project seeks to modernize skills training in these areas by outfitting the centers with cutting-edge equipment, up-to-date curricula, and highly qualified teachers to satisfy the demands of the labor market. The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), the British Council, and the German development agency GIZ are working together…
Islamabad, Sep 24: The forecast from the Early Warning Center of the Meteorological Department states that there is no possibility of rain in Karachi because of the new system that is expected to reach the nation. The city’s temperature is predicted to be in the 35–36 degree range today and tomorrow, with the possibility of reaching 36 degrees on Thursday. It is anticipated that sea breezes in Karachi will continue to be active, and the actual heat may feel more oppressive due to humidity levels ranging from 55% to 65%. While a wave of westerly winds from the Bay of…
