The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established a Fact-Finding Committee to investigate allegations of harassment involving students and faculty members at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Chinese Vice Prime Minister He Lifeng is set to visit Pakistan on July 30 to mark the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The spokesperson of Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced this, adding that He Lifeng, who is also a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, will have meetings with President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During his stay from July 30 to August 1, He Lifeng will be the chief guest at an event celebrating the decade of CPEC.
Pakistan’s newly established hybrid civil-military forum, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), has given initial approval to 28 projects valued at billions of dollars, aiming to attract investment from Gulf countries. The projects span various sectors, including food, agriculture, information technology, mining, minerals, petroleum, and power. Notable projects include the Diamer-Bhasha dam’s construction and mining operations in Balochistan’s Reko Diq.
Lahore police filed a case against Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing him of issuing threats to the joint investigation team (JIT) responsible for investigating the riots in Punjab after the arrest of a former prime minister in a corruption case on May 9.
Today (Saturday), the nation is observing Yaum-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram, to pay tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions for their supreme sacrifice in the battle of Karbala.
Pakistan has urged the UN Security Council to take decisive action and uphold its resolutions regarding the Middle East conflict, particularly in ensuring the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people. Ambassador Munir Akram, while addressing the UN Security Council, strongly denounced recent large-scale Israeli military operations in the Palestinian West Bank and stressed the need for holding those responsible for grave human rights violations and crimes in occupied Palestine accountable.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted approval for sixty additional orchards from Gilgit-Baltistan to export cherries to China, as stated by Commercial Counsellor Ghulam Qadir at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing.
Islamabad is getting ready to welcome esteemed foreign delegates with a significant visit on July 31st and August 1st, 2023. To ensure a smooth and successful event, authorities are contemplating the idea of declaring these two days as local holidays.
Official data from the Economic Affairs Division reveals that Pakistan received $4.4 billion in the fiscal year 2022-23 from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB), against the budgeted estimate of $5.836 billion, resulting in a shortfall of $1.436 billion.
The “Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023,” proposed by the Ministry of Information, Technology, and Telecommunication in Pakistan, seeks to regulate the handling of personal data, ensuring its proper collection, processing, and disclosure while safeguarding individuals’ privacy rights. It establishes the National Commission for Personal Data Protection (NCPDP) to oversee the implementation and enforcement of data protection regulations.
Officials from the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) have taken decisive action in response to the death of a patient during a routine ankle surgery at a private health facility in the city. As part of the ongoing investigation, IHRA has sealed one of the operation theatres and requested the administration of Zimri Hospital G-8 and surgeon Dr. Fareedullah Zimri to provide explanations.
Mobile services in parts of Islamabad will be temporarily suspended during the processions of 9th and 11th Muharram ul Haram.
