Al Baraka Bank pulled off a massive online meeting that connected Pakistani sports gear makers with buyers from around the world. More than 70 exporters from Sialkot joined hands with importers from 13 different countries during the groundbreaking event. The bank hosted the special webinar at a local venue in Sialkot where everyone could talk business face to face. Muhammad Atif Hanif from Al Baraka Bank ran the show while sports boss Khawaja Masood Akhtar served as the main guest. Chamber of commerce officials including Waseem Shehbaz Lodhi showed up to support the historic gathering.
Bank president Hanif told everyone that his company had already organized similar online meetings with traders from South Africa, Egypt, Bahrain and...
Pakistan's top youth boss bragged about the country's young people hacking into India's computer systems during a big meeting in Karachi. Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmed told business leaders that Pakistani teenagers have been attacking enemy technology networks. He claimed the nation's borders stay safe because smart kids know how to fight cyber wars. The government official spoke at a fancy ceremony hosted by wealthy Memon community leaders. Ahmed promised that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would give every Pakistani child the tools they need to succeed.
The youth program chief announced plans to build special Danish Schools across the country starting with three new ones in Sindh province. Government officials will hand out free...
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan walked into the National University of Sciences and Technology for some serious business talks. The big boss wanted to strike deals between his provincial government and the top tech school. University officials rolled out the red carpet for the political heavyweight during his surprise visit. Major General Muhammad Arif Malik welcomed the governor and showed him around the impressive campus. Both sides started cooking up plans to work together on major projects.
The governor heard all about student programs and research projects that could make Pakistan tons of money. University leaders pitched their ideas for turning classroom discoveries into real businesses that create jobs. Digital...
Pakistan's top security chief blasted gunmen who murdered a political leader and another man near Shandai Mor in Bajaur. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called the killers inhuman monsters who deserve zero mercy. The deadly shooting claimed the life of Awami National Party boss Maulana Khan Zaib during the violent attack. Police found another victim dead at the crime scene after bullets flew during the brutal incident. Several other people suffered serious injuries and remain in hospital fighting for their lives.
Naqvi reached out to grieving families and party leaders after hearing about the tragic deaths. The minister sent his deepest sympathies to ANP chief Aimal Wali Khan and relatives of the murdered politician. He promised...
Pakistan's railway boss called an emergency meeting to get ready for thousands of religious pilgrims heading to Islamabad. Federal Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi gathered government officials to plan the massive annual celebration at Bari Imam shrine. The holy event draws believers from across Pakistan and other countries who travel long distances to pray. Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon told the minister about medical camps and clean water stations for the crowds. Officials promised food vendors would follow strict health rules during the spiritual gathering.
Abbasi ordered security teams to install metal detectors and cameras around the shrine entrance and parking areas. Government workers will clean bathrooms every day and monitor...
Pakistan's top parliamentary boss sounded the alarm about babies being born faster than the country can handle them. Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told government officials that Pakistan's population explosion threatens to destroy the nation. The minister spoke at a special meeting on Thursday where all major political parties showed up to hear the scary numbers. He warned that Pakistan's people count has jumped seven times bigger since 1950. The massive baby boom keeps putting crazy pressure on schools, hospitals, and jobs across the country.
Chaudhry pointed out that farms have disappeared and turned into housing developments because of all the extra people. The agriculture minister said Pakistan used to be a farming nation but endless...
Pakistan's energy chief revealed stunning numbers that show the government finally beating electricity thieves across the country. Federal Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari told reporters that power sector losses crashed by 191 billion rupees during the first year of reforms. The massive savings came from cracking down on people who steal electricity and don't pay their bills. Government officials said power companies had been bleeding 591 billion rupees every year before the cleanup started. The new anti-theft campaign brought those losses down to 399 billion rupees.
Leghari blamed crooked politicians for years of corrupt appointments at electricity distribution companies. The minister said his team kicked out political...
Iran's ambassador walked into a high-level meeting with Pakistan's top communications boss on Thursday. Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghaddam sat down with Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan to talk about making their countries closer friends. The Pakistani minister praised Iran for what he called a big military win against Israel. Khan told the Iranian diplomat that all Pakistani people felt proud about Iran's success. Both men said special prayers for people who died during the fighting.
The ambassador thanked Pakistan for backing Iran during the recent conflict with Israeli forces. Moghaddam said Pakistan's government and media showed real unity when supporting Iran. He called Iran's strength against enemies a gift from God and described...
Pakistan's women's rights chief has blasted brutal killings of young girls across the country. The National Commission on the Status of Women boss Ume Laila Azhar slammed recent murders that happened because of social media apps and family disputes. She called out fathers who kill their daughters over stupid reasons like refusing to delete TikTok videos. The commission leader said these violent acts have nothing to do with family honor. Azhar demanded tougher laws and better protection for vulnerable teenage girls.
Two shocking cases grabbed the commission's attention during recent weeks. A father murdered his young daughter in Rawat near Rawalpindi after they fought about her phone. Another brutal attack happened in Lyari where...
