UNESCO bosses gave Pakistan a big thumbs up for taking care of ancient treasures in Lahore. The World Heritage Committee met in Paris and looked at reports about Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens. Committee members loved the quality work Pakistani officials have been doing at the historic fort. They praised Pakistan for staying actively involved in protecting the centuries-old buildings and gardens. The international group handed out recommendations to help keep these sites safe for future generations.
Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch spoke for Pakistan at the meeting and thanked UNESCO for supporting the heritage sites. She promised that Pakistan would keep working hard to protect Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens. The ambassador called...
Pakistan's top planning boss Ahsan Iqbal revealed stunning economic numbers that show the country bouncing back from tough times. The government spent a record 1,046 billion rupees on development projects during the past year. Officials managed to use 96 percent of their development budget for the first time ever. The massive spending created thousands of jobs and boosted key sectors across Pakistan. Economic growth picked up speed while inflation dropped to the lowest level in nine years.
Overseas Pakistanis sent home 38 billion dollars in remittances during the year. The huge cash flow represents a 27 percent jump that shows growing confidence in government policies. Pakistan's stock market rocketed up 65 percent and became one of...
Pakistan's top trade boss made a huge push for digital commerce at a major business summit held at Serena Hotel Islamabad. Rana Ihsaan Afzal told government officials and business leaders that Pakistan must become the regional king of online trade. The GLOBE Pakistan Summit 2025 brought together companies from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Pakistan to talk about internet business deals. Trade officials organized the event to show off Pakistan's plans for becoming a digital powerhouse. More than 100 business people attended the summit to make connections and strike deals.
The government wants Pakistan to lead Central Asia in online shopping and digital payments. Afzal stressed that computer algorithms and data flows are changing...
Pakistan's top planning boss wants every corner of the country involved in Independence Day celebrations that bring people together. Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal told government officials during a major coordination meeting that August 14th should include all provinces plus Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The minister stressed that celebrations must represent everyone and create real national unity. He called for events that promote harmony and show the world what Pakistan stands for. Officials from multiple government departments attended the high-level meeting in Islamabad.
Special Assistant Rana Sanaullah joined Minister Iqbal along with Interior State Minister Talal Chaudhry and military representatives. The planning chief...
Pakistan's top science minister gathered drug company bosses for urgent talks about making medicines at home instead of buying them from other countries. Federal Minister Khalid Hussain Magsi told pharmaceutical executives that the Prime Minister wants all government departments to help local companies become stronger. The minister stressed that Pakistan needs to stop depending on foreign suppliers for essential medicines and medical supplies. Government officials want Pakistani drug makers to build their factories and research labs to international standards. Magsi promised that authorities would work closely with local businesses to achieve complete self-reliance in medicine production.
The science chief announced plans to...
Pakistan's top trade official met with angry business leaders who complained about crushing costs that hurt their companies. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan welcomed representatives from textile mills and carpet makers at the Commerce Ministry building in Islamabad. The industry bosses brought serious complaints about expensive energy bills and heavy taxes that make it hard to compete with other countries. Khan promised government help and told the groups that officials are working on policies to fix their problems. He also mentioned ongoing talks with American officials about trade deals that could help Pakistani companies sell more products.
Textile factory owners told Khan that electricity and gas costs way more in Pakistan than in...
Pakistan's education minister made a big announcement about getting millions of kids back into school. Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui presented a massive report at Allama Iqbal Open University that tracks children who have never stepped foot in a classroom. The government wants to use the data to fix broken education systems across the country. Federal Secretary Nadeem Mehbub joined the minister for the important ceremony. Japanese aid groups and Pakistani education experts helped put together the detailed report.
The minister revealed that officials are writing a brand new education policy for 2025 that aims to get every single child into school. Government teams are also working on a national action plan to tackle the crisis of...
Pakistan's tech minister sat down with Meta bosses on Thursday to talk about bringing artificial intelligence to government services. Federal Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja welcomed Sarim Aziz and his team from the social media giant for some serious digital planning. The meeting centered on making Pakistan more high-tech and getting AI working in public offices across the country. Meta officials wanted to show off their latest computer brain technology that could help Pakistani citizens get better government services. Both sides agreed that Pakistan needs to catch up with the digital revolution happening around the world.
Khawaja told the Meta team that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds weekly meetings to push Pakistan toward a...
Pakistan's top food minister met with Egypt's ambassador to strike a major farming deal that could change how the country grows crops. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain sat down with Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan at the ministry building in Islamabad. The two leaders talked about sharing farming secrets and helping Pakistan learn from Egypt's water management tricks. Egyptian experts have mastered growing food in desert conditions while Pakistan struggles with water shortages. Both countries want to team up on seed research and modern irrigation systems.
The minister praised Egypt for turning dry land into productive farms using smart water-saving technology. Pakistani officials want to copy Egypt's drip irrigation methods...
