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March 23, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Hilal-e-Imtiaz for Umar Farooq Zahoor for bringing over $700m in investment to Pakistan

LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Pakistan’s highest civilian award – the Hilal-e-Imtiaz – upon Dubai-based Pakistani origin businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor in recognition of his services for the state of Pakistan, mainly for bringing foreign direct investment worth hundreds of millions of US Dollars. President Asif Ali Zardari had approved the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) for Umar Farooq Zahoor in August last year. Farooq was among over 100 individuals, both Pakistani and foreign, who received the civil awards on Sunday at the special presidential investiture ceremony held at the President House in connection with the Pakistan Day. Umar

March 9, 2025

Hafsa Akram

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Responsibility of youth (Opinion)

Pakistan is facing political & economic upheaval, with one of its important state assets, like ‘our youth,’ highly impacted, disturbed & distracted due to the ongoing situation in the country. Political polarization and misinformation threaten to divide the very fabric of society. What would happen to that society where the state-important pillar ‘youth’ is being polarised, diverted from their original work? The responsibility of Pakistan’s youth today is greater than ever: to rise above political hate, foster unity, and contribute meaningfully to national development. The country is facing massive issues at all levels.What if the youth were truly being taught

March 3, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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SIFC paving way for foreign investments to boost economy

Special Investment Facilitation Council is paving the way for investments from different countries to improve the country’s economic situation. In this regard, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirate aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation. The UAE has expressed interest in investing in various sectors, including banking, mining, railways and infrastructure. A significant agreement between Pakistan Railways and the UAE’s Etihad Rail is expected to improve the railway network. The strategic partnership between Pakistan and the UAE will enhance cooperation in trade, investment and energy sectors. Pakistan, Uzbekistan set $1 billion trade target: Uzbek

February 20, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Pakistan supports UN’s role to address global challenges: Dar

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the United Nations’ central role in addressing global challenges. Talking to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, he also called for a just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with Security Council resolutions. While condemning Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinian people, the Deputy Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for a two-state solution. He also highlighted cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan and called for the UN support in countering terrorism within and from Afghanistan. Secretary General Guterres thanked the Deputy

February 20, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Uraan Pakistan fosters inclusion through equality, ethics: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says ‘Uraan Pakistan’ program focuses on equality and ethics to foster an inclusive society. In his message on the occasion of International Day for Social Justice today, he said the Government has launched a digital platform encompassing an integrated social welfare system to enable persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups to promptly access tailored support services. The Prime Minister said many programs have been launched to protect rights of citizens striving to eliminate the biases and prejudices that impede progress. Shehbaz Sharif said the day called for action to address key issues such as

February 19, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Dar urges UNSC to promote peaceful dispute settlements

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for adopting a policy of “zero tolerance” for violations of the UN Charter and asked the United Nations Security Council to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. He was delivering a statement at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Practicing Multilateralism: Reforming and Improving Global Governance in New York. The Deputy Prime Minister said that adding new permanent members would violate the principle of sovereign equality, make the UN Security Council even less representative and exacerbate the prospects of paralysis in the Security Council. Talking about the UN

February 19, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Pakistan, China vow to continue working on shared objectives

Pakistan and China have expressed commitment to continue working closely on shared objectives and strengthening people-to-people ties. The resolve to this effect was made in a meeting between Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong in Islamabad. On this occasion, the Minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to advancing key initiatives under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and emphasized the importance of aligning developmental priorities for mutual benefit. The two sides discussed ongoing and future areas of collaboration, with a particular focus on economic and infrastructure development. Ahsan Iqbal extended warm greetings to the Chinese Ambassador on the

February 15, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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PM Shehbaz vows to combat climate change in collaboration with int’l community

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to advancing the objective of combating climate change in close collaboration with international community and the United Nations. He was talking to the UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, who paid a courtesy call on him in Islamabad. During the meeting, the Prime Minister appreciated the important work being carried out by the UN Country Team in Pakistan, emphasizing the need to further strengthen the collaboration in the areas of sustainable development and climate change. He said climate financing remained a crucial component of addressing the impacts of climate