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Dar, Yunus Discuss Revival of Ties, Trade Cooperation

DHAKA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Sunday to discuss reviving historical ties and enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. According to the Foreign Office, the talks also touched upon youth linkages, regional connectivity, and recent developments in South Asia, with both sides reviewing prospects for broader regional collaboration. Dar conveyed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s greetings to Yunus and shared key outcomes of his Dhaka visit. He also thanked the Bangladeshi government for its warm hospitality and excellent arrangements. Earlier, Pakistan and Bangladesh signed six

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

Pak Afghan jirga makes progress, Torkham could be opened anytime: member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Afghan elders and traders made progress in a joint Jirga held on Monday to discuss the reopening of Torkham, a key border crossing for trade and pedestrians, a Jirga member said. Torkham was closed on Feb 21 after a controversy surfaced over constructions on both sides near the border. Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan told a weekly press briefing on March 13 that the Afghan side had carried out an illegal and unilateral construction activity within the Pakistani territory at two points along the Pakistan border. On their part, Afghan Taliban officials insisted that they

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

Govt pledges support to private sector for export growth, says Ahsan Iqbal

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal says the government is committed to provide policy support and investment facilities to the private sector to stimulate exports and bring innovation into the economy. He was chairing second meeting of the Policy Board under “Uraan Pakistan” Programme in Islamabad. The meeting emphasized promotion of private investment, export growth, industrialization, infrastructure up-gradation, innovation, and the advancement of modern technologies to drive Pakistan’s economic development. Speaking on this occasion, Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the need to focus on the 5Es framework to transform Pakistan into a three trillion dollars economy by 2047. Various proposals were also presented

Pakistan, Turkiye pledge to achieving $5b trade volume

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to continue their efforts to reach the goal of five billion dollar trade volume. This came at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting in Islamabad. Later addressing a press stakeout, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said both the countries have considered expanding the scope of their current goods trade agreement in the first stage. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish investors will be encouraged to engage more in Pakistan and develop flagship projects. He said our military dialogue and cooperation in

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