ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (FD):  The second round of defence dialogue between Pakistan and United States will be held from tomorrow. The Pak-US defence dialogue is scheduled from 13-16 February in Washington, Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson has announced. The first round of the dialogue was held in Pakistan in January 2021, spokesperson further stated. Pakistan’s delegation, led by the Chief …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb.12 (INP): To ensure safety of workers is important above all in CPEC’s projects, said award winning engineer Azim ul Haq. Recently, an award ceremony for the outstanding Pakistani staff of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was hosted. The spotlight of the occasion shone upon the unsung yet indispensable personnel who have served as the foundation of this multi-billion-dollar endeavor. Azim …

  BEIJING, Feb.10, (INP) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) provides a strong guarantee to connect more Pakistani institutions and enterprises. This was stated by Wang Zihai, Pakistan’s Honorable Investment Counsellor in China while commenting on the financial support policies for SCO’s new area, released together with the launching ceremony of the SCO Demonstration Area (SCODA) cross-border service center, according to Gwadar Pro. He said, …

  Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing a press conference on Friday in Islamabad said that the Memorandum for Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) draft was received at 9am. The minister’s conference comes after Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to reach a staff-level agreement on Thursday but agreed to a broad framework to satisfy the lender of …

  BEIJING, February 10 (INP): The Joe Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese balloon case last week was meant to showcase the United States’ strategic strength amid fierce attacks by Republicans and the low approval ratings of US officials. But instead, it has shown to the world how immature and irresponsible — indeed hysterical — the US has been in …

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 10 (INP): Twenty new projects are on the way of completion in 2023 and onward years as per their scheduled timeframes, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Thursday. These projects entail desalination potable water plant, Gwadar Free Zone North (Phase 11), Gwadar Safe City Project, New Gwadar International Airport, three electricity projects, Gwadar Smart Port …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (FD):  The much-touted talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan ended without a staff-level agreement (SLA) to revive the stalled bailout package. However, a statement by the IMF said “considerable progress” was made during the mission’s visit to the country. The visiting IMF mission concluded its review parleys in 10 days and left Islamabad …

  ANTAKYA, Feb 10 (FD): The plight of hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria grew more desperate on Thursday, while hopes faded of many more people being found alive amid the ruins of cities. The death toll from Monday’s quakes, which struck in the early morning, passed 17,000 on Thursday across both countries. …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to make all-out efforts to achieve the Rs30 billion loan target under the Prime Minister Youth Loan Scheme by end of June this year. The prime minister, who chaired a review meeting on the PM Youth Loan Scheme, instructed to resolve all operational issues regarding …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (FD):  Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday asked political parties to submit the applications for allotment of election symbols. The ECP bound the parties to submit applications signed by the party heads. Moreover, the political parties were asked to mention their preferred election symbols. The last date to submit the applications is February 21. The …