Islamabad: Pakistan’s national carbon market policy, which was launched in November 2024, indicates a great commitment to reducing emissions. However, industrial experts warn that politics is short in ambition, focus of the sector, and global integration, which may hinder the country’s ability to secure climate financing and investment. Dr. Ayaz Odeen, the regional president of … Read more
Islamabad: The Private Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) held its twelfth meeting of its Executive Committee to review the progress made on various aspects and projects in key sectors of the Council. The Committee also gave directions to accelerate various outstanding cross-sectoral issues through policy-level initiatives and stakeholder consultation, using the SIFC Forum. The meeting was … Read more
Gender-based violence has affected an estimated 736 million women worldwide, and ending it must therefore be a key aspect of a country’s domestic and foreign policy. Every year, from November 25 to December 10, advocates and governments around the world celebrate 16 days of activism against gender-based violenceto highlight the devastating impact of gender-based violence … Read more
Spoiler warning: This story discusses little details about the story of the movie Mufasa: The Lion King, which is currently in theaters. Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Dave Metzger knew the great musical legacy they had to uphold when writing the music for Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The “Lion King” prequel tells the story of … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump this week announced important appointments to shape his administration’s cryptocurrency policy. Former PayPal CEO David Sachs has been named the White House’s “AI and cryptocurrency czar,” and Washington lawyer Paul Atkins has been nominated to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sachs, an early Bitcoin investor and co-founder of Craft … Read more
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahed Cheema on Thursday discussed key strategies to enhance economic cooperation between Pakistan and the Czech Republic. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming inaugural session of the Pakistan-Czech Joint Ministerial Committee during his meeting with Ladislav Steinhubel, Ambassador of the Czech Republic … Read more
IslamabadOn Monday, Pakistan and Belarus signed eight memorandums of understandingUnderstandings (MoUs) and major trade agreements, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations. It was signed during the Pakistan-Belarus Business Forum. Federal Trade Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Belarusian Energy Minister AlexeiKushnarenko witnessed the signing of these documents between the two sides. The signed agreements … Read more