Pakistan Railways has historically served as the backbone of the country’s transport and logistics network. As a national institution connecting millions of people across provinces, it plays a decisive role in passenger mobility, freight transport, regional trade, and economic development. Over the past eight months, the organization has undergone significant reforms aimed at modernizing its…
The Government of Pakistan, along with leading private firms, has unveiled around 40 mega investment projects worth over $28 billion to a visiting Saudi delegation during the Pakistan–Saudi Joint Business Council meeting in Islamabad. The Saudi delegation, led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, met top Pakistani ministers, business leaders, and the SIFC team…
Federal Minister for Planning & Development Ahsan Iqbal, during his recent visit to Vietnam, shared powerful reflections from his tour of VinFast’s massive automotive assembly lines. Walking through the futuristic facility, he described the moment as witnessing Vietnam’s development story being written in real time. According to his him, VinFast was not just a car…
The lead author of the World Economic Situations and Prospects mid-year update, the flagship report from DESA released on 16 May, outlines the main findings in an interview with UN News. Hamid Rashid Inflation has come down significantly from the 2022 peak, but not to the extent that central banks can say that they have won the…
Bringing together civil society actors, government representatives, senior UN officials, young changemakers, academic and other stakeholders, the UN Civil Society Conference is the premier event on the civil society calendar at the United Nations, ahead of the Summit of the Future, set for this coming September. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message to…
Lahore: There are 76 shelter homes working at government and non-government level for raising orphan, abandoned and destitute children in Punjab. No record exists. According to Express News, a large number of private shelter homes are not registered with the Child Protection Bureau, therefore the future of hundreds of children brought up in these shelter…
Released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday, Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Their Struggle and Resilience, analyzes data collected over the last three years, providing one of the most detailed views into the changing circumstances of women entrepreneurs in the country. “Women entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible grit, boldness, and resourcefulness under the…
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with diplomats on challenges affecting their well-being. Discussions are centred around five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – ending poverty; zero hunger; climate action; peace, justice and strong institutions, and partnerships to make the goals…
At Beabo Primary School in Ambovombe in the south of Madagascar, teams of students are in competition to cook the tastiest and most nutritional meal using locally available products which hopefully will encourage their parents and others to change to healthier diets. Fifteen-year-old Marie-Eliane is one of six junior chefs who have produced an impressive…
Photo: File Islamabad United’s aggressive batsman Azam Khan has said that the ups and downs keep happening, I will try to hit my traditional sixes in the upcoming matches. While talking to the media in Lahore, Azam Khan said that every number should come to play, the team will play wherever it is needed, Islamabad…
