December 2025
Senator Aurangzeb highlights digital banking, financial inclusion and cashless economy drive
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that the national drive towards digitization has gathered strong momentum, including at the highest level and that clear performance targets are being pursued through a coordinated approach across key pillars covering digital infrastructure, payment systems and rails and digitization of government-related payments.He stated this […]
World Bank appreciates Petroleum Division for Successful Resolution of LNG Surplus Issue
Federal Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting today with the World Bank Country Director for Pakistan, Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, to discuss ongoing and future reforms in Pakistan’s energy sector, with a particular focus on gas sector sustainability. During the meeting, Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar appreciated the Petroleum Division for successfully resolving the […]
PM approves Halal Meat Export Policy, directs measures to increase export
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the Halal Meat Export Policy and issued special directions to present, within two weeks, a three-year comprehensive strategy comprising practical measures to increase halal meat export. “A comprehensive strategy, formulated through coordination among all relevant federal ministries and provincial governments, is essential to make Pakistan’s share in […]
Raast playing key role in promotion of financial inclusion, cashless economy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasized that Raast- Pakistan’s national payment system- was playing key role in promotion of cashless economy and financial inclusion in the country.The prime minister stressed the need to further expediting efforts aimed at encouraging the country’s businessmen to use Raast platform for their payments.He was talking to the members […]
CHINA’S SHANDONG XINXU GROUP MEETS MARITIME MINISTER JUNAID ANWAR CHAUDHRY ON PORT QASIM MEGA INDUSTRIAL PLAN Islamabad: December 18, 2025
A five-member delegation from China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has met Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Chaudhry to discuss a proposed multi-billion-euro Integrated Maritime Industrial Complex (IMIC) at Port Qasim. The delegation, led by the company’s chairman Hou Jianxin, discussed a proposal for the project, estimated to cost between €1 billion and €2 billion, […]
Parliamentary Secretary Barrister Danyal Chaudhry Calls for Strategic AI Adoption at AI X Future Summit 2025
Parliamentary Secretary for Information & Broadcasting, Barrister Danyal Chaudhry, emphasized Pakistan’s urgent need to strategically adopt Artificial Intelligence to drive national development, during his keynote address as Chief Guest at the AI X Future Summit 2025, held today at Bahria University. The summit convened educators, policymakers, media professionals, and students to explore the intersection of […]
PM Shehbaz welcomes IT reform proposals, calls sector key engine of economic growth
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the central role of the information technology (IT) sector in driving Pakistan’s economic revival, noting that the industry has continued to grow despite persistent macroeconomic challenges. Chairing a meeting of the private sector working group on IT-led economic development, the prime minister welcomed the recommendations presented by […]
ECC reviews improving inflation outlook, approves key financial and development measures
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here on Thursday reviewed the overall economic situation, with particular focus on inflation trends and food security, before approving a wide range of financial, development and social sector proposals for the current financial year 2025-26. The cabinet committee was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, […]
Pakistan strengthens olive sector through advanced molecular science and global collaboration
The Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFS&R) on Thursday reaffirmed strong commitment to the sustainable development of Pakistan’s olive sector through the adoption of advanced scientific approaches and strategic international collaboration. A high-level meeting on the Molecular Assessment of True-to-Type Characteristics of Olive Varieties and Olive Sector Development in Pakistan was held under […]
PM inaugurates T Chowk flyover, Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor projects
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday inaugurated the T Chowk flyover and Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor projects aimed at substantially improving the flow of traffic on the roads of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the projects, he said the team led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi completed a number of infrastructure […]