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By Editor National Security Pakistan’s military leadership is all set to give a detailed briefing to parliamentarians on the law and order situation across the country, authorities said on Thursday. A government official told The Islamabad Telegraph that the briefing will be an in-camera scheduled for Friday (Today) on the country’s security situation. “The military leadership would brief parliament regarding the security situation across the country and state’s policy to quell militancy and terrorism,” officials privy to the development told this publication. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has already told the media about the military leadership’s…
By Our Staff Reporter As the United States takes a step back from China, Germany is charging forward with major companies, Volkswagen and BASF, leading the way in increasing investments in the East. This move signals a potential shift in the European Union’s focus toward China, as member states look to diversify their business relationships and reduce reliance on the US. Volkswagen, the iconic German automaker, and BASF, the world’s largest chemical producer, have both recently announced plans to expand their presence in the Chinese market. ” Volkswagen will be investing billions in the development of electric vehicles and charging…
By Our Staff Reporter Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and PARCO on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for new projects, as part of business diversification and energy transition strategy. OGDCL AND District Administration Pirkoh initiates Emergency Response against Cholera This MOU was signed for collaboration and Joint Venture Opportunities in the Energy Sector including Oil & Gas infrastructure projects. Both sides will constitute joint working groups to evaluate opportunities, undertake feasibilities and establish joint ventures for commercially, technically, and economically feasible projects. Global Gas consumption to slow down in 2023 amid tight supply from Russia OGDCL &…
Islamabad Telegraph Report While the majority of people across the World have criticized Elon Musk for charging a ‘blue tick’, significant numbers of people have vowed to support the stance of Twitter’s CEO. Mehr Ghazanfar Klasra, a renowned Pakistani social activist claimed it was Musk’s right to charge for the services either he or his company provides. ” There’s no free lunch in the world. One has to pay to enjoy the services and Twitter is no exception,” Ghazanfar Klasra told The Islamabad Telegraph. Mehr Ghazanfar advised billions of users of Twitter either to pay for the ‘blue tick’ and…
ISLAMABAD: Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ms. Leslie Scanlon on Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar to strengthen the trade ties between two countries. A press note issued from The Minister of Commerce stated on Wednesday that Syed Naveed Qamar appreciated the upcoming Canadian General Preferential Tariff (GPT+) program for developing countries and expressed hope that launching of GPT+ Program in Pakistan would be more beneficial new proposed sectors such as apparel and footwear. And he hoped that Canada will also consider to include more sectors of textiles in the proposed scheme. elegation from Iran arrives…
A high-powered Iranian delegation was accorded a warm welcome by Saudi authorities as they landed in Saudi Arabia to re-open diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalize relations, seven years after an acrimonious split. Analysts said the Iranian delegation received an unprecedented welcome upon their arrival on the holly land. Saudi and Iranian authorities formal;y announced the motive behind the visit of the delegation. Chinese Influence in the Middle East haunts the US The announcement came just days after a Saudi delegation made a similar visit to Tehran hot on the heels of a historic meeting in China…
Civil society has hailed the former President of Pakistan and co-chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party Mr. Asif Ali Zardari for suggesting political parties to hold a grand dialogue to steer Pakistan out of trouble. The Mediators, a group consisting of civil society organizations and some political parties, has welcomed Asif Ali Zardari’s proposal to hold ‘unconditional’ talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. They have also requested Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to invite PTI chief Imran Khan for an open dialogue in and outside the parliament. The Mediators believe that this gesture could bring the parliament to the center stage…
By Our Special Correspondent The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for Pakistan’s economic growth rate for the current fiscal year to just 0.5 percent, indicating an entrenched high inflation situation. Inflation in Pakistan is projected to go beyond 27 percent, with the unemployment rate also increasing to 7 percent. This reflects a clear deterioration in economic fundamentals over the last six months since October when the IMF had forecasted a higher growth rate of 3.5 percent for Pakistan’s gross domestic product in 2022. Additionally, the IMF predicts that while global headline inflation is expected to decrease from…
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen make progress leading to the end of a nine-year bloody war in the Middle East, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke on the telephone with crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman to discuss the current situation. The phone call between White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) reflects the Biden administration’s recognition of the progress being made towards finding a permanent end to the nine-year conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen. Despite strained relations between MBS and President…
The Islamabad Telegraph Report This past September marked two years since the signing of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Though the moment passed without Much fanfare in either capital the reality is that the accords have reshaped the dynamics of the Middle East. The historic agreement has set a precedent for publicly-acknowledged communication between Arab countries and Israel, and Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to open its airspace to Israeli civilian aircraft may be seen as one element of the new Middle East facilitated by the Accords. For the first time, an atmosphere…