Ayyan Usmani

The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) in Islamabad hosted a distinguished Chinese delegation comprising scholars from the Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), and Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS). Led by Dr Liu Zongyi, Director of SIIS, the delegation included…

In recent weeks, Pakistan has been grappling with a severe issue that has plagued its cities: urban flooding. The heavy monsoon rains coupled with inadequate infrastructure and poor drainage systems have led to catastrophic consequences, affecting the lives and properties of millions of people across the country. In the early…

Under the dynamic leadership of Federal Minister NFSR Mr. Tariq Bashir Cheema and scholastic guidance of Mr. Zafar Hassan, Secretary MNFSR, DPP succeeded to get approved 15 more rice establishments for exporting rice to Russia. Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia confirms Department of Plant Protection (DPP)…

After the consistent efforts of the federal government, the fruitful results of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC in (CPEC) projects particularly in Gwadar can be seen visibly from 2022 to till date 637,124 metric ton cargo have been landed in Gwadar which is high as compared to 2018 -2021…

Ministry of Industries and Production has launched a development project to improve productivity of industrial, manufacturing, services and educational sectors through National Productivity Organisation (NPO) in the country. This was stated by Chief Executive Officer of NPO, Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry in a press conference at a local hotel on Tuesday.…

Despite all odds, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has put in tremendous effort to achieve the revenue target for the month of May 2023 by collecting Rs. 605 billion gross revenues. Against a target of Rs. 621 billion, FBR was able to collect Rs.572 billion net revenue, while refunds amounting…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting efficient and climate-friendly transportation technology to reduce environmental pollution as well as Pakistan’s reliance on traditional fuels. He stated that new technologies were essential for the development of the country, adding that the business community needed to focus on industrial upgradation and modernization…

Pakistan strongly condemns storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by a member of the Israeli occupation authority and members of the Knesset under protection of Israeli occupation forces. Violation of the sanctity of one of the holiest sites in Islam constitutes yet another reprehensible event in a series of escalatory Israeli…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for the implementation of the disability quota for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the public and private sector jobs to make PWDs financially independent. He said that almost 12-14% of Pakistan’s population suffered from some form of disability and the government and private sector…

The death toll of the twin blasts that rocked the Counter-Terrorism Department, Swat, on Monday late night rose to 20 with around a dozen people among 50 injured continued to be in precarious condition. A majority of those martyred and wounded are the men in uniform. A couple of deadly…