ISLAMABAD — The Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) and the Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint framework targeting the intersection of climate change and public health in Pakistan.
KATHMANDU / BEIJING — Massive flash floods and mudslides triggered by a catastrophic glacier collapse have devastated communities along the Nepal–China border. Emergency services and military personnel are engaged in large-scale search and rescue operations as the combined death toll surpasses 390, with over 1,400 people reported missing across both nations.
ISLAMABAD — Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Pullin Baloch and Senator Sana Jamali from Balochistan held a bilateral meeting with Chairman of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Engr. Qamar-ul-Islam Raja, at NAVTTC Headquarters in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD — Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, chaired a high-level meeting of the National Coordination Committee to review implementation progress and align inter-ministerial efforts for the National Youth Employment Policy (NYEP).
ISLAMABAD — The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the DAMAN (Development, Awareness & Management of Natural Resources) Organization to accelerate youth empowerment, technical skills development, and sustainable employment opportunities across Pakistan.
LAHORE — The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan-Netherlands Dairy Development Centre (PNDDC), acting through FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL), to drive green and climate-smart agricultural training across Punjab’s livestock and dairy sectors.
ISLAMABAD — Demonstrating a commitment to empowering youth from all educational backgrounds, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, personally presented a laptop to a talented madrassa student from Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
ISLAMABAD — In a bid to bolster youth development and maximize Pakistan’s tourism potential, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, met with Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Prime Minister’s National Coordinator on Tourism, to formulate a collaborative strategy focusing on youth empowerment and sustainable tourism.
KARACHI — In a major move to enhance market transparency and curb collusive bidding, Chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Mr. Farid Ahmad Tarar, met with the Managing Director of the Sindh Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (SPPRA), Mr. Mir Ghulam Qadir Talpur, at the SPPRA headquarters in Karachi.
LAHORE — As part of its visit to Pakistan, a visiting United States business delegation conducted a site visit to the Sundar Industrial Estate in Lahore to gain direct insight into Punjab’s industrial and manufacturing ecosystem.
During the tour, members of the delegation inspected major manufacturing facilities, including Tetra Pak Pakistan and Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan, where they were briefed on local production capabilities, operational standards, and industrial infrastructure.