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Pakistan, Iran aim for USD 10-billion trade, sign 12 agreements
The Federal
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August 4, 2025
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance bilateral trade volume to USD 10 billion from the current USD 3 billion annually as they signed 12 agreements and MoUs after talks between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President...
Pakistan eager to learn from China’s economic, reform successes
The Nation
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August 4, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal has met with Lu Hao, President of China’s Development Research Center (DRC) and Centre for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD). During the...
Pakistan, Iran agree to boost security, trade
The Nation
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August 4, 2025
Shehbaz Sharif warmly receives Iranian President at PM House Dr Masoud Pezeshkian given a guard of honour PM, Iran President exchange views on regional, global developments Islamabad, Tehran exchange 12 agreements, MoUs. ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and...
Pakistan, Iran Set $10 Billion Trade Target, Sign 12 Agreements To Boost Ties
Free Press Journal
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Pakistan and Iran agreed to increase their annual trade to USD 10 billion. | Key Highlights: - Pakistan and Iran set new trade target of USD 10 billion annually. - Signed 12 agreements covering trade, technology, and security. - Agreed to boost...
Pakistan, Iran term terror main hurdle to prosperity
Dawn
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August 4, 2025
• Dozen MoUs, deals signed as both sides vow to take bilateral trade to $10bn • Dar welcomes ‘positive momentum’ towards free trade agreement • Iranian president meets Zardari, army chief before wrapping up his two-day visit ISLAMABAD: Pakistan...
Pakistan’s TOMCL enters into Tajikistan with $3.24mn export deal
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL), a Pakistani meat processor, announced on Monday that it has secured confirmed export orders valued at $3.24 million to be executed over the current financial year. The listed company shared the development...
Pakistan, Iran set $10bn trade target
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Sunday committed to significantly strengthening their economic partnership, setting a target to raise bilateral trade to $10 billion. The announcement came during the official visit of Iranian President Dr Masoud...
Pakistan, China agree on economic research, training programmes
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s Planning Ministry and China’s Development Research Center (DRC) have reached an agreement for joint research, training programmes and expert exchanges in the field of economy, Pakistani state media reported on...
Two varsities in Islamabad without permanent rectors as appointments stall
Dawn
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August 4, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The inordinate delay in appointing rectors for Comsats University Islamabad (CUI) and the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has raised serious questions about the efficiency of the respective supervising ministries....
Chinese delegation visits Cotton Research Institute
The Nation
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August 4, 2025
MULTAN - A delegation from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) has visited the Cotton Research Institute (CRI) in Multan. The Chinese delegation included Mr David, Dr Shang, and Ms Chai. Representing Pakistan were Brigadier (R)...
Six years on: Pakistan reaffirms support for kashmiris’ struggle
The Nation
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August 4, 2025
On August 5, 2025, as Pakistan solemnly observes Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir, the nation once again renews its commitment to the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJK). This day is not merely a symbolic gesture—it is a moral imperative, a...
Pakistan, China partner to boost economy
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has said the goal of 'Uraan Pakistan' is to make Pakistan a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2035. In a step toward that ambition, an agreement was reached on Sunday between the Ministry of Planning and...
Pakistan, China discuss ways to cement economic ties
Daily Times
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August 3, 2025
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, met with Mr. Lu Hao, President of China’s Development Research Center (DRC) and Centre for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD). During the...
Pakistan backs Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear program
Daily Times
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August 3, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the Pakistani and Iranian leadership were eager to raise bilateral trade volume between the two countries to $10 billion at the earliest, according to a joint statement. Pakistan and Iran share...
Electricity Pakistan & EVS World Exhibition Concludes
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
LAHORE: The three-day Electricity Pakistan and EVS World exhibitions concluded on Sunday at Expo Centre Lahore. Organized by FAKT Exhibitions, the event brought together over 100 national and international companies, proving to be a vibrant hub of...
TMC partners for ‘Pakistan Digital Leap’ to revolutionise higher education
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
KARACHI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan hosted the groundbreaking “Pakistan Digital Leap” event, announcing a major step forward in the digital transformation of the country’s higher education sector. At this event, TMC Pvt Ltd...
‘Dilapidated buildings’: JI demands proper engineering survey
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar Khan has called on the authorities to conduct a proper inspections before declaring residential buildings dangerous in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and surrounding areas. Speaking at a press conference...
Archaeological project: Japanese researchers collaborate with SALU
Business Recorder
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August 4, 2025
HYDERABAD: A delegation of Japanese researchers, led by Professor Akinori Uesugi Department of Cultural Properties, Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan, called on Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Yousuf Khushk at Shah Abdul Latif University...
CORPORATE WINDOW: The plight of Pakistani workers
Dawn
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August 4, 2025
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held the policy rate at 11 per cent on July 30. While slowing inflation and forex reserves recovery have given Pakistan the room to breathe, the central bank remains conservative as it seems aware that global and...
Pakistan, Iran vow to further elevate ties as Dr Pezeshkian concludes maiden visit
Pakistan Today
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August 3, 2025
Two countries sign 12 agreements, MoUs in diverse fields to boost bilateral trade to $10b PM Shehbaz reiterates Pakistan’s principled stance over Iran’s right to a nuclear programme for peaceful purposes under UN charter Says both sides shared...