Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
DAVOS: As the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum enters its third day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to join different forum-related activities today, while also engaging in bilateral meetings and speaking at an event on the sidelines. The prime minister, who arrived here on Tuesday to be part of the annual…
DAVOS:Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday inaugurated the Pathfinder Group’s Pakistan Pavilion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. The DPM/FM appreciated the initiative to showcase Pakistan’s vast economic potential and emerging opportunities on a global platform, while highlighting the dynamism and innovation…
Restriction to remain in effect from Jan 25 to Feb 24. No Indian airlines allowed to enter Pakistan airspace. Pakistan first imposed airspace ban on April 24, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the ban on Indian-registered aircraft from using its airspace for another month until February 24, 2026, according to a Notam (notice to airmen)…
PESHAWAR:Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Government and people of Sindh over the tragic fire incident at Gul Plaza in Karachi, which claimed precious lives and left several people injured. In a condolence letter addressed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Governor Kundi said…
JERUSALEM: Israel demolished structures inside the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the agency as a violation of international law. Surrounded by Israeli forces, bulldozers razed several large buildings and other smaller structures inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s…
JERUSALEM: Israel has received an invitation from the United States to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The prime minister’s office did not respond to a request for comment….
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled from January 20 to 22, 2026. The prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema,…
Karachi: The Sindh government has abolished the marks-based evaluation system across all educational boards across the province, approving a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate examinations. Provincial Minister for Universities and Education Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu said the decision was taken in line with the federal policy of the Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC)…
Rawalpindi: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday underscored the importance of fostering public trust in law enforcement agencies, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to ISPR, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the National Police Academy in Islamabad,…
Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) signed three loan agreements worth a total of $603 million on Tuesday. The agreements were signed by the Vice President of the Islamic Development Bank and the Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division, in the presence of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahsan Khan Cheema, Federal Minister Syed…
