SIALKOT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will host an awareness seminar on the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) on Wednesday,August 19,to sensitize the business and export community about emerging international environmental and sustainability requirements. The awareness session will…
SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Commissioner Hafiz Shoukat Ali chaired a video-link meeting with all deputy commissioners here on Tuesday to review proposed development schemes to be executed through Own Source Revenue (OSR). According to a spokesperson, the Director Development and Finance, all Deputy Directors Development, and the…
(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) TARTOUS, Syria, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) – DP World has reached a significant milestone in its US$800 million investment programme to transform the Port of Tartous, completing the delivery of three Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHCs) that will strengthen Syria’s trade infrastructure and support the…
BRUSSELS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support these countries in addressing the ongoing cholera epidemic. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 61,000 cholera cases were reported…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Monday distributed medals to the position holders of the 44th and 45th Specialized Diplomatic Course (SDC) and certificates to the graduating officers of the 45th SDC. He was attending the ceremony for the graduating officers…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) The government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.77 and Rs6.47 per litre, respectively, effective August 18. According to a press release issued by the Petroleum Division on Monday, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revised the…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) The Al-Wohoosh Desert Reserve in Dubai stands as a prime example that the ecological value of protected areas is not determined by size, but by the habitats and wild species they shelter, which contribute to the overall sustainability of ecosystems. The reserve’s name…
NEW YORK, August (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) U.S. equities edged lower on Monday, led by declines in major benchmark indices. The S&P 500 dipped 39.55 points, or 0.51%, to settle at 7,746.21. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite shed 76.87 points, or 0.31%, to close at 26,652. 29, and the…
WASHINGTON, August (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) A team of scientists at Washington University school of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a neural mechanism capable of switching off chronic neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage. The discovery centres on mu opioid receptors located within the locus coeruleus, a…
UNITED NATIONS, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) The Pakistan Club, an organization of Pakistani nationals working at the United Nations—hosted a special event at the UN headquarters in New York to celebrate the country’s 79th independence day, Among those who attended were Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of…
