ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Coordinator to prime Minister Rana Ehsan Afzal Sunday said that political parties should accept defeat in elections and move forward without spreading unnecessary propaganda, saying that we should focus on serving the people. Speaking to a private media news channel, he said it…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather alert following predictions from Meteorological Department regarding heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 17 to 21. The forecast indicates widespread severe weather during this five-day period across northern, central, and…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) A high-level meeting chaired by the Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi was held to discuss the ongoing nationwide goods transporters strike, issues faced by them and their demands. Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, Sindh Minister Saeed Ghani, Punjab Transport Minister…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) AD Ports Group on Monday announced that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC (L’IMAD), a sovereign investor of the Government of Abu Dhabi, of its intention to submit a voluntary conditional cash offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary…
HANOI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Vietnam is looking to develop its materials industry to strengthen strategic autonomy, national competitiveness and its ability to master core technologies, according to the Vietnam news Agency (VNA). The initiative is outlined in the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 83-KL/TW, which identifies the development of…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday appreciated President of the United States Donald Trump for his remarks in support of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement recently signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. “Deeply appreciate President Donald Trump’s kind words of support on…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Police XI emerged victorious in the Internal Railway Workers cricket Tournament organized under the CDL Premier League, defeating Loco Shed in the final with an impressive performance. The final and concluding ceremony was attended by Chaudhry Amir Altaf, President of the Railway Workers…
NEW DELHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) India is set to host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on 18 August 2026, preceded by the BRICS Senior Officers’ Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The event would…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) (17-08-2026) CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 279.44 276.44 GBP 378.73 374.23 EUR 323.73 319.92 JPY 1.7567 1.7361 SAR 74.44 73.56 AED 76.09 75. 19 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 3.6392 LIBOR 3M 3.7406 LIBOR 6M 3.8522 US Dollar…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) The 2025 performance results tracked by the 2026 Competitiveness Report reflect the growing reach of customs work in supporting UAE competitiveness, given the direct link between the efficiency of customs procedures and the pace of trade, the resilience of supply chains, the quality…
