LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The two-day annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Azizuddin, popularly known as Pir Makki, began here on Sunday. The celebrations formally commenced at Mazar-e-Sharif with a Chadar Poshi ceremony. Provincial Minister Bilal Yasin was the chief guest, while Secretary Auqaf Punjab Dr Ehsan Bhutta,…
BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The World Robot Conference (WRC 2026), held at the Beiren Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center in Beijing E-Town, concluded with record-breaking international participation, solidifying China’s role as a global epicenter for embodied AI and smart manufacturing. Held from Aug. 19 to 23…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 23rd Aug, 2026) Dubai Chambers recently organised a series of roundtable discussions in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, India, attended by 71 investors. The roundtables aimed to highlight the diverse investment opportunities Dubai offers to Indian companies across various sectors, particularly in digital economy and advanced…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), on the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Sunday distributed ex-gratia assistance of Rs two million each to the bereaved families of 34 coal-mine workers who were killed in a tragic mining incident in Balochistan…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Aug, 2026) The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Monday. CONVERSION RATES FOR August,24, 2026 FOR FOREIGN Currency FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE date August, 27, 2026. USD…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 24th Aug, 2026) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler…
CAPITALS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 24th Aug, 2026) Gold prices hit their highest levels in more than three months on Monday. Spot gold was up 0.5 percent at $4,627.42 per ounce, as of 01:55 GMT, after hitting its highest level since 15th May earlier in the session. Among other metals, spot…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Aug, 2026) Chairman of the Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Divisional President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Malik Abrar Ahmed (MNA), alongside Parliamentary Secretary for Zakat and Ushr Punjab Malik Iftikhar Ahmed (MPA) and MPA Malik Mansoor Afsar, inaugurated the newly completed Dhok Banaras…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The preparations to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) have entered their final phase in Rawalpindi, with the city taking on a festive look as homes, mosques, markets, public and private buildings, streets and major roads are being illuminated and decorated. Green flags, colourful lights…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Usman Shaukat said that the debate on new provinces and administrative units should not be viewed primarily through a political lens, but approached from an economic, administrative and development perspective. In a statement issued here…
