MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Commissioner Multan Division Amir Karim Khan launched a comprehensive plantation initiative across Multan division, introducing a mandatory tree-planting requirement for holders of government land. The initiative was discussed at a divisional meeting chaired by the Commissioner and attended by Deputy Commissioners and relevant…
(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) JAKARTA, 29th August, 2026 (WAM) – Indonesia is seeking to strengthen its halal value chains to increase the halal industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan said. Haikal said about 27% of…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Lahore Faisal Kamran has announced that he would hold an online open court every Sunday at 12 noon, enabling citizens to lodge their complaints directly through social media and telephone without travelling to police offices. He said the…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering (HUD&PHE) Sultan Bajwa on Saturday directed the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to intensify enforcement against illegal housing schemes and protect citizens from unauthorised and unapproved projects. He issued the directions while reviewing the…
URUMQI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) An international media team visited Nanshan Scenic Area in Urumqi County as part of the “A date with China – Meet Xinjiang” program, exploring how rural culture, tourism and intangible cultural heritage are driving local revitalization. Nestled among lush mountains and close to…
KUWAIT, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by US$ 2.88 to reach US$ 87.44 per barrel (pb) during Friday’s trading, compared to US$ 84.56 pb the previous day, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Saturday. Globally, Brent crude fell by 39 cents to reach…
PARIS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) G20 merchandise trade accelerated in Q2 2026. Measured in current US Dollars, quarter-on-quarter import growth rose markedly to 6.7%, from the 5.2% growth recorded in the previous quarter, reflecting strong increases in a number of G20 economies. G20 merchandise exports growth remained broadly…
GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will convene the ninth World Investment Forum (WIF) (Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October), bringing together policymakers, investors, business leaders and international financial institutions as geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation and rapid technological change reshape global investment. Held in partnership with…
KINSHASA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 29th Aug, 2026) The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history has reached two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with a total of 60 areas now affected, according to the latest government figures. The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) The Registrar’s Office of the Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment, observing that petitions of such nature could be filed before the Federal Constitutional Court. The amendment was challenged by former judge Shabar Raza Rizvi, who…
