CHINIOT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The police in Chiniot have launched a crackdown against drug peddlers, under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. During separate operations, six suspects were arrested from different areas along with more than 4 kg of hashish, 60 liters of alcohol…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Aug, 2026) A new kind of business in the form of services, namely “the digital middlemen,” is emerging fast in almost every small town of backward but culturally rich south Punjab, though most people don’t yet know it by that name. Sometimes, even those within…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th Aug, 2026) (24-08-2026) CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 279.34 276.34 GBP 381.14 376.64 EUR 326.22 322.39 JPY 1.7573 1.7366 SAR 74.40 73.52 AED 76.06 75. 16 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 3.6673 LIBOR 3M 3.7428 LIBOR 6M 3.8431 US Dollar…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Chairman, National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Divisional President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Member National Assembly (MNA) Malik Abrar Ahmed, accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary for Zakat and Ushr Punjab, Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Malik Iftikhar Ahmed and MPA Malik Mansoor…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 23rd Aug, 2026) Dubai hosted a series of high-level strategic meetings and dialogues, bringing together humanitarian leaders, experts, representatives of international organisations and key stakeholders as part of preparations for the 22nd edition of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD 2026)….
BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) A Pakistani company is exploring Chinese robotics solutions for automotive production as demand for industrial automation grows in the country, according to M. Irfan Dhedhi, a representative of a trading company affiliated with Pakistan’s Atlas Group. Speaking at the 2026 World Robot Conference…
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…
