ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) President Asif Ali Zardari reaffirmed commitment to protecting the fundamental rights and dignity of every individual, as guaranteed under the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 and the human rights treaties ratified by Pakistan. In a message on the Occasion of World Humanitarian Day being…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik on Tuesday said tackling air pollution required coordinated national efforts, effective monitoring and reforms across key sectors to ensure clean and healthy air for citizens. Addressing a stakeholder workshop on the National Clean Air Policy,…
SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) District Police Officer (DPO) Tauqeer Muhammad Naeem on Tuesday issued orders for transfer and posting of nine officers in the district. According to a press release issued by DPO office, Inspector Azim Abbas was appointed as Station House Officer (SHO) of Kot Momin…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced a nationwide expansion of Hepatitis C screening under the Prime Minister’s Programme for the Prevention of disease, urging every eligible Pakistani to undergo screening for the potentially life-threatening disease. Talking to the media…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) The Provincial Aman Paigam (peace message) Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing terrorism and unrest in the province and resolved that terrorism would be eradicated from the province. Speaking to the media after the introductory meeting of the…
LIMA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 18th Aug, 2026) Ibrahim Al Alawi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, met with Carlos Espá, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation between the two countries. The meeting addressed opportunities to enhance…
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…
