ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday spoke with the Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. During the telephonic conversation, they discussed bilateral relations, regional developments, and other matters of mutual interest. The two ministers also discussed the…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) Five social-sector schemes have been completed under the Saudi-funded Malakand Infrastructure Programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while work is progressing on a strategic 26-kilometre road in Chitral district. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the programme, financed by the Saudi Fund for Development…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) Rabiul Awal is the most joyous month for billions of Muslims celebrating the arrival of holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who reshaped the world history through peaceful propagation of Islam. Declared as Rehmatul Lilalameen (mercy for all world), the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had…
BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) Pakistan is moving to expand access to high-yield crop seeds from China as it seeks to raise agricultural productivity, strengthen food security and ease mounting pressure on food prices. In the latest development, Pakistan’s Federal Seed Analyst Waqas Amjad signed an agreement with…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) The 363rd session of the Senate commenced here on Tuesday. The session began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, following which the House took up the agenda items listed for the sitting. The Senate will discuss matters of national importance during the…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) The Indian Army’s unusually frequent reviews of operational preparedness by senior commanders in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have raised questions about New Delhi’s future designs in the occupied territory, particularly amid its repeated claims of restoring normalcy in the region. According…
MULTAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) Director Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan Sabahat Hussain on Tuesday urged cotton growers to ensure clean picking of contamination-free, high-quality cotton. In a statement issued here,she said better quality and higher prices depended directly on careful and clean picking. Amid prevailing moisture…
SINGAPORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 25th Aug, 2026) Oil prices steadied on Tuesday, after falling more than 2 percent in the previous session. Brent crude futures were down 9 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $92.16 by 0104 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 1 cent at $85. 02…
HONG KONG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 25th Aug, 2026) The US Dollar struggled to hold onto gains against major peers on Tuesday. The euro was a shade higher at $1.1668, hovering near a three-month peak hit last week, while sterling was 0.1 percent stronger at $1.3639, near its six-month peak. The…
UNITED NATIONS, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Aug, 2026) As spiraling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continue, Pakistan reiterated its call in the UN Security Council for an “immediate and complete” cessation of hostilities, reverting to diplomacy and resumption of dialogue to bring peace and…
