HANOI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Vietnam is looking to develop its materials industry to strengthen strategic autonomy, national competitiveness and its ability to master core technologies, according to the Vietnam news Agency (VNA). The initiative is outlined in the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 83-KL/TW, which identifies the development of…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday appreciated President of the United States Donald Trump for his remarks in support of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement recently signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. “Deeply appreciate President Donald Trump’s kind words of support on…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Police XI emerged victorious in the Internal Railway Workers cricket Tournament organized under the CDL Premier League, defeating Loco Shed in the final with an impressive performance. The final and concluding ceremony was attended by Chaudhry Amir Altaf, President of the Railway Workers…
NEW DELHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) India is set to host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on 18 August 2026, preceded by the BRICS Senior Officers’ Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The event would…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) (17-08-2026) CURRENCY SELLING BUYING USD 279.44 276.44 GBP 378.73 374.23 EUR 323.73 319.92 JPY 1.7567 1.7361 SAR 74.44 73.56 AED 76.09 75. 19 LIBOR LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS LIBOR 1M 3.6392 LIBOR 3M 3.7406 LIBOR 6M 3.8522 US Dollar…
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) The 2025 performance results tracked by the 2026 Competitiveness Report reflect the growing reach of customs work in supporting UAE competitiveness, given the direct link between the efficiency of customs procedures and the pace of trade, the resilience of supply chains, the quality…
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his final reelection campaign on Sunday in the “May 1” stadium in Sao Bernardo do Campo. “I thank the working men and women of this country who, at one point, believed…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Prabowo Subianto of the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime…
DUSSELDORF, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 17th Aug, 2026) Due to the massive forest fire in eastern Belgium, German authorities have ordered a precautionary evacuation in parts of the border town of Monschau in North Rhine-Westphalia state in western Germany. The current situation required the immediate evacuation of a number of streets,…
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