Seven Pakistanis have been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024 list, leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in Asia-Pacific region. The Forbes ‘30 under 30 Asia 2024’ list features 300 notable listees selected across 10 categories, including The Arts (Art & Style, Food & Drink); Entertainment & Sports; Finance & Venture Capital; Media, Marketing & Advertising; Retail & Ecommerce; Enterprise Technology; Industry, Manufacturing & Energy; Healthcare & Science; Social Impact and Consumer Technology. The 2024 list features a diverse set of 30 Under 30 listees, with 21 countries and…
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs activated its Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to answer queries of Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan and their families. In a press statement issued here, the ministry said that the Crisis Management Unit has been activated on directives of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Pakistani nationals in the Kyrgyz Republic and their families may contact the unit at 051-9203108 and 051-9203094. The Crisis Management Unit may also be contacted via email cmu1@mofa.gov.pk. Emergency Numbers of the Embassy of Pakistan in Kyrgyzstan for any emergency/ assistance are +996550730550; +996501140874; +996555554476; and +996507567667. The ministry…
ISLAMABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday castigated PTI founder Imran Khan for ‘backstabbing’ him by assuring cooperation and then staging 2014 sit-in at the capital’s Constitution Avenue against the government, ARY News reported. On Aug 31, 2014, workers of the PTI and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek had marched towards the Parliament House and the Prime Minister House, clashing with police deployed on the Constitution Avenue. The former prime minister made these while addressing the PML-N’s Central Working Committee (CWC), which earlier accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif from the party’s presidency and nominated him as acting president.…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Shari has directed Federal Minister Amir Muqam to immediately travel to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to assist and rescue the Pakistani students affected by the recent violence. On the direction of the prime minister, Engineer Amir Muqam will leave for Bishkek tonight, a press release issued by the PM House said. Amir Muqam will meet with high level government officials in Bishkek to address the situation and ensure the safety and well-being of Pakistani students. He will also meet with the students, listen to their concerns, and ensure that they receive the best possible medical treatment for…
KARACHI: The CCTV footage has emerged, unraveling the case of the mysterious death of 16-year-old Abdullah, whose body was found the previous day in a call center in Karachi’s Liaquatabad area. After closely monitoring the CCTV footage captured by the camera placed outside the call center, the police managed to arrest a suspect allegedly involved in the case. In the first footage, the deceased teenager, Abdullah, can be seen arriving call center by foot along with his friend, however, in the second footage the friend of Abdullah can be seen leaving the office alone. Following the CCTV footage, the police managed to…
NAROWAL: Amid what Kyrgyz media described as a “protest against foreigners”, father of two Pakistani students stranded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan claimed that his sons and other students have received a threatening message to leave the country by evening or face consequences. Speaking to ARY News exclusively, Amir – the father of two Pakistani students – said that his are MBBS students at Asian Medical University and have been threatened that if they do not leave the country by evening, they will be responsible for any harm that comes to them. The father also showed screenshots of the threatening messages…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set strict conditions for Pakistan to get the new bailout programme, ARY News reported quoting sources within the Ministry of Finance. The sources privy to the development said that the IMF asked the federal government not to borrow from the State Bank of Pakistan and to only sell sukuk bonds in the stock market. The IMF has also asked the Pakistani government to set the dollar exchange rate according to market conditions and fixation of the interest rate as per inflation. The sources said that the IMF also sought the implementation of a…
LOS ANGELES: Saudi Arabia’s students exhibited exceptional talent at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2024 as they bagged a total of 27 awards in different categories, local media reported. The Regeneron ISEF 2024 was held in Los Angeles from May 10 to 17 in which 1,700 students from more than 70 countries around the world participated. The scientific and engineering team from Saudi Arabia displayed their extraordinary talents and won 27 awards in total, including 18 grand prizes and 9 special awards. The King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity also known as “Mawhiba” said that…
DUBAI: A crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen’s rebel-held city of Mokha overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, maritime security firm Ambrey said Saturday. “A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker was reportedly ‘attacked’” about 10 nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Ambrey said, adding that information “indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire in the steering gear flat”. The British navy’s maritime security agency had earlier said it received a report of a vessel “sustaining slight damage after being struck by an unknown object”. “The vessel and crew…
BRUSSELS: Spain has refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel from India to dock at a Spanish port, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said. “This is the first time we have done this because it is the first time we have detected a ship carrying a shipment of arms to Israel that wants to call at a Spanish port,” he told reporters in Brussels. “This will be a consistent policy with any ship carrying arms to Israel that wants to call at Spanish ports. The foreign ministry will systematically reject such stopovers for one obvious reason. The Middle…
