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[ Facility vital for supporting pharmaceutical SMEs, creating conducive environment ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has instructed Smeda to come up with a detailed plan and framework for establishing a pharma park in Islamabad, noting that such a facility is essential for supporting pharmaceutical SMEs and … Read more
Michelle Yeoh. Photo: file BERLIN: Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at next year’s Berlinale film festival, organisers said Friday. Yeoh, 63, will receive the Honorary Golden Bear in recognition of her “outstanding achievements in film and cinema”, the festival said in a statement. “Michelle Yeoh is a visionary … Read more
Food ministry requests creation of special purpose vehicle to manage commodity’s stocks “However, the food department ignored these requests,” he said. According to Rehman, he sold the wheat stock to districts and sent the amount of Rs500 million collected back to food department. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The country’s economic managers have rejected the establishment of … Read more
The boat capsized off the coast, officials said. Four people were taken to a hospital and one person was taken into custody.
Kamini Kaushal. Photos: File Veteran Indian actress Kamini Kaushal, one of the few remaining links between Pakistan and pre-partition Indian cinema, passed away at her Mumbai residence at the age of 98, Indian media reported on Friday. India’s PTI quoted a close family friend, Sajan?Narain, as confirming the death of the legendary actress in the … Read more
The entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country is growing with a significant increase in the number of incubators, coworking spaces, competitions and other support players since 2012. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Pakistan’s e-commerce sector may hold the promise of generating thousands of jobs over the next five years, but industry experts warn that this potential will remain … Read more
Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.
