Germany commits €114m to boost Pak economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany on Wednesday successfully concluded the bilateral negotiations on development cooperation in Islamabad, as Germany announced a new financial and technical commitment to the tune of €114 million for the period of 2025-26. The development package focuses on key areas as climate and energy (just transition), sustainable economic development and vocational training, … Read more

IAEA urges Iran to step up cooperation

. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12, 2024. PHOTO: AFP GENEVA: Iran must “seriously improve” cooperation with the United Nations inspectors to avoid heightening tensions with the West, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi. Grossi told … Read more

Aurangzeb calls for competitiveness

[ KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasised that Pakistan must align competitiveness with sustainability and innovation with inclusion to secure its economic future, as he addressed the opening day of the 9th edition of The Future Summit (TFS) – a well-known thought leadership platform. Speaking at the event, co-hosted by Nutshell Group and the National … Read more

Putin seeks proposals on N-tests resumption

. MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered top officials to draft proposals for a possible nuclear weapons test, responding to President Donald Trump”s announcement last week that the United States would resume testing. “I am instructing the Foreign Ministry, the Defence Ministry, the special services and relevant civilian agencies to do everything possible … Read more