News Editor at Pakistan Today
Pakistan signed an MoU with Saudi and local partners to develop a 140-acre maritime business district on Karachi Port Trust waterfront land, aiming to attract investment, jobs, and transform KPT into a major commercial hub.
On World Food Safety Day, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged federal and provincial governments and stakeholders to build a safe, resilient, contamination-free food system, highlighting WHO-FAO guidance and Pakistan’s climate and research challenges.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran reportedly carrying an important message from Army Chief Asim Munir for Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. The visit follows consultations in Islamabad and meetings with Iran’s interior minister as tensions shift.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz says four Model Agriculture Malls are fully operational in key districts, offering inputs, expert advice and machinery near villages. She orders rollout in 10 more districts.
Mohsin Naqvi met Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Bishkek, urging sustained diplomacy to de-escalate Middle East tensions as Pakistan warns renewed hostilities could derail US-Iran talks.
A draft “ICT Governance Model” released for public consultation proposes an autonomous elected assembly for Islamabad, headed by a chief executive, to replace long-standing bureaucratic control, pending a constitutional amendment.
Pakistani leaders marked World Environment Day by renewing commitments to environmental protection and climate resilience, citing floods, droughts, heatwaves and an Arabian Sea marine heatwave.
Pakistan’s government introduced the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers up to Rs200m turnover, offering an optional flat 1% tax, simplified filing, and POS/audit exemptions.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz directs expedited work on the province’s first Environment Observatory, orders continued legal action against substandard plastic bags, and expands anti-smog steps for Lahore and beyond on World Environment Day.
AJK Election Commission announces general elections on July 27 and releases the nomination, scrutiny and appeal schedule. The CEC pledges free, fair polls with army and paramilitary support and tight election restrictions ahead of voting.
PM Shehbaz Sharif marks the US 250th anniversary, praising nearly eight decades of Pakistan-US cooperation and saying ties are evolving into a broader strategic partnership across security, education and investment.
PM Shehbaz Sharif tells a Saudi business delegation Pakistan wants to broaden economic partnership with MoUs, prioritising agriculture and food security and exploring investments in ports, energy, IT and infrastructure.
