Pakistan’s engineering and technological developmental affairs: The way forward | The Express Tribune

Pakistan’s engineering and technological developmental affairs: The way forward | The Express Tribune

Listen to article The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is the premier regulatory institution for engineering in Pakistan which, as per PEC mandate, is responsible for the registration of engineers, consulting engineers, and the accreditation of engineering programmes offered by universities/institutions. It ensures and manages continuing professional development, assists the Federal Government as …

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Harnessing Islamic finance for climate change | The Express Tribune

Harnessing Islamic finance for climate change | The Express Tribune

KARACHI: Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, requiring collective action and innovative solutions. As the global community grapples with the growing threat of climate change, the need for innovative and inclusive financial mechanisms becomes increasingly urgent. Islamic finance, with its global appeal and unique …

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Uproar as ‘firewall’ singes IT businesses | The Express Tribune

Uproar as ‘firewall’ singes IT businesses | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: Several businesses and customers, who rely heavily on internet for their work, vociferously opposed the government’s decision to install a firewall on the internet that has resulted in the disruption across the country. The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) as well as parliamentarians finally broke their silence and spoke …

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Chal Diye’ hit-maker Haniya departs | The Express Tribune

Chal Diye’ hit-maker Haniya departs | The Express Tribune

KARACHI: In the quiet hours of a Sunday evening, the world of music lost a luminous star. Haniya Aslam, a visionary Pakistani musician, producer, and composer, succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest, leaving behind a legacy bigger than borders and genres. Her untimely passing at the age of 39 is …

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Staging a pandemic | The Express Tribune

Staging a pandemic  | The Express Tribune

KARACHI: Something about adapting a plague for the stage is elementally unlike a tale of star-crossed lovers, I remark to Meher Jaffri. She takes a moment to mull it over. Theatre proclaims a viscerality of its own. Tragedy or farce, the stage relies on the body as its fated mode …

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IMF asks for long-term $12b debt rollover | The Express Tribune

IMF asks for long-term b debt rollover | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was in talks with China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for rescheduling of $12 billion debt for up to five years aimed at meeting the last condition for approval of the $7 billion International Monetary Fund programme, said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday. In his …

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Chinese firms not to renegotiate PPAs | The Express Tribune

Chinese firms not to renegotiate PPAs | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: As a Pakistani team leaves for Beijing to seek reduction in interest rates and extension in the tenure of the debt taken for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy projects and nuclear power plants, Chinese companies have ruled out the possibility of renegotiating the power purchase contracts. In a background …

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$7 billion IMF deal laced with harsh strings | The Express Tribune

 billion IMF deal laced with harsh strings | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff level agreement for a $7 billion Extended Fund Facility programme -in a deal that in short-term inflicts heavy burden on the nation but also ends decades-old protections to agriculturists and exporters. The global lender announced the over three-year 24th …

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