December 2022
Russian diplomat, Indian politician fight over oligarch’s death
Indian police are investigating the death of sausage magnate Pavel Antov over the Christmas weekend. Russia’s top diplomat in New Delhi traded barbs with a senior Indian politician on Twitter late on Thursday over the death of a Russian tycoon once reportedly critical of the Ukraine war, in a rare public spat involving Moscow and
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![Historic' Saudi delegation to attend Future Fest 2023, Pakistan’s largest tech conference Pakistan’s largest tech conference and expo, Future Fest, will take place at the Expo Lahore from Jan 6-8, with a “historic” delegation of Saudi startups and venture capitalists attending to meet Pakistani companies and key stakeholders to explore investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and talent recruitment, a press release from the event organizers said on Wednesday. The provincial government of Punjab has collaborated with Future Fest to provide a secure venue for the three-day event. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) is the official partner for the festival, which will bring together 50,000 attendees, 200 exhibitors, 500 startups, and 300 international speakers from over 30 countries. “The Saudi tech ecosystem is growing very fast. In Pakistan we have the talent and startups that can support this growth,” said Arzish Azam, CEO of Future Fest, said. “At Future Fest, we are proud to be the catalyst for this partnership and to provide a platform for greater collaboration and growth and indeed a new dimension to what is an already historic relationship between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” The delegation of Saudi startups and venture capitalists includes Unifonic, Noon, Salasa, Mozn, Qoyod, [atm], Nana, AZM, Elm, AlGooru, Hala, Salla, Moyasar, Classera, Squadio, Nama Ventures, Merak Capital, Misk Foundation, Tracking.me, Diggipacks, Khwarizmi Ventures, Derayah Financial, ILSA Interactive, Takadao and senior representatives from the Digital Enablement Partner, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) and Invest Saudi. “The digital economy, powered by innovation and technology, has recently, grown at an unprecedented rate, now becoming the backbone of our societies,” said Deemah AlYahya, DCO Secretary-General. “Pakistan is a founding member state of the DCO and with its thought leadership, and through opportunities like enabling Future Fest, we at DCO are strengthening the already solid relationship we have with Pakistan to bring prosperity to us all.” Khalid Abou Kassem, Founder and CEO of AlGooru, a leading Saudi EdTech startup, said with more than 95 million students and a high appetite for private tutoring, Pakistan was becoming a “desirable hub” for global EdTech companies. “We’re excited to explore expansion opportunities there through our participation at Future Fest 2023,” Kassem said.](https://sirfpakistan.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Historic-Saudi-delegation-to-attend-Future-Fest-2023-Pakistans-largest-tech-conference.jpg)
Historic’ Saudi delegation to attend Future Fest 2023, Pakistan’s largest tech conference
Pakistan’s largest tech conference and expo, Future Fest, will take place at the Expo Lahore from Jan 6-8, with a “historic” delegation of Saudi startups and venture capitalists attending to meet Pakistani companies and key stakeholders to explore investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and talent recruitment, a press release from the event organizers said on Wednesday. The
Xi meets Putin via video link
China and Russia should strengthen strategic coordination to bring more benefits to the two peoples and inject more stability into the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link on Friday. Xi stressed that both sides should further make good use of existing mechanisms to push
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Pakistan Army’s determination to ‘eliminate the scourge of terrorism’ without discrimination
The meeting reviewed the professional and organizational aspects of the Army, ISPR The Pakistan Army, while emphasizing on continuing the war against terrorism, has said that according to the wishes of the people of Pakistan, this scourge will be eradicated without any discrimination. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Department of the Pakistan
Suicide attack in northwest Pakistan leaves 3 dead
Latest bombing rocks restive North Waziristan tribal region near border with Afghanistan At least three terrorists were killed and a a soldier martyred, in a suspected suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, the military said. The latest bombing rocked Miranshah, the capital of the volatile tribal region of North Waziristan near Afghanistan’s border, the army said
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WHEN IMRAN KHAN WAS DOING THIS HIS GOV ERNMENT WAS DISMISSED, WHEN SHAHVAZ IS DOING IT ,HE IS ACCLAIMED
Pakistan to buy discounted Russian oil to ease economic pains Pakistan will purchase oil from Russia at a discount starting in 2023, Islamabad’s minister of state for petroleum announced this week, raising hopes of some respite for the South Asian country’s cash-strapped economy. Last week, Musadik Malik, the country’s petroleum minister, visited Russia to negotiate
Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek children deaths
Among the world’s biggest rug exporters, India is investigating the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths India has launched an investigation into the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan after they consumed an Indian-manufactured cough syrup, as one of the world’s biggest drug exporters faces increasing scrutiny over the quality of
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Balochistan government bans large gatherings in Gwadar as policeman killed amid protests
The provincial administration of Balochistan imposed a ban on large gatherings in Pakistan’s southwestern port city of Gwadar on Wednesday after a policeman was killed in a clash with protesters day before who said they were seeking their basic rights. Gwardar is central to a $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) where workers from Beijing
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Traders mark 2022 as ‘bad year’ for Pakistan stock market, fears haunt investors for 2023
Traders and market analysts described 2022 as a tough year for Pakistan’s stock market on Thursday, as many of them warned the trend could persist in the coming year amid a worsening economic situation and enduring political uncertainty in the country. According to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) data, the benchmark KSE100 index lost over
