Amin Ahmed

Articles by Amin Ahmed

Debt pressures prompt global initiative

Health April 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries will launch the β€˜Borrowers’ Platform’ to improve their debt management capacity in Washington on April 15, duri...

Kazakh firm keen to invest $20m in gold mining in GB

Business February 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan’s Elaman Group has completed preliminary studies in Gilgit-Baltistan and identified strong potential for placer gold exploration and development, expressing its intention to ma...

Unicef raises alarm over AI-generated sexualised images of children, calls on governments to take action

News February 5, 2026

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) on Thursday said it was increasingly β€œalarmed” by reports of AI-generated sexualised images involving children, calling on governments and t...

Airports outsourcing shifted to open bidding

News January 25, 2026

β€’ Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi facilities up for grabs; Privatisation Commission assures domestic, foreign firms of level-playing field; abandons G2G mode amid investors’ high interestβ€’ Seeks prop...

Unesco urges seat at table for youth in education policy

News January 24, 2026

β€’ Notes only one-third countries have formal youth bodies on educationβ€’ President, PM stress need for skill-acquisition to secure Pakistan’s future ISLAMABAD: Young people are under-represented ...

Humanity faces β€˜era of water bankruptcy’, says UN report

Health January 21, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The world is experiencing the dawn of an β€œera of water bankruptcy”, according to a United Nations report. The report, released on Tuesday, invited leaders to facilitate β€œhonest, sci...

MoUs for $4.5bn agri investment with China

Business January 21, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Private sector entities of Pakistan and China have signed 78 memoranda of understanding worth $4.5 billion at the conclusion of Pak-China Agriculture Investment Conference, marking agricult...

Number of special economic zones surges to 44 under CPEC 2.0

Business January 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The number of approved special economic zones has surged dramatically from seven to 44 in the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including notification of 37 new SEZs ...

Arrest, detention of Afghans increased 18pc in Jan: UN-IOM

News January 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The arrest and detention of Afghan nationals have increased by 18 per cent so far in January as compared to the previous week. The top three districts for arrest and detention between Jan 1...

Number of SEZs surges to 44 under CPEC 2.0

Business January 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The number of approved special economic zones has surged dramatically from seven to 44 in the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including notification of 37 new SEZs ...