On Thursday, the Iranian foreign ministry summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires to express its protest against a recent missile attack.
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani, this action was taken in response to Pakistan’s claim of conducting coordinated and targeted military strikes against alleged terrorist hideouts in the Sistan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office released a statement early Thursday, stating that a number of terrorists were killed in the intelligence-based operation named ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’ (Death to terrorists). In the aftermath of the missile attack from Pakistan, nine individuals, including three women, four children, and two men without Iranian nationality, were reported dead, as per IRNA.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, clarified that the airstrikes targeted “Iranian terrorists present on Pakistani soil” and specifically mentioned the group Jaish al-Adl. He emphasized that the intention was not to harm Pakistani citizens.
It’s worth noting that the Pakistani strike occurred a day after Iran allegedly violated Pakistani airspace, resulting in the tragic death of two children and injuries to three girls.
SECP Registers 2,095 New Companies In December 2023
Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,095 new companies in December 2023, bringing the total number to 209,604. The total capitalization for these newly incorporated companies is Rs. 2.6 billion.
Around 57% of Pakistani companies are private limited companies, with 41% being single member companies. The remaining 2% are public unlisted companies, not for profit associations, limited liability partnerships, and foreign companies. Three foreign companies have established businesses in Pakistan, with 99 foreign applicants registered through eServices.
The trading sector took the lead with incorporation of 288 companies, information technology with 286, services with 238, real estate development & construction with 220, education with 107, tourism with 98, food & beverages with 80, ecommerce with 66, marketing & advertisement with 51, power generation with 47, textile with 44, corporate agricultural farming with 43, mining & quarrying with 41, healthcare with 40, chemical with 39, transport with 38, pharmaceutical with 37, engineering with 35, fuel and energy with 34, cosmetics & toiletries with 32, lodging with 24, communication with 19, paper & board with 14, broadcasting & telecasting with 13, cables & electrical goods with 10 and 151 companies were registered in other sectors.
