Pakistan

Two-day mock exercises by NDMA and UN agencies to deal with potential disasters concluded at NDMA headquarters, Islamabad today.      The exercises aimed at further improving the efficiency and capacity of relevant institutions to deal with disasters at national level.        Over 130 representatives of federal and provincial ministries and…

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has distributed three hundred and sixty tonnes of Dates among flood-affected communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre distributed these Dates in collaboration with the National and Provincial Disaster Management Authority, and its implementing partners…

Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to building a long-term strategic partnership with Kyrgyzstan based on mutual trust, regional stability, and shared aspirations for peace and prosperity. Talking to President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Zhaparov in Islamabad today, the Chairman Senate termed the CASA-1000 project a…

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said meetings with prisoners, including the PTI founder, are regulated by the jail manual, which prohibits detainees from discussing politics or making their conversations public. He was speaking at a news conference in Islamabad this evening, alongside Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar…

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan today exchanged fifteen MOUs and agreements, covering diverse areas including mining and geo sciences, energy, agriculture, tourism, the transfer of sentenced prisoners,  customs, surgical instruments and culture.  One of the agreements was related to establishing sister city relationship between Bishkek and Islamabad. One MOU envisaged cooperation in…

President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to offer Kyrgyzstan the shortest and most economical route to the Arabian Sea. Talking to President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov in Islamabad today, he underlined the importance of expanding direct flights to support trade, tourism and people to people contacts.…

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have reaffirmed the shared resolve to elevate their relations by enhancing cooperation in political, trade, connectivity, energy, agriculture, education, defense and cultural domains.  The affirmation was made at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov in Islamabad today. Later addressing a…

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the summary submitted by the Prime Minister for the appointment of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, concurrently as Chief of Defence Forces for a period of five years. He has also approved a two-year extension in the service of Air…

Pakistan says India continues to block its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka.  In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the special aircraft carrying Pakistan’s humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka continue to face delay for over sixty hours now awaiting flight clearance from India. The partial flight clearance issued…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has emphasized the importance of a multifaceted approach combining health initiatives and awareness campaigns to address the growing population challenge. Speaking at Pakistan Population Summit in Islamabad today, he stressed that raising awareness is a collective responsibility, involving all segments of society including…

The joint sitting of Parliament has passed the National Commission for Minorities Rights Bill, 2025. The bill was moved by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, who stated that its purpose is to safeguard the rights of non-Muslims. Azam Nazeer Tarar stressed that the bill contains nothing contrary to the Quran…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that passengers with incomplete and bogus documents will not be allowed to travel abroad in any case. He was speaking during a visit to Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore today. Mohsin Naqvi said that no passenger defaming the name of Pakistan can be…

President Asif Ali Zardari has paid tribute to Pakistan Navy’s ongoing relief activities in Sri Lanka. In a statement, the President said Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF’s relief mission for flood victims is a practical proof of Pakistan’s cordial friendship with Sri Lanka. The Navy Ship delivered relief supplies to the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan remains committed to further strengthening multifaceted cooperation and elevating partnership with United Arab Emirates for a brighter and more prosperous future for both nations. In a post on his X handle, the Prime Minister extended his heartfelt felicitations on behalf of the people…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has invited the opposition to sit with the government for bringing improvement in any law. Responding to the points raised by JUI (F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the joint sitting of the parliament today, he emphasized that there should be no politics on sensitive…

Minister for Energy and Natural Resources of Turkiye Alparslan Bayraktar called on Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed, with a particular focus on expanding Pak-Turkiye cooperation in the energy sector, strengthening bilateral ties…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty called on Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi. Both dignitaries reviewed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, with a particular focus on defence and security cooperation, military-to-military contacts, training collaborations and regional peace and stability. The…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a comprehensive preparatory meeting in Islamabad today ahead of the upcoming visit of the President of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan. The meeting reviewed progress on all substantive agenda items and assessed the readiness for high-level engagements planned during the visit.…

Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik has expressed satisfaction over Turkish Petroleum’s participation in offshore and onshore exploration in Pakistan. He was talking to Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu, who called on him in Islamabad today. During the meeting, preparations for the visit of the Turkish Energy Minister…

President of EU Harmonization Committee and Member of Turkish Grand National Assembly, Burhan Kayaturk along with a delegation called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore on Monday.  During the meeting they discussed ways to boost bilateral ties besides economic, environmental and parliamentary issues. The Punjab Chief Minister stressed…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Punjab Bilal Akbar Khan have decided to constitute a joint coordination committee for the improvement of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Service. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting between both the ministers in Islamabad today. Reforms in…