Pakistan

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has urged the developed countries to fulfill their commitments to mobilize one hundred billion dollars annually for climate finance to counter the challenge of climate change. Addressing a ceremony in connection with the climate change in Islamabad on Tuesday, he called upon international community to devise…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with the Special Envoy for Global Affairs of the Austrian Chancellor, Peter Launsky, on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of Pak-Austria relations, and discussed avenues…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have directed to provide every possible assistance and rehabilitation facilities to flood affectees in the country. In their separate statements, they directed relevant departments to accelerate relief activities in the affected areas. Both leaders also expressed deep grief and sorrow over…

The process of removing debris and opening of Karakoram Highway, affected by torrential rains and cloud bursts is underway by Pakistan Army, Frontier Works Organization, National Highway Authority and local administration in Gilgit Baltistan. Several points of Thalichi to Chilas have been cleared. Similarly, traffic has been restored at Jaglot-Sakardu…

National Disaster Management Authority’s National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) has issued a landslide alert for northern regions of the country in view of forecasted monsoon rains and potential slope instability. As per meteorological projections, isolated rainfall is expected across various valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, including Gilgit,…

Due to the recent flooding in Babusar and at Karakoram Highway, Pakistan Army launched a rescue operation for stranded tourists and travelers. Tourists and travelers have been safely evacuated to secure locations through Army helicopters. So far, fifteen helicopter sorties have been conducted to transport people to safety. Pakistan Army…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved establishment of Children Hospital in Bahawalpur. She gave the approval during a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly, Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channar in Lahore today. The Chief Minister also sought a plan for the Children Hospital Bahawalpur.

Pakistan is set to launch its first trackless, ticketless and solar-powered metro in Lahore. The provincial metropolis has received its first demonstration vehicle of the Super Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (SRT) System. The SRT System runs like a subway but operates on roads. It uses Virtual Track Technology with sensors,…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that officers of the Information Service are the first defenders of the ideological frontiers of the country. Addressing the 41st passing-out ceremony of the Specialized Training Program at the Information Service Academy in Islamabad, he emphasized that the Ministry of Information…

Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni held a telephonic conversation with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and property caused by the floods in Pakistan. The Iranian Interior Minister said they stand with the government and people of Pakistan in this difficult time. He said…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated and extended good wishes to Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidate in Punjab Assembly Hafiz Abdul Karim on his success in the Senate elections. In his message of felicitation, he expressed the hope that the Senator will play an active role in the Senate for…

Hafiz Abdul Karim of PML-N has won the Senate election on a general seat in Punjab. According to Presiding Officer Sharifullah, Hafiz Abdul Karim secured 243 votes defeating Meher Abdul Sattar of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who got 99 votes. In this election, out of 368 eligible members, 345 votes were cast…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf wins six seats in Senate elections from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to unofficial results, Murad Saeed, Faisal Javed, Mirza Muhammad Afridi and Noor ul Haq Qadri were declared successful on general seats. Azam Khan Swati and Rubina Naz of PTI were also elected as senators on Technocrats and reserved…

President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon Vice Admiral (Staff) Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Ghoraibi, Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. The President presented the award during a special investiture ceremony held in Islamabad on Monday. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, officers of the…

Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has arrived in the US to attend the high-level signature events of Pakistan’s UN Security Council (UNSC) Presidency in New York, as well as for certain engagements in Washington. In New York, the Deputy Prime Minister will chair a high-level Open Debate on “Promoting…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the Digital System for Licensing and Registration of Medical Devices, under which the registration process will be completed online within 20 days. Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad on Monday, he said now decisions will be made swiftly and transparently. He said earlier,…

Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit the United States next week to attend the high-level signature events of Pakistan’s UN Security Council (UNSC) Presidency in New York, as well as for certain engagements in Washington. In New York, the Deputy Prime Minister will chair a high-level Open Debate…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved the ‘School on Wheels’ project to enhance literacy rate in the province. She gave the approval while chairing a meeting in Lahore on Sunday. The School on Wheels project will provide education in the far off and difficult to reach areas of the…

Twenty-five newly elected members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on reserved seats took oath of their offices in Peshawar on Sunday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath. Seven women members of JUI-F, seven women members of PML-N, four members of PPP took oath against reserved seats for women…

The Pakistan Airports Authority has issued a NOTAM, extending the airspace closure for India by another month. According to the NOTAM, Pakistan’s airspace will remain closed to Indian airlines until twenty-third of the next month. All aircraft operated by Indian airlines, including Indian-registered aircraft, will not be able to use…

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to strengthen mutual cooperation for effective border management and the elimination of terrorism. This understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Afghan counterpart Sirajuddin Haqqani in Kabul on Sunday. The two leaders underscored the importance of peaceful coexistence, regional…