Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the electric bus transport system in Lahore today. Addressing the ceremony, Maryam Nawaz said that the dream of Green Punjab is being fulfilled through the launch of this project. She said twenty-seven electric buses have arrived and the fare has been fixed at a…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a common committee for joint production, including songs, films, and documentaries. This agreement reached at a meeting between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Saudi Minister for Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari in Riyadh today. Both the sides were unanimous…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Bahraini investors to invest in Pakistan. Talking to an eleven-member parliamentary delegation of Bahrain, led by Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam, in Islamabad on Wednesday, he emphasized the need to further increase trade volume between the two countries.…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi at the Chief Justice House in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister congratulated the Chief Justice on assuming his responsibilities and expressed good wishes. The Prime Minister appreciated the Chief Justice’s initiative to visit remote areas of South Punjab,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says development of industry, agriculture, IT, along with the provision of employment and an increase in exports, are among government’s top priorities. Chairing a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council in Islamabad today (Wednesday), he expressed the determination to work even harder for sustainable economic development.…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the professionalism of the security forces for killing Khwarij in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan. In a statement, the Prime Minister also paid tribute to Lieutenant Muhammad Hassaan Arshaf, Naib Subedar Muhammad Bilal, Sepoy Farhat Ullah and Sepoy Himat Khan who laid…

Four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and 15 terrorists were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that in the first instance, nine terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) which was…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur launched motor vehicle automation system in Peshawar today. Through this system, all matters including registration, fee payment, transfer of ownership, payment of taxes and universal number plates will be digitized. Addressing the launching ceremony, Ali Amin Gandapur said digitization will ensure transparency in…

Green Pakistan Initiative has been launched in Cholistan to revolutionize agriculture and provide farmers with all agricultural facilities under one roof. This included inauguration of Green Mall and Service Company, Smart Agri Farm, and Agricultural Research and Facility Centre. The launch ceremony was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz…

Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb has left for Saudi Arabia to attend the first high-level “AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies”.     He is participating in the two-day conference, beginning tomorrow in the ancient historic city of AlUla, at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart. The conference is being organized in…

President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen relationship with China. In an interview with China Central Television, he said Pakistan wants to fully benefit from its geography and the development of China. He said Pakistan wants to take benefit from Chinese technology in different fields, emphasizing…

The Government of Pakistan continues to send relief supplies based on the needs of the war-affected populations of Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. On directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority, in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, has dispatched another relief consignment. The relief consignment includes bell tents, winterized…

A deadly explosion in the Shahrag area of Harnai killed at least 11 labourers and left six others injured on Friday, Deputy Commissioner Hazrat Wali Kakar confirmed. Initially, nine labourers were reportedly killed and six injured in the deadly blast took place near a vehicle carrying coal miners. Later, two…

At the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called for a viable roadmap to address political and humanitarian crisis in Yemen. During UN Security Council briefing on Yemen, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram said the ongoing conflict in Yemen has emerged as a multidimensional crisis with global…

Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja has expressed the confidence that new telecom entities will enter Pakistan.  Responding to the queries of members during question hour in the National Assembly on Friday, she said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started issuing virtual network licenses. She told the…

The Federal Investigation Agency has launched a massive crackdown against the illegal use of international SIMs. This was stated by the Additional Director General of the Cybercrime Wing of the FIA, Waqar-ud-Din Syed, while talking to the media in Islamabad on Friday. He said it has been observed that criminal…

The Senate today passed a resolution recognizing the right of the political parties to hold peaceful political rallies and gatherings across the country as enshrined in the Constitution. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Nazeer Tarar moved the resolution. The house asked all provincial governments to abide by constitutional rights and…

Justice Sarfraz Dogar has taken the oath of office as the Acting Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. The oath-taking ceremony took place at the President’s House, where President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, administered the oath to Justice Dogar. It is noteworthy that President Zardari had previously approved…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United States of America to participate in the high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), scheduled to be held on 18th of this month. According to Foreign Office, the meeting would be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister…

Foreign Office has termed Pakistan’s specific reference in the Indo-US Joint statement as one sided, misleading and contrary to diplomatic norms. At his weekly media briefing in Islamabad today (Friday), Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said such references cannot cover up India’s sponsorship of terrorism subversion and extrajudicial assassinations…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to advancing the objective of combating climate change in close collaboration with international community and the United Nations. He was talking to the UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, who paid a courtesy call on him in Islamabad today…