Pakistan

Ministry of Religious Affairs and PIA have reached an agreement regarding Hajj flights. Under the agreement, the national flag carrier will provide travel facilities to thirty-five thousand pilgrims who will perform Hajj under the government scheme. According to the spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs, agreements with Saudi Airlines and…

The Government of Japan has approved a grant amounting to 18.5 million dollars for flood management project in Pakistan. A signing ceremony for exchange of notes and record of discussion between the governments of Japan and Pakistan was held in Islamabad today. The project is aimed at improving accuracy of…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says challenges like prolonged conflicts, economic instability and climate change require comprehensive strategies to address irregular migration. He was addressing the 7th Budapest Process Ministerial Conference in Hungary today. The Minister highlighted that Pakistan has taken a number of legislative and administrative measures to curb irregular…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on the global community to honour its financial pledges to deal with the issue of climate change. Addressing Climate Action Summit COP-29 in Baku today, he regretted that the financial commitments made at previous summits were yet to be fulfilled. The Prime Minister emphasized…

The 10th Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), ‘Words Change Mindsets,’ comprising fifty intellectually inspired sessions, including movie screening, dance recital, mushairas, theatre, and a memorable Sufi night, concluded with a fantastic closing ceremony at the Allama Iqbal Auditorium last evening. The event was graced by 100+ prominent voices in literature and…

Security Forces have killed six khwarij during an intelligence based operation in Spinwam area of North Waziristan. According to ISPR, the operation was conducted on reported presence of khawarij in the general area of the district. During the operation, own troops effectively engaged khwarij’s location as a result of which,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will represent Pakistan at the second Joint Arab Islamic Summit being held in Riyadh on Monday. According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the Summit has been convened at the initiative of Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in the Middle East. At the Summit,…

Pakistani journalists have reached a new milestone on the global stage with the announcement of the formation of the *Pakistan Media Journalists Forum International. Journalists from over 40 countries, working across the world, participated in the forum, expressing their commitment to unite the Pakistani journalistic community on a single platform…

Glowing tributes were paid to the national poet philosopher, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal for awakening the Muslims of subcontinent for a separate homeland through his inspired poetry and political insight, on his 147th birth anniversary observed with great admiration and reverence here at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)…

The second day of the 10th Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), in collaboration with Getz Pharma (Title Sponsor) , and NEO Paints (Gold Sponsor), displayed a powerful lineup of book launches, panel discussions, poetry sessions, and film screenings under the theme “Words Change Mindsets.” Attended by prominent authors, poets, scholars, and…

The 10th edition of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF), organized by Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan, in Collaboration with Getz Pharma, and NEO Paints (Gold Sponsor), opened to an enthusiastic crowd today. The theme ‘Sustainability: Words Change Mindsets,’ was well received and enabled persuasive discourses throughout the day. ILF has…

A Graduation ceremony of various courses was held at the PAF Academy Asghar Khan in Risalpur today. These courses included 150th GD (Pilot), 96th Engineering, 106th Air Defence, 26th Admin and Special Duty, 9th Logistics and 132nd Combat Support. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was…

Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is determined to pursue its reforms agenda to ensure permanence to the macro-economic stability achieved during the last fourteen months. He was talking to the outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Mitsuhira Wada who called on him in Islamabad…

Pakistan welcomes the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, calling out Israel for pushing through a systemic agenda of forced displacement and inhalation and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. Responding to a question at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad today and held a meeting with Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. The Minister regretted the firing incident in Karachi in which two Chinese citizens were wounded. During the meeting, the Interior Minister assured that ensuring the safety of Chinese citizens and projects…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2nd Joint Arab Islamic Summit, being held in Riyadh on Monday. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the Summit is being convened at the initiative…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need to further deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Turkiye in trade, investment and defence. He was talking to Turkiye Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu, who called on him in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries…

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a bank holiday on November 9, 2024 on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Day. “The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on Saturday, November 09, 2024 being public holiday on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Day, as declared by the Government of…

The federal government has declared November 9 (Saturday) a public holiday to observe Iqbal Day, marking the birth anniversary of national poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.A notification was also issued by the federal government in this connection.   “As notified vide Cabinet Division’s circular No. 10-02/2023-Min-II dated 20th December,…

Donald Trump continues to receive a stream of congratulations and well-wishes from global leaders following his victory in the U.S. presidential election, securing a second term as President of the United States. Leaders from around the world have praised Trump’s win, expressing hope for continued cooperation and diplomacy under his…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated several projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, aimed at the development and progress of the area. The inaugural ceremony of the completed projects was held in Gilgit today. These projects include Naltar Expressway, construction of Engineering Block at the Karakoram International University, construction of Baltistan University project,…