Pakistan

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…

Director General International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi visited under construction Chashma power plant Unit 5. According to the Foreign Office, Rafael Mariano Grossi termed Pakistan’s nuclear power generation program as one of the most successful nuclear power generation programs. The DG IAEA emphasized the role of nuclear power…

Security forces have killed thirteen Khwarij in five separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to ISPR, on reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence-based operation was conducted by security forces in Khulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan District. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij location and…

Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir says Pakistan is moving forward and it has to move forward. In an informal chat today, he said Pakistan is making progress. The Army Chief said he has not received any letter from anyone. However, if it is received, he would despatch…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated a new passport office at the NADRA Mega Center in Nazimabad, Karachi on Thursday for the convenience of the citizens. This office will operate round the clock with three shifts where citizens can apply for passports at any time. On the occasion, Interior Minister inspected…

Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have signed Joint Declaration at the conclusion of the 7th Session of Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Council to further deepening, diversifying and institutionalizing the Strategic Partnership between Pakistan and Turkiye. The signing ceremony was held at the Prime…

Pakistan and Turkiye have reiterated their commitment to further improve bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, economy, energy, defense, tourism, and people-to-people contacts. This resolve was expressed at a meeting between the visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad today. Emphasizing the vast…

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to continue their efforts to reach the goal of five billion dollar trade volume. This came at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting in Islamabad on Thursday. Later addressing a…

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to increasing high-level exchanges, and exploring new opportunities for enhanced cooperation. This understanding reached at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on the margins of the World Governments Summit in Dubai today. This was the first…

Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has stated that Pakistan and Portugal share a strong bond of friendship, with bilateral relations founded on mutual respect and trust. Mr. Gilani made these remarks during a meeting with the Ambassador of Portugal, Mr. Manuel Frederico Pinheiro da Silva, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad, on…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called upon governments to strengthen climate financing and technology sharing. Addressing the World Governments Summit in Dubai today, he urged private investors to explore Pakistan’s clean energy and infrastructure opportunities. He said multilateral institutions should support emerging economies like Pakistan in achieving sustainable growth. The…

Chief Executive Officer of e& Life and e& International (Etisalat), Khalifa Al Shamsi called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dubai. Highlighting Pakistan’s conducive investment policies, the Deputy Prime Minister invited telecommunication company ‘e&’ to make further investment in the Pakistan’s telecom sector. During the meeting,…

On the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will undertake a two-day visit to Pakistan from Wednesday. According to Foreign Office, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers and senior officials, as well as corporate leaders. During…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s desire to transform bilateral relations between Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina into a strong and broad-based partnership, based on mutually beneficial trade and economic ties. He was talking to Chairperson of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Željka Cvijanovic, who called on him in…