Pakistan

Returning officers have issued the final list of the candidates contesting elections on 48 vacant seats of the Senate. According to a press release of the Election Commission, a total of 147 candidates submitted their nomination papers for these vacant seats. Out of these, eighteen candidates have been elected unopposed.…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan wants to enhance bilateral cooperation with Russia in a number of areas particularly in energy, trade and investment. Talking to the Russian Ambassador Albert P. Khorev who called on him in Islamabad, he noted the historic cordial ties between both the countries. The…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the firm resolve to transform the country’s economic landscape. Chairing cabinet meeting today, the Prime Minister said he has shared broad parameters of a five-year plan with all the ministries, specifying their targets. He emphasized that the ministries would have to devise strategies to…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the firm resolve to transform the country’s economic landscape. Chairing cabinet meeting today, the Prime Minister said he has shared broad parameters of a five-year plan with all the ministries, specifying their targets. He emphasized that the ministries would have to devise strategies to…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate and President Asif Ali Zardari’s youngest daughter Aseefa Bhutto has been elected unopposed on the NA-207 Shaheed Benazirabad (former Nawabshah) 1 constituency. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified the election of Aseefa as National Assembly lawmaker without any contest. It is noteworthy to…

A draw for Zaireen to participate in the Urs of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf-Thani in India was held in Islamabad today. Around 400 applications were received from all over the country to participate in the Urs. Out of the total applicants, two hundred Zaireen were selected as per the provincial quota.…

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the international community to make efforts for free flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and ensure protection of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. He was talking to Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabei who called on him in Islamabad today. The…

Election Commission of Pakistan has notified seven un-contested Senators-elect on general seats from Balochistan. The Senators-elect include Ahmed Khan, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, Aimal Wali Khan, Jan Muhammad Sardar Muhammad Umer Gorgaij, Syedaal Khan and Shahzeb Durrani. Two candidates have been elected un-contested on technocrat including Ulema seat from Balochistan. According to…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed the government’s resolve to bring culprits of Besham terrorist attack to justice. He was talking to special investigation team of China at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad. Interior Minister briefed the Chinese investigation team about the progress made so far in the investigation into the…

President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized promotion of barter trade and economic relations with Iran in line with the potential of economic cooperation between the two countries. He was talking to Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam who called on him in Islamabad today. Expressing his commitment to…

US President Joe Biden has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and expressed his best wishes for the newly elected government of Pakistan. It is the first letter from President Joe Biden after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assumed power. The US President, in his letter, said partnership between…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed all stakeholders to vigorously pursue initiatives against spectrum of illegal activities and criminal mafias to ensure their accomplishment within stipulated timeframe. He was chairing a meeting held in Islamabad today, on the agenda ‘Measures against Spectrum of illegal activities and Criminal Mafias’. The…

Pakistan has reaffirmed the commitment to bring to justice the perpetrators, facilitators and abettors of Bisham terrorist attack which claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this attack was orchestrated by the enemies of Pakistan-China…

Punjab government has decided to provide fifty-six types of agricultural machinery to farmers. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore today. The meeting was briefed that under mechanization plan, agricultural machinery will be purchased at a cost of two billion rupees…

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for better marketing and projection of gemstone industry of Pakistan at the global market. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting in Islamabad today about development of the Gems and Jewellery sector in the country. Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Gems and…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has urged the health experts to promote research regarding problems and challenges being faced by the country’s health sector. Addressing a ceremony of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in Islamabad today, he termed provision of health facilities to the general public as the…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says fake news is a major challenge worldwide and there is need to devise a code of conduct to check the issue. He was talking to Political Counselor of British High Commission Zoe Ware, who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday. Matters…

President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized further strengthening trade and economic ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom for mutual benefit. He was talking to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, who called on him in Islamabad today. The President said Pakistan and the United Kingdom enjoy cordial relations…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated the services of Pakistan Navy to safeguard the maritime interest of the country despite limited resources. He expressed these views during his visit to Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today. At his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral…

In a boost for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) lawyer wing jumped ship to join the party founded by Imran Khan. Advocate Nadeem Shahzad Hashmi, Senior Vice-President of the PML-N’s Lawyers Forum, joined the PTI after meeting PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil…

Ahead of Senate election, slated for April 2, seven personalities linked to different political parties have been elected unopposed as senators from Punjab on Wednesday. Those who have been elected as senators without facing any contest include Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Pervaiz Rasheed, Nasir Mehmood and Talal Chaudhry. Subsequently, Interior…