Pakistan
Tribute paid to Rashid Minhas on Air Force Day
A ceremony in connection with Pakistan Air Force day was held at the grave of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed in Karachi today. Air Vice Marshal Amir Shahzad (SI) Military placed floral wreath at the grave and offered prayers for high ranks of Rashid Minhas Shaheed. A smartly turned out…
Read More »Pakistan Navy Day will be celebrated tomorrow
Pakistan Navy Day will be celebrated tomorrow to honor heroic achievements of the veterans and martyrs of Pakistan Navy, who fought gallantly against a much bigger adversary. Navy Day is a glorious reminiscence of daring operation ‘SOMNATH’, when Pakistan Navy’s Warships destroyed important shore installations and inflicted irreparable damage to…
Read More »Deputy PM pledges full support for Pakistani diaspora abroad
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said the government will leave no stone unturned for the facilitation of Pakistani diaspora abroad. Addressing a news conference in London today, he said he held very productive meetings with the leadership of the United Kingdom and they are eager to work with Pakistan.…
Read More »Pakistan proud of Air Force’s courage, dedication: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the entire nation is proud of Pakistan Air Force. In a message on the occasion of PAF Day, he paid tributes to sacrifices and professoinalism of Pakistan Air Force. He mentioned that on this date in 1965, the PAF created history of courage and…
Read More »PAF committed for safeguarding country’s sovereignty: Air Chief
Air Chief Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has said the PAF would continue to strive hard for the advancement in space, electronic warfare, cyber, niche technologies and indigenous defence capability to ensure sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan. Addressing Martyrs’ Day Ceremony at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, he said the PAF has…
Read More »No force can undermine Pakistan’s commitment to peace and security : COAS
Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir delivered a special message on the occasion of Defence Day, highlighting Sept 6 as a significant day in national and military history. He emphasised that no force can undermine Pakistan’s commitment to peace and security. In his message, Gen Munir noted that…
Read More »CJCSC, Services Chiefs pay tribute to soldiers of 1965 War
The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs, and the Pakistan Armed Forces have highlighted the triumphant legacy of the 1965 War. In their messages on Defence and Martyrs Day, they paid a rich tribute to the valor, sacrifice, and heroism of gallant soldiers who valiantly defended the motherland…
Read More »Armed forces ready to respond to any challenge: President
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan’s armed forces are vigilant and ever ready to respond to any challenge to national sovereignty and territorial integrity and also fully prepared to defeat terrorists. He was addressing the induction of two newly built warships PNS Babar and PNS Hunain in the…
Read More »Pakistan’s Haider Ali clinches bronze medal in Paralympics discus throw
Pakistan’s Haider Ali has won Bronze medal in Paris Paralympics Discus Throw event. Haider set a throw of 52.54 metres. Uzbekistan’s Toliboy Yuldashev won gold medal with a throw of 53.48 metres. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Pakistani athlete Haider Ali on winning the Bronze medal in discus throw…
Read More »Dr. Bilal gave the call to prayer at the Basilica St. Vincent Ferrier Church in Valencia
Dr. Bilal gave the call to prayer at the Basilica St. Vincent Ferrier Church in Valencia, which was once a mosque. This mosque was built by the Moors when Spain was under Islamic rule. This place is now of great importance to Christians, but it was once the center of…
Read More »Info Minister reaffirms commitment for elimination of Fitna Al Khawarij
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar visited the family of Captain Ahmed Badr Shaheed in Rawalpindi. He prayed for the higher ranks of the martyr. Speaking on the occasion, he said Captain Ahmed Badr Shaheed is our pride and that the nation will never forget his sacrifice. The Information…
Read More »PM offers condolences over IG Islamabad Police’s mother, Ch Nisar’s sister
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of IG Police Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi to express condolences on sad demise of his mother. The Prime Minister prayed for higher status in heaven for the departed soul and commiserated with bereaved family. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar also…
Read More »Preparations underway to host SCO meeting, Senate told
The Senate was informed today that preparations are underway to host a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in October this year. Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar told the House during Question Hour that renovation of Convention Center in Islamabad is also…
Read More »‘Sacrifices of martyrs have made country’s defence impregnable’
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said the entire nation, along with the armed forces of Pakistan, is united with renewed pledge for the defence of country’s geographical and ideological boundaries. In his video message on the occasion of Defence Day, he said this day reminds us the great sacrifices…
Read More »Mohsin urges Ulema to support Govt’s efforts against terrorism
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has urged Ulema and Mashaikh to support and stand by the government in its efforts to purge the country from the scourge of terrorism and extremism. Talking to delegation of Ulema and Mashaikh in Islamabad, he said Pakistan is First, and we all have to make…
Read More »President, PM vow to defend country’s sovereignty
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have expressed unwavering commitment to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland against all threats. In their separate messages on the occasion of Defence and Martyrs’ Day, they said Pakistan’s armed forces are vigilant and ever-ready to respond to…
Read More »Defence, Martyrs Day being observed today
Defence and Martyrs Day is being observed today to pay tribute to martyrs and Ghazis and reaffirm commitment to defend the motherland against all threats. It was on this day in 1965 the Indian forces crossed international border in the darkness of night to attack Pakistan but the nation foiled…
Read More »Judicial reforms Govt’s top priority: Law Minister
Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that judicial reforms are the top priority of the present government. Speaking in the National Assembly today, he said the government is actively working on it over the last five months. Eight bills were laid before the house today. These…
Read More »Ahsan directs Balochistan govt to identify project bottlenecks
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has directed the government of Balochistan to identify and present any bottlenecks hindering project execution and ensure their urgent resolution. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review the progress on Public Sector Development Programme projects in Balochistan. The Minister emphasized the need to optimize…
Read More »IMF stopped provincial governments from subsidizing electricity bills
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not agreed to subsidize electricity bills. According to sources in the Ministry of Finance, the IMF is of the opinion that the central and provincial governments are not authorized to give subsidy on electricity bills, while the IMF has also objected to giving subsidy…
Read More »Deputy PM to embark on five-day visit to United Kingdom tomorrow
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will undertake an official visit to the United Kingdom from tomorrow till Sunday. During his stay in London, Ishaq Dar will meet Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and hold extensive talks with the Secretary of State for Foreign,…
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