Pakistan
6th Pak-UK Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
Sixth Pakistan-UK Regional Stabilization Conference started at National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad yesterday. According to the ISPR, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir and Chief of the General Staff of UK Army General Sir Patrick Sanders addressed the opening session of the conference. General Sir Roland Walker, designate CGS…
Read More »Govt determined to ensure welfare of labourers: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government fully acknowledges the hard work of the labourers and is determined to ensure their welfare and prosperity. He said this while addressing a luncheon, he hosted in honour of labourers on the International Labour Day at his personal residence in Lahore today.…
Read More »Int’l Labour Day being observed today : President, PM vow to safeguard workers’ rights and dignity
International Labour Day is being observed today (Wednesday) with a renewed commitment to upholding workers’ rights. The theme of this year’s day is to ‘ensure workplace safety and health amidst climate change’. Various public and private organizations will host conferences, seminars, marches, and walks to honor the ultimate sacrifices of…
Read More »Security forces kill four terrorists in Khyber operation
Security Forces killed four terrorists during an intelligence based operation in Khyber today. According to ISPR, terrorists’ hideout was also busted during the operation and a large cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered. Locals of the area appreciated the operation. Sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate…
Read More »Turkiye lauds professionalism of Pakistan’s Armed Forces
Commander Turkish Land Forces General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi today. Besides security and regional issues, matters relating to enhancing the level and scope of bilateral military engagements and cooperation were discussed. The dignitary lauded the…
Read More »COAS calls for further strengthening Pak-Turkiye military cooperation
Commander Turkish Land Forces General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu called on Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and measures to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation were discussed. Army Chief emphasized the need to further strengthen existing military to…
Read More »PM invites Malaysian business community to visit Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Malaysian business delegation to visit Pakistan to discuss enhancing trade and investment relations between the two countries. He extended the invitation during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the Special Meeting of the World Economic Forum in…
Read More »PM reiterates commitment to complete structural reforms, strengthen economy
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated government’s commitment to make Pakistan find its place in the comity of nations through hard work. He expressed the resolve while speaking the Meeting for Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh this evening. The Prime…
Read More »Pakistan, Saudi Arabia keen to boost bilateral economic ties
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have expressed resolve to boost bilateral economic and investment relations between the two countries. The resolve was expressed during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi delegation, led by Advisor at the Royal Court and General Secretary of Saudi-Pak Supreme Coordination Council Mohammed bin Mazyad…
Read More »Crackdown against power pilferage continues across country
In the ongoing crackdown against power pilferage, 86 billion rupees have been collected across the country and over 65 thousand pilferers have been arrested. During this month, about 0.202 billion rupees were collected in anti-pilferage crackdown in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan and Islamabad while 0.128 billion rupees from Peshawar, Hyderabad,…
Read More »Security forces kill two terrorists in D.I Khan IBO
Two terrorists were killed by the security forces in an intelligence based operation in Dera Ismail Khan District today. According to ISPR, the security forces conducted the operation on reported presence of terrorists. During conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists, and resultantly…
Read More »FM Dar emphasizes Int’l collaboration amidst global challenges
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized the need for international collaboration amidst global challenges like climate change, preparation for the next pandemic, and a governance regime for Artificial Intelligence. Participating in a session of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh today, he also underlined the immense potential of South Asia…
Read More »Govt committed to overcome challenge of growing plastic pollution: Romina Khurshid
The government is committed to overcome the challenge of growing plastic pollution and all the stakeholders concerned are being approached and taken on board to make Pakistan a plastic-free country. This resolve was expressed by Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam, while addressing the concluding ceremony of…
Read More »PM Shehbaz calls for bridging North-South gap
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the global inequity in health sector as the first and foremost problem and called upon bridging the widening gap between the Global South and the Global North. Expressing his views in a session of the World Economic Forum regarding global health, he said the Covid-19…
Read More »PM, IDB President agree to expedite completion work on different projects
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser on Sunday agreed for early completion of different IDB’s development projects in Pakistan. The prime minister thanked the IDB for its $1 billion worth investment on different uplift projects in Pakistan during his…
Read More »Court suspends Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s arrest warrant
A local court in Quetta on Saturday suspended the arrest warrant of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai till next hearing on May 31. The investigation officer apprised the court that the PkMAP chief did not comply with the warrant by not appearing before the court in…
Read More »Palestine part of Pakistan’s DNA; Mushahid tells Istanbul Int’l Conference
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Saturday said that Palestine was part of Pakistani DNA whereas Palestinians resistance to brutal occupation was fully justified under international law and the UN Charter.He was addressing the three-day Istanbul International Conference, inaugurated by President Erdogan and being attended by parliamentarians and political leaders from…
Read More »Supreme Court orders removal of encroachments across country in 3 days
The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the authorities concerned to remove all encroachments across the country from public roads and pavements within three days. The written order was issued two days after the top court had directed the Sindh government to remove barricades placed outside various buildings including Sindh Rangers headquarters, Chief…
Read More »Pakistan, Canada agree to enhance cooperation in all fields
Pakistan and Canada have agreed to enhance cooperation in all fields of mutual interest. This came at the 5th round of Pakistan- Canada Bilateral Political Consultations in Ottawa. The two sides discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and identified opportunities and possibilities for further cooperation, especially in the spheres…
Read More »Govt working with provinces to ensure supply of fertilizer to farmers: Rana Tanveer
Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the federal government is working with the provinces to ensure smooth supply of fertilizer to the farmers. In a statement on Saturday, he said a mechanism is being developed to check real time stock availability of fertilizer. He said unjust…
Read More »Power Division refutes reports of imposition of fixed tax on solar power
Power Division has refuted reports of imposition of fixed tax on solar power. In a statement, the power division stated there is no truth in the news of solar power fixed tax. The Central Power Purchasing Agency or Power Division has not sent any such summary to the government in…
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