Pakistan

Over three thousand Sikh yatrees from India arrived Pakistan through Wagha border today to participate in Besakhi Mela. The officials of Evacuee Trust Property Board received the yatrees. During their stay in Pakistan, yatrees will visit their religious places at Hassanabdal, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Eminabad and Badami Bagh Lahore, through…

Funeral prayer of the martyred persons in the Noshki terrorist incident was offered at the Police Line in Quetta. Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, members of provincial assembly, high officials of Police and Frontier Corps Balochistan attended the funeral. Later, the dead bodies of the deceased be dispatched…

Heavy rainfall has killed twenty three people including two children, in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Rainfall lashed parts of Balochistan, including Quetta, Chaman Chagai, Nushki, Dera Bugti, Sorab, Kohlu, and Khuzdar. Heavy rainfall also lashed southern Punjab, including Multan, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan, Malakand, Mohmand, and Kohat…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the security forces for their successful operation against terrorists in District Buner. In a statement, he said that the valiant Jawans of Pakistan Army with their professional capability had sent the enemies of the country to hell. He further said that he along…

A Pakistani kid, Muhammad Abu Bakar, won World Qirat Competition held in Iran. Muhammad Abu Bakar represented Pakistan in the World Qirat Competition in Iran and his voice mesmerised the judges as well who stood up and praised his beautiful voice and talent. The video of his Qirat went viral…

A person allegedly killed eight people including his wife and seven children with a hammer over domestic dispute in Muzaffargarh today. Police have registered a case and started investigation. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has taken notice of the horrific incident of the alleged murder of a wife and seven…

Seventeen people have been killed and fifty others injured after a truck carrying pilgrims plunged into a ravine in the Hub district of Balochistan. The truck was en route to the Shah Noorani shrine in Khuzdar from Thatta. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep…

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today. The exchanged Eid greetings and good wishes with each other. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the law and order situation in the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Overall political situation in the country…

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and extended warm greetings to him on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Fitr. During their conversation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the leadership of Kuwait for their messages of felicitations on his re-election. He recalled the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has commended Pakistan Army and personnel of Police and other security agencies for ensuring law and order in the country on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement, the Prime Minister was appreciative of steps taken by the officers and soldiers of Pakistan Army, the…

The festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr continue on the second day on Thursday. The people are visiting their relatives and recreational places across the country today to enjoy Eid celebrations with their loved ones. In twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, people are visiting their relatives, parks and other picnic places to…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today held a telephonic conversation with President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to convey greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul Fitr. Both leaders exchanged Eid greetings and sincere wishes for peace, prosperity and unity for the people of Pakistan and Turkiye. Underscoring deeply-rooted and…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with the Ameer of Qatar  Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani today and extended Eid greetings. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to closely work with Qatar in all areas of common interest. The Ameer of Qatar warmly reciprocated Eid greetings…

Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani of PPP has taken oath as the Chairman of Senate. Presiding Officer Ishaq Dar administered him the oath. Earlier, Presiding Officer Ishaq Dar announced Yusuf Raza Gilani’s election to the office unopposed as no other candidate filed nomination papers. Taking the chair, Chairman Senate Syed Yusuf…

e consumers will get decreased bills during the current month as compared to last month owing to fuel price adjustment mechanism. According to NEPRA’s notification, power tariff has reduced by two rupees ninety paisa per unit for April. Consequently, fuel price adjustment for the current month has reduced to four…

Pakistan Railways has announced twenty five percent reduction in the fares as a special package for the commuters on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. According to a press release issued in Lahore today, railway fares will be reduced by 25percent for first three days of Eid-ul-Fitr. This discount will be available…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have affirmed their commitment to expediting the first wave of Saudi investment worth 5 billion dollars in Pakistan. This was stated in a joint statement issued on the meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud that…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called upon international community to pressurize Israel to stop its oppression against Palestinians. In his message on the International Day of Al-Quds and Juma tul Wida, he strongly denounced the Israeli atrocities in Gaza. He said since October last year, thirty two thousand Palestinians including…

Pakistan Navy and Anti-Narcotics Force conducted a joint anti-narcotics operation in Shinkani Dar coastal area near Gwadar and seized drugs containing 150 kilogrammes of ice. Pakistan Navy is committed to prevent all illegal activities along the country’s maritime borders including the coastline. This is the third consecutive successful operation against…

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Wada Mitsuhiro called on Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad today. During the meeting, he assured Japan’s continued support to Pakistan and to exploring new avenues of mutual collaboration. The Minister for Defence expressed the desire that Japan would help create economic activities…

Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to enhance bilateral economic and trade ties. The development came during a meeting between Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin and Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan in Islamabad. The meeting focused on strategies to increase the trade volume between the two countries. During the discussions,…