Pakistan

Pakistan has welcomed the resumption of CASA-1000 activities in Afghanistan by the World Bank. World Bank announced recently that, amongst other initiatives in support of the people of Afghanistan related to its “Approach 3.0”, the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (“CASA-1000”) in Afghanistan will be resumed as…

Bye-elections on the six vacant seats of the Senate will be held on 14th of this month. According to a notification of Election Commission of Pakistan, candidates can file their nomination papers to the Returning Officer till Sunday evening. These seats were vacated by Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Molana Abdul…

A farewell ceremony was organized at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs today in honor of the Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi. Speaking on the occasion, Murtaza Solangi appreciated the performance and cooperation of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs during the tenure of caretaker government. He…

Pakistan has strongly condemned massacre by Israeli forces of unarmed Palestinians who were waiting for food delivery in Gaza. In her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this massacre demonstrates a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law and Israel’s deliberate and inhuman policy…

Election of the Prime Minister will be held on Sunday. According to the election schedule issued by the National Assembly secretariat, nomination papers for the office of the Prime Minister can be submitted by tomorrow. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held at three in the afternoon on the…

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has been sworn-in as the Speaker of National Assembly. Outgoing Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf administered the oath to him. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq won the election to the office of National Assembly by securing 199 votes. The candidate of Sunni Ittehad Council Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar bagged 91…

A big honor for Pakistan, Pakistan’s well-known business personality Sardar Ghulam Hasan won Saudi Arabia’s International Construction Award 2024 With the support of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce, the second annual International Construction Award ceremony was held in Makkah. Sardar Ghulam Hassan from Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of…

Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf said that the election for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker National Assembly will be held on Friday through a secret ballot. He said the contesting candidates have already submitted their nomination papers with the Secretary National Assembly. The session has now been adjourned to meet again…

Babar Saleem Swati and Surayya Bibi of Sunni Ittehad Council took oath as new Speaker and Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in Peshawar today. Outgoing Speaker, Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani administered the oath to newly elected speaker of provincial assembly, while the new Speaker Babar Saleem Swati administered oath to the…

Caretaker Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi has said political leaders’ support for reconciliation and mutual respect is need of the hour to deal with the challenges faced by the country. In an interview with PTV today, he said the political parties should demonstrate immense responsibility in…

The United States has reaffirmed its support to Pakistan’s efforts for economic stability. Speaking at his regular news briefing in Washington, State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said long-term health of Pakistan’s economy is crucial to its stability. He said we support Pakistan in breaking free from the cycle of debt…

The Election Commission of Pakistan has appointed five Presiding officers to conduct election to the office of President of Pakistan, in Islamabad and four provincial capitals. According to Spokesperson of the ECP, these officers will receive nomination papers from candidates and chair meetings of the Parliament at the Parliament House,…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the Federation should address grievances over political and economic issues honestly and prioritize development of Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan and other backward areas. Speaking at a talk show of a private channel, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to utilize the available resources judiciously…

Six terrorists were killed during an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan today. According to ISPR, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in North Waziristan on reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and the terrorists, as a result…

The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in collaboration with IPO-Pakistan organized a seminar in Islamabad to highlight pivotal role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in fostering innovation, business growth and empowerment. Addressing the seminar, Chairman IPO-Pakistan Farukh Amil highlighted the dual role of IPRs in safeguarding innovations from…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for effective marketing of country’s pink salt as Pakistani brand at the international level. He said this during his visit to Khewra Salt Mines on Thursday. The President said Pakistani raw salt can be converted into valuable products to earn foreign exchange. He also…

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said Pakistan Army upholds rich soldierly attributes of character, courage and competence which have amply been displayed by our men in the face of fight against terrorism. He said this while addressing the closing ceremony of the Seventh Pakistan Army Team Spirit Exercise-2024…

The first sitting of the National Assembly will be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad tomorrow at ten in the morning. According to a notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs requested the Prime Minister for the approval of making arrangements to convene the…

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has lauded Lady Police Officer Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi for diffusing a volatile situation and protecting a woman from a violent mob at Ichra Bazaar Lahore. He was talking to Assistant Superintendent of Police Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi who called on him in Rawalpindi today. The…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar today appeared before the Islamabad High Court in compliance of the court orders in the case of Baloch missing persons. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case pertaining to the missing students. Caretaker Interior Minister Dr. Gohar Ejaz Khan and Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor…

Members-elect of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly took oath at the inaugural session in Peshawar today. Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani administered the oath to them. Earlier, the house offered fateha for the deceased election candidates and the martyrs of Police and security forces. A large number of guests were present in the…