Pakistan

White House official John Kirby on Wednesday clarified that Pakistan was never a tactical ally of the United States (US). “Pakistan was never a technical ally of the United States. I mean, there was no treaty of alliance with Pakistan,” Kirby told a press briefing in Washington, when asked about…

Foreign Office rejected the “baseless accusations and unfounded assertions” made by Gen Dwivedi.  In a statement, the FO said that IIOJK remains an internationally recognised disputed territory, whose final status is to be determined in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people “In…

The Pakistan Army on Wednesday slammed the Indian army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, for “extreme duplicity” and asked the neighbouring country to refrain from “pandering to political exigencies”. General Dwivedi has claimed that Pakistan is the “epicentre” of terrorism, asserting that the ongoing cycle of violence in “Indian Illegally Occupied…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has assured the Chief Minister Sindh of the Federal government’s commitment to ensure full and timely release of funds for all approved projects.   He gave this assurance, while meeting Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who called on him in…

The National Assembly was informed today (Wednesday) that the government will not purchase electricity after March this year as authorization has been given for the creation of an Independent Electricity Market. Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari told the House during the Question Hour that the Independent Electricity Market…

Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to fostering mutual understanding and cooperation in different sectors particularly maritime trade. This resolve was expressed during a meeting between Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Dr. Ehab Mohamed Abdel Hameed Hassan and Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh in Islamabad today. Speaking…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed all the concerned institutions to play an active role in curbing human trafficking and take strict legal action against the perpetrators defaming the country through their heinous business. He was chairing a meeting to review the measures against human trafficking in Islamabad today.…

Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Akamatsu Shuichi inaugurated two projects to install electricity facilities in Mandi Bahauddin today.  These projects, managed by a non-governmental organization, aim to enhance the quality of life for rural communities. The government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Program, has…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has launched the Maskan e Ravi Housing Scheme for low income people at Kala Shah Kaku today. Addressing the launching ceremony today, the Chief Minister congratulates one hundred people on getting newly built houses, equipped with necessary facilities and built in just two and half…

In Balochistan, the security forces have killed twenty-seven terrorists during an intelligence based operation in Kacchi District. According to ISPR, the killed terrorists were involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians and were highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies. The ISPR said…

The National Assembly was informed today that the security forces are focusing on intelligence-based operations to neutralize terrorists and their facilitators. Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif informed the House during the Question Hour today that Pakistan is the only country fighting the onslaught of terrorists’ organizations based in Afghanistan…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says significant progress has been made in the last few months regarding digitization and reforms in Federal Board of Revenue. Chairing a meeting on the matters related to FBR in Islamabad today, he said the Faceless Customs Assessment System based on minimum human intervention has…

“Kashmir Bane Ga Pakistan Convention” was held at the historic Kohala Bridge, connecting Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. The Convention was organized by All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, which is the mover of the historic resolution of Accession to Pakistan Resolution. A large number of people including youth and women…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to complete the ongoing low-cost housing projects at the earliest. He issued these directives while chairing a review meeting of the projects being carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Works in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister also directed for…

The International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities in Islamabad today concluded with the adoption of the ‘Islamabad Declaration,’ a collaborative framework aimed at addressing key challenges in girls’ education. The declaration calls for gender-sensitive policies, resource mobilization, and strengthened partnerships with international organizations to enhance the educational opportunities…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she would continue to call out Israel’s violations of international law and human rights in Gaza. She was addressing the concluding session of two-day International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities, in Islamabad today [Sunday]. She regretted that Israel…

The Frontier Works Organization (FWO) has successfully constructed the Jaglot-Skardu Road, overcoming the once-daunting challenge of traveling through the rugged mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2017, the Jaglot-Skardu Road Project was entrusted to FWO. Embracing the challenge, FWO completed the project successfully with its remarkable expertise. A foreign company had demanded…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved sixty two billion rupees for the Apni-Chhat-Apna Ghar Program. Chairing a special meeting in Lahore today, the Chief Minister set a target of issuing forty thousand loans for this program till May. She directed to complete the loan issuance process at the earliest.…

Defene Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has categorically rejected baseless and contrived allegations by Acting Afghanistan Deputy Foreign Minister Stanikzai. In his post on X, he said according to the latest report of UN Monitoring Team, over two dozen terrorist groups including TTP, Al-Qaida, ISKP, ETIM and IMU are operating in…

Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gillani has called for embracing a comprehensive approach to advance the cause of girls’ education. Addressing the concluding session of two-day International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities, in Islamabad today (Sunday), he emphasized this approach should combine collaborative action, resource development…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the “Dhee Rani Program” in Lahore today. The program is aimed at enabling the poor parents to fulfill their obligation of wedding of their daughters in a dignified manner. On this occasion, addressing the ceremony of mass marriages, the Chief Minister extended her wishes…

Pakistan and China have reaffirmed commitment to high quality development of CPEC 2.0, with emphasis on industrialization, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), clean energy, agriculture and livelihood projects. This came at the 5th meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination in Beijing. The meeting was co-chaired…