Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Ul Haq Kakar has urged the developed countries to provide sufficient, additional and predictable grant based climate finance to the developing nations to cope with the challenge of climate change. Addressing the 28th Conference of Parties of the United Nations in Dubai on Saturday, he said…

Pakistan and Maldives have agreed to enhance their high-level dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation especially in economy, trade, culture and tourism sectors. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and President of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai…

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has laid the foundation stone of Dadocha Dam to provide water to the residents of Rawalpindi. Speaking on the occasion in Rawalpindi today, he said this project will be completed in two years at a cost of fourteen billion rupees. The Chief Minister said…

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released final list of constituencies of national and provincial assemblies based on the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023. According to the notification, total seats of National Assembly would be 336 comprising 266 general, 60 for women and 10 reserved seats for non-Muslims. In…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has arrived at Dubai Expo City to participate in the high-level segment of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the United Nations. The Prime Minister was received by President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the…

Pakistan has once again asked Afghan authorities to take immediate and effective steps against terrorist entities operating from their soil. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch voiced concerns over the presence of terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan. She said these terrorists continue to…

Renowned classical singer Ustad Badar-uz-Zaman passed away in Lahore today. He was born on 21st April 1940. He was a student of Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan and Bao Faiz. Ustad Badar-uz-Zaman authored fourteen books to highlight different genres of classical music. In 2006, government of Pakistan awarded him pride…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the sidelines of COP-28 conference in Dubai today. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest including situation in Afghanistan. They also discussed the evolving humanitarian situation in Gaza.…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further enhancing partnership with World Health Organization to overcome various health challenges being faced by the country. He expressed these views while talking to outgoing Country WHO Director Dr Palitha Mahipala, who called on him, in Islamabad today. The President appreciated the role…

Caretaker Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr. Jamal Nasir says Sujan Singh Haveli will promote religious tourism in the country. He stated this while visiting Sujan Singh Haveli in Rawalpindi today. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said immediate measures are being taken to declare Sujan Singh Haveli…

Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar has approved scholarships for Palestinian students studying in government educational institutions of the province. The Chief Minister had already announced the waiving off the fees including hostel dues of the Palestinian students studying in various institutions of the province. In a statement,…

A Chinese Jiangsu Police delegation met Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman under the leadership of Deputy Director General of Police Security Tan Yongsheng in Lahore today. Speaking on this occasion, the Governor said Pakistan and China are bound in a relationship of mutual trust, love and unparalleled friendship. Baligh-ur-Rehman said China-Pakistan…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the businessmen to ensure the protection of workers’ rights. Addressing an event of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad on Thursday, he emphasized the importance of honesty, ethics, and compassion in trade and business. He said women should also be encouraged and…

One-day extension has been agreed in the Gaza truce to give mediators more time to continue the process of releasing hostages. Despite extension in the truce, Israeli forces backed by bulldozers stormed into Tulkarem city this morning inflicting heavy destruction to Palestinians’ vehicles, streets and properties. A Palestinian youth was…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has underlined the need for reforms in state broadcasters, including PTV. He made these remarks at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, chaired by Senator Fawzia Arshad in Islamabad today. The Information Minister said we are heading…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shut down will be obseved on Friday to protest against posting of a blasphemous video by a Hindu student about Khatam-ul-Nabyeen Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W). The call for the shut down was given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. The shutdown is also…

56th Foundation Day of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is being observed today. In his message on the occasion, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his party is determined to complete the unfinished mission of the party’s founding chairman Quaid-i-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Chairperson Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the National Archives of Indonesia, the National Library of Pakistan, and National Archives of Pakistan inaugurated today a week-long exhibition of “Soekarno’s Legacy in Building Stringer Bonds of Indonesia-Pakistan Brotherhood, National Library of Pakistan, 29 November-2 December 2023. The main…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has reiterated Pakistan’s moral, political and diplomatic support to the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their legitimate struggle for right to self-determination. Addressing a seminar on Kashmir in Islamabad today, he said no force can suppress the voices…

Pakistan and United States have reaffirmed commitment to carry forward the agenda of improving policies, laws and regulations related to Intellectual Property. The commitment was expressed during a high level visit of the US delegation led by IP Counselor for South Asia John Cabecca at IPO-Pakistan Headquarters in Islamabad. The…

Eight-member Chinese police delegation led by Deputy Director General of Public Security Department, Than Yong Shing visited the Civil Secretariat in Lahore today. Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman welcomed the delegation. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary said Punjab government intends to increase partnership with China in various…