Pakistan

Minister for Planning and Development has expressed the determination to ensure a coordinated response to any emergency situation arising from monsoon rains. Chairing the third meeting of National Disaster Response Committee in Islamabad today, he instructed the provincial departments to implement advance measures to deal with any emergency like situation.…

Raja Shah Baz Khan has taken oath as the Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan. Chief Judge Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan administered him the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended amongst others by Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam and Chief…

Punjab government has decided to formulate country’s first Climate Change Action Plan and Punjab Climate Change Policy to control environmental pollution. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, Punjab’s Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said roles of stakeholders related to the environment will be defined in Climate Change Action Plan and Punjab…

Pakistan has condemned the assassination of Chief of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a statement, said Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings irrespective of the motives. She said Pakistan is deeply shocked by…

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has expressed the commitment to supporting young entrepreneurs and innovators. Addressing the Young Entrepreneurs Awards distribution ceremony in Islamabad today, she recognized Pakistani young entrepreneurs as the valuable contributors to the economic growth and progress of the country. Patricia Scotland also appreciated the unwavering dedication of…

President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasised the need for stronger cooperation with the Commonwealth in areas of climate change, education, parliamentary exchanges and disaster preparedness. He called for enhanced interactions among parliamentary bodies, particularly young parliamentarians and students, to further strengthen and promote the bonds of friendship with Commonwealth member…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called on international community to make efforts to combat human traffickers as they play with the lives of thousands in pursuit of greed. In his message on World Day Against Human Trafficking, Mohsin Naqvi said unemployment, poverty, and unequal distribution of wealth has contributed to…

Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hussain, a retired officer of Pakistan Army, was convicted and sentenced through Field General Court Martial under Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for the charges of inciting sedition among Army personnel from discharge of duties. According to the ISPR, the court of competent jurisdiction adjudged him ‘guilty’ of…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has accorded approval to the construction of 450-kilometer long three new road corridors in the province. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, Maryam Nawaz said that these road corridors connecting major cities will facilitate public transportation and bring economic development in these areas. The…

Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Chaudhry has directed to take all necessary measures to keep the state’s road network open for traffic during the monsoon season. Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the AJK Prime Minister stressed the need for maintaining the roads to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow. He…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assured full cooperation for maintenance of law and order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi in Islamabad today, he said the province’s police, FC and CTD are being equipped with latest technology and weapons. Recognizing the sacrifices rendered by the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority to take all necessary measures to protect lives and properties in view of the monsoon rains. He gave these directions while talking to NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik over the phone. The Prime Minister also advised to…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to its partnership with the Commonwealth. Addressing a news conference along with Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland in Islamabad today, he said Pakistan attaches great importance to the commonwealth and its institutions saying it is an important…

President Asif Ali Zardari has underscored the need for enhancing the outreach of the Benazir Income Support Programme as well as the number of beneficiaries for the uplift of underprivileged sections of society. He was talking to Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Rubina Khalid during a briefing on the program.…

The government has strongly condemned life threats to Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa by a certain group. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while addressing a press conference along with Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, regretted that an attempt is being made to spread bloodshed in the name…

Ulema, belonging to different schools of thought, and the government have agreed that nobody will be allowed to take law into hands in the name of religion. Addressing a joint news conference, along with Ulema, in Rawalpindi today, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar strongly condemned the issuance of…

Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has called for joining hands in condemning and stopping the tendency of issuing religious decrees against others by individuals. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today, he said the approach of making a state within the state needs to be condemned and the…

Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid an official visit to Romania and held a joint meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff of Romania and the Chief of the Romanian Navy. They discussed issues related to regional maritime security and stability, bilateral military cooperation and professional matters of mutual interest.…

A violent mob in garb of so called Baloch Raji Muchi assaulted Security Forces’ personnel employed for security duties in Gwadar today. Resultantly, Sepoy Shabbir Baloch embraced shahadat. In addition, the unprovoked assaults by the violent protesters have resulted in injuries to sixteen soldiers including an officer. While on the…

Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi led the Pakistan delegation at the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial meeting where he highlighted Pakistan’s perspective on the situation pervading the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as well as Gaza. In the meeting held on Saturday in Vientiane, Lao PDR,…

Secretary-General of Commonwealth Patricia Scotland KC arrived here in the early hours of Sunday on her first official visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan. On her arrival at Islamabad Airport, she was received by Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan. During her five-day…

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting six operations across the country managed to recover 574 kg drugs and arrested six accused, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman. He informed that 1.6 kg ice was recovered from two parcels booked for France and Saudi Arabia at a courier office in Lahore. 56 heroin…