Pakistan
There will be no compromise on the state’s writ : Sarfraz Bugti
Balochistan’s newly-elected Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti Saturday reaffirmed the provincial government’s plan to continue engaging in dialogue with those involved in armed insurgency. Bugti extended the olive branch to dissidents in his victory speech after being elected as the province’s chief executive. “Deterrence and dialogue are the two options that…
Read More »Resolution for banning major social media sites on Senate agenda
A resolution moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Bahramand Tangi seeking a ban on mainstream social media platforms has been placed on the Senate agenda for its meeting on March 4. In the resolution, the senator has called for bans on social sites, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter —…
Read More »Shehbaz Sharif vs Omar Ayub: Nomination papers of PM’s candidates accepted
The nomination papers of Shehbaz Sharif and Omar Ayub for the elections of the prime minister or leader of the house in the National Assembly — slated for Sunday at 11am — have been approved. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Saturday submitted nomination…
Read More »Mir Sarfraz Bugti elected as Balochistan CM unopposed
The session of Balochistan Provincial Assembly was held in Quetta today with the speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai in the chair. During the session Mir Sarfraz Bugti was elected unopposed as the Leader of the House. He 41 votes during the process of counting of votes. Addressing the House newly elected…
Read More »Mir Sarfraz Bugti elected as Balochistan CM unopposed
Mir Sarfraz Bugti has been elected unopposed as Leader of the House in the Balochistan Assembly. According to the Balochistan Assembly, no one submitted nomination papers against Sarfraz Bugti for the slot of Chief Minister Balochistan. Sarfraz Bugti’s nomination as Chief Minister will be officially announced at 11:00 am tomorrow…
Read More »Pak Army organizes Youth Convention for students belonging to North Waziristan
Pakistan Army has organized a Youth Convention in Peshawar for students belonging to North Waziristan. A large number of male and female students participated in the convention. Addressing the participants, Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Hasan Azhar Hayat said youth should have immense confidence in their homeland, nation, culture and…
Read More »Pakistan will continue to provide moral, diplomatic support to Palestinian brothers: Aneeq
Caretaker Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Aneeq Ahmed has proposed that a delegation of important Muslim countries under the flag of Organization of Islamic Cooperation should talk to the Israeli Prime Minister for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He was talking to Palestinian Ambassador Ahmad Rabaei, who called…
Read More »Naval Chief expresses confidence over operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy
Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf has directed Naval Force to take immediate measures for the rehabilitation and provision of relief to the victims of torrential rains, flash floods and land sliding in Gwadar. He gave these directions while presiding over Command and Staff Conference at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today.…
Read More »ECP issues schedule for Presidential election
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued schedule and notice for the Presidential election, which will be held on 9th of this month. According to schedule issued by the ECP, candidates can submit their nomination papers to the Presiding Officers in Islamabad and with the Presiding Officers at four…
Read More »Pakistan welcomes resumption of CASA-1000 activities in Afghanistan
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…
Read More »Senate by-polls on vacant seats to be held on March 14
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…
Read More »Caretaker govt ensured holding of timely elections: Solangi
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…
Read More »Pakistan strongly condemns massacre of unarmed Palestinians by Israeli forces
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…
Read More »Election of PM to be held on Sunday
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…
Read More »Sardar Ayaz Sadiq sworn-in as NA Speaker
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…
Read More »Pakistan’s well-known business personality Sardar Ghulam Hasan won Saudi Arabia’s International Construction Award 2024
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…
Read More »Election for Speaker, Deputy Speaker of NA to be held on Friday: Pervez Ashraf
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…
Read More »Babar Saleem Swati, Surayya Bibi take oath as KP Assembly Speaker, Deputy Speaker
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…
Read More »Political leaders’ support for reconciliation, mutual respect need of hour: Solangi
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…
Read More »US reaffirms support to Pakistan’s efforts for economic stability
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…
Read More »ECP appoints five Presiding officers for presidential elections
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,…
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