Pakistan

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…

PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has formally nominated Shehbaz Sharif as candidate for the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He made this announcement while speaking at Parliamentary Party’ meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz at the Parliament House in Islamabad today. Nawaz Sharif also nominated Sardar Ayaz Saqiq as PML-N…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi visited the National Assembly Secretariat today and reviewed arrangements for the inaugural session of the National Assembly. On the occasion, he was given a detailed briefing on the arrangements and the facilitation desk established for the registration of newly elected members of…

Relief operations are underway by the Pakistan Army in rain-hit areas of Balochistan in view of torrential rains and floods. So far, five people have been safely rescued from the affected areas in Gwadar and Jiwani. Pakistan Army engineers have started road clearance and dewatering of affected areas in Gwadar.…

Punjab Assembly today approved a one-month urgent current expenditures budget worth over 358 Billion rupees for various sectors. The motion was moved in the House by treasury member Maryam Aurangzeb, who said that the urgent current expenditures budget is necessary for expenditures in the sectors of education, health and employees’…

Ms Shazia Marri and Nafisa Shah  tendered their resignations from the reserved seats in the National Assembly from Sindh province after grabbing a berth in the assembly in the general elections. Syeda Nafisa Shah won in the NA-202 Khairpur constituency by defeating former Sindh Chief Minister Syed Ghaus Ali Shah,…

The Motorway Police set an example of honesty as they returned a purse containing valuable items that were left over by a family at the Kalar Kahar Service Area. According to Spokesperson Motorway Police, while travelling on the highway, a family stopped for food at the Kalar Kahar Service Area,…

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has planned to establish the first-ever Engineers Complex in Karachi with state-of-the-art facilities to prepare the engineering community to cope with the modern-day challenges. “PEC has purchased 11.4 acres of land in DHA city for the establishment of Engineers complex which will comprise of IT Tower,…

Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar has convened an assembly session on February 28 (Wednesday) at the Balochistan Assembly Building, during which newly elected members of the Provincial Assembly will take the oath. The outgoing Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali, will preside over the session…

President Dr Arif Alvi said the provision of health and education facilities were critical factors for achieving the goal of women’s empowerment. He underscored the need for the provision of a harassment-free environment to women so that they could become part of the workforce and contribute to economic growth. The…

The election commissioner Rawalpindi Islamabad Tax Bar Association is pleased to announce the results of its elections for the term 2024-2025. After a democratic and transparent voting process, Faraz Fazal Sheikh Advocate has been elected as the President of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Tax Bar Association. Faraz Fazal Sheikh Advocate secured…

Thirteen reports from various Standing Committees were presented in the Senate on Friday. These reports covered a range of bills and subjects including, report on the Bill to provide for the maintenance, administration, and regulation of Toshakhana [The Toshakhana (Maintenance, Administration, and Regulation) Bill], report on the Bill further to…

Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed Friday said that all possible facilities will be provided to Pakistani pilgrims during this year’s hajj where special training programs were also being conducted at the district level through camps managed by the religious affairs ministry. In an exclusive interview…