Pakistan

Basic Education Community Schools (BECS), Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training in collaboration with SOS Foundation Pakistan, hosted an Educational Kit Distribution Ceremony for out-of-school children in Sohan, Islamabad Capital Territory. This initiative aims to bridge the education gap and empower underprivileged children to pursue their academic goals. Dr.…

Syed Tariq Mehmood ul Hassan has been appointed as the Managing Director of Pakistan Bait ul Mal (PBM) for two-year term. According to a notification signed by Cap (Retd) Malik Shahbaz Waheed, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Tariq Mehmood ul Hassan will serve the…

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday issued an advisory to alert all national and provincial disaster management authorities and relevant departments to ensure precautionary arrangement to manage any emergency situation.The NDMA Technical Team and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast that a westerly wave was entering from 25th February…

President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday said the Kartapur Corridor was a symbol of peace and Pakistan always welcomed Sikh Yatrees to visit their sacred places extending them all possible facilities.During his visit to Kartarpur Corridor in Narowal, the president said that Pakistan, through the corridor had sent a message…

Governor of Sindh Kamran Tessori on Thursday called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar wherein they discussed the overall political situation in the country. Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Dr Farooq Sattar and Mustafa Kamal also attended the meeting, a PM Office press release said. The Sindh governor…

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Thursday called to promote the trend of research among people. Delivering his speech at the launching ceremony of the Display Center of the Directorate of Electronic Media and Publication at Pak-China Friendship Center, he said the tendency of…

President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for taking swift decisions to put the country on the road to progress and prosperity. He said this while addressing the recognition ceremony of officers of the Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) Secretariat, chief executive officers (CEOs) and managing directors (MDs) of insurance…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday held a farewell meeting with Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Naqvi and discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, the chief minister lauded the prime minister for steps taken by the government for economic stability in the country, under his leadership. The…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq has called for concerted efforts to make the country stable, prosperous and distinguished in the comity of nations. In his closing remarks at the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he said Pakistan and its people have tremendous potential to move forward. Alluding to…

International Mother Language Day was observed in Pakistan like elsewhere in the world. To mark the day, different programmes were organized in the federal capital, highlighting importance of the regional languages of Pakistan. A walk was arranged from Sheed-e-Millat Secretariat to the National Press Club Islamabad. People from all walks…

Star batter and Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday added another feather to his cap, becoming the fastest batter to score 10,000 runs in T20 format. The opening batter achieved the feat in 271 innings breaking the record of West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle who reached the milestone in…

Underscoring that Pakistan’s political stability will be delivered by its people and political parties, Ambassador Masood Khan Tuesday called for Islamabad and Washington to remain “productively” engaged and broaden mutually beneficial cooperation.“Pakistan and the United States, in the current phase, are developing a new steady rhythm for their relations, not…

President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan desired to build mutually beneficial partnerships with foreign firms by building joint ventures and attracting foreign investment in multiple sectors.   The president, in a meeting with a delegation of Miracle Saltworks Collective Inc, a USA-based salt mining and processing company…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said Pakistan’s mineral sector, valued in billions of dollars, was achieving new heights of development under Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).   He was talking to a delegation of Miracle Salt Collective Inc which called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar here. During…

With the talks between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) dragging on, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Tuesday warned that he foresees a “dangerous stalemate” if “someone” doesn’t change their position over government formation. “Progress [in talks] can only be made if ‘someone’ is willing to change their…

Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed stressed the importance of reducing hate and delivering good news to foster trust and belief among the  people. Talking to PTV, he urged individuals from all walks of life, including political leaders and bureaucrats, to contribute to the country’s development…

President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday stressed the need for adopting preventive care to address health-related challenges, especially oral diseases, in Pakistan, adding that over 90 per cent of dental issues could be prevented by adopting healthy habits.   The president said that a resource-constrained country like Pakistan could not…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday reassuring the government’s all-out support to the investors, said the effective utilisation of human as well as mineral resources would lead to a stable, prosperous and rising Pakistan.   “Our human resource is more important than our mineral resource. The human resource coupled…

The Senate today unanimously passed a resolution emphasizing the need that M. Phil. and PhD programs in Islamic studies should be aligned with modern thinking, originating from the Holy Quran. The resolution moved by Senator Abdul Qadir resolved that all universities of Pakistan should revise their M.Phil and PhD programs…

The Senate Standing Committee on Communications was informed today that Pakistan Postal Service has earned fourteen percent more revenue than its target during this year. Briefing the Committee, which met in Islamabad with Senator Prince Ahmed Umer Ahmedzai in the chair, Director General Pakistan Post highlighted the plans for expanding…

Rescue and relief activities are underway in rain-affected areas of Upper Dir, Swat, and Kurram districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, food packages and relief items have been distributed among the rain affected people of these districts. Director General PDMA Muhammad Qaiser Khan…