Pakistan

The Caretaker Minister for Railways Shahid Ashraf Tarar has sought a comprehensive business plan to increase revenue of Pakistan Railways. Chairing a meeting in Lahore on Sunday, he directed to utilize all available resources efficiently besides conversion of all railways infrastructure on solar power. He also directed to submit a…

Major joint Naval Exercise Naseem Al Bahr-XIV and Deraa Al Sahil between Pakistan Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces commenced at Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, Pakistan Navy said the exercises are aimed to consolidate bilateral relations and enhance interoperability between the two navies and special operations…

Zhao Hang, an employee of China’s State Grid Shandong Electric Extrahigh Voltage Company, was one of the first batch of operation and maintenance personnel for the Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from 2020 to 2023. “I went to Pakistan to help the…

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has, for the first time, confirmed that he will be returning to Pakistan in October this year. Nawaz — who has been in self-imposed exile in London since November 2019 owing to health reasons — said this for the…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has expressed profound sorrow over the destruction resulting from the catastrophic earthquake in Morocco, a statement released by the PM Office stated on Saturday. A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the southwestern region of the African nation last night, leading to the tragic loss of…

Pakistan says the people and government stand in solidarity with the Kingdom of Morocco and express their heartfelt sympathies and condolences at tragic loss of lives caused by the earthquake. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, Pakistan has also conveyed offer of assistance to Morocco. She…

Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker called on Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad today. During the meeting, wide range of bilateral and regional topics came under discussion. They agreed to enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation especially in trade, investment and cultural exchanges.

Director General Pakistan Disaster Management Authority Punjab Flt Lt. (R) Imran Qureshi has said rehabilitation measures are being taken in flood-affected areas along River Sutlej. He said that medical camps are providing round the clock services to people. He said relief measures would be continued till the rehabilitation of flood…

Deputy Commissioner Lower Chitral, Muhammad Ali Khan, has said that the law and order situation is normal in the district, and tourists can visit any tourist destination without any fear. In a video message from his office, along with DPO Ikramullah Khan, he mentioned that additional reinforcements of FC, police,…

Pakistan and Egypt have expressed resolve for expanding trade ties and boosting cooperation in various sectors between the two countries. The resolve was expressed by Speakers at a conference organized by Embassy of Pakistan in Egypt, in collaboration with Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cairo. Addressing the conference…

Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has said that the economic situation in the country is being improved with the efforts of the caretaker government. This he said while talking to the media at Governor House in Karachi today. He further said it is our foremost duty to resolve the issues…

National Heritage and Culture Division has prepared a comprehensive plan for revival of cultural and literary heritage. It was unveiled at a meeting chaired by Caretaker Federal Minister for Culture and National Heritage Jamal Shah in Islamabad on Friday. In his remarks, Jamal Shah said that as per revival plan…

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani will chair the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Meeting (CYMM) beginning from Tuesday next in London. The theme of the meeting is “Aim Higher: Delivering More for Young People in the Commonwealth”. It aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Four core areas of…

Special Assistant on Women Empowerment and Human Rights Mishaal Malik has emphasized to resolve the issue of Kashmir according to the resolutions of the United Nations. Talking to the delegation led by Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Self-Determination Movement International, Raja Najabat Hussain in Islamabad today, she said India has…

International Literacy Day is being observed today with an aim to accelerate progress in education and reflect on the role of literacy in building more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable societies. This year theme of the Day is: ‘promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and…

Pakistan, Netherlands have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of agriculture, water management, trade and investment. An understanding to this effect came during a meeting Ambassador of the Netherlands Henny Fokel de Vries called on caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad on Thursday. The two…

Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Dr Nadeem Jan called on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad on Thursday. Matters related to affairs of the Health Ministry came under discussion during the meeting. Meanwhile, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Jawad Sohrab Malik also called on caretaker Prime…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says welfare of overseas Pakistanis is government’s top priority. Talking to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Jawad Sohrab Malik in Islamabad on Thursday, he termed overseas Pakistanis as country’s precious asset. The Prime Minister said billions of foreign exchange by the overseas Pakistanis is…

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party has approved six development schemes of Public buildings and road sectors with an estimated cost of over six billion rupees. The schemes were approved in the meeting presided over by Chairman Planning and Development Board Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in Lahore on Thursday.

Pakistan and Belgium have agreed to enhance cooperation in all fields especially trade and investment. The agreement came during a meeting of caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani with Ambassador of Belgium Charles Delogne in Islamabad on Thursday. They discussed areas of bilateral cooperation and important regional and global developments.

First Lady Begum Samina Alvi has called for sustained measures to overcome the issue of mental health as well as to ensure well-being of people in the conflict zones. She expressed these views in her video message for the third Summit of the First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv, Ukraine.…