Pakistan

Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed has said Pakistani pilgrims are grateful for the cooperation of Saudi authorities in providing the best facilities. He said this at a meeting with Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al Maliky in Islamabad. They discussed various matters to finalize the arrangements for…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has vowed to continue making efforts to solve problems confronting the country’s economy till the last day in office. He reiterated this commitment, while chairing a review meeting regarding various issues of Karachi Electric in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister said it is the foremost…

Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori says agriculture is backbone of national economy and the government is taking concrete steps for its uplift. He was talking to provincial Caretaker Minister for Irrigation, Iswar Lal in Karachi today. The Governor stressed the need to utilize all available resources to further improve irrigation…

Pakistan Railways is set to restore one more passenger train `Akbar Bugti Express` from Quetta to Lahore to facilitate the passengers and generate more revenue for the department. According to official in the Ministry of Railways, the decision to restore Akbar Bugti Express has been taken on the directions of…

PML-N leader Malik Ahmed Khan says process of formation of the government is in its last phase. Talking to newsmen in Lahore today, he said talks between PML-N and other political parties are underway to form the government. He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government sowed seeds of hate in the society…

Police of the federal capital says no illegal gathering will be allowed in Islamabad in view of Section 144, which is in force in the federal capital. In a statement, a Spokesperson of the Islamabad Police said peaceful protest is the fundamental right of everyone, but any illegal act will…

The private Hajj Tour Operators will start booking for Hajj from today. This was stated by Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Religious Harmony Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi while addressing a news conference in Islamabad. He said the government is committed to provide the best facilities to the Hujjaj. The…

The Federal Cabinet has allowed the Pakistan Television Corporation to make payments to foreign broadcasters for broadcasting rights of sports events. The cabinet, which met in Islamabad today with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, also approved transit of spare parts and new tyres from Karachi Port to Kabul for the…

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited Naval Ships at sea, creeks areas on the coastal belt of Sindh and Baluchistan to review the conduct of Naval Exercise Seaspark 2024. He also met the troops deployed in the exercise. Exercise Seaspark 2024 is a major maritime exercise of…

The United States has called the efforts being made to form a coalition government in Pakistan in the wake of general elections as the country’s internal matter. Talking to reporters during his daily press briefing in Washington today, the State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller said that the United States will…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has asked the companies associated with the steel industry to prioritize investment for development of new iron ore deposits in the country. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers led by Senator Nauman Wazir in Islamabad today. The Prime…

A meeting chaired by Interior Minister Gohar Ejaz in Islamabad today reviewed the existing system of water supply, sanitation and waste disposal of the federal capital and Rawalpindi. It was informed that there are 8,000 sanitation workers who dispose of 2,300 tons of waste daily with an annual budget of…

Re-polling at some polling stations in NA-88 Khushab, PS-18 Ghotki-I, and PK-90, Kohat-I is underway and it will continue till five in the evening without break. Election Commission of Pakistan had ordered re-polling due to pilferage, snatching and burning of polling material in these constituencies.

President Dr. Arif Alvi has termed technological transformation in educational institutes indispensible for the socio-economic development in the country. Addressing a function organized by National University of Technology in Islamabad today, he said Pakistan has the biggest potential of talented youth in diverse fields. He said innovation and human resource…

Foreign Office says Pakistan’s election process is an internal sovereign affair, emphasizing the nation’s commitment to upholding its constitutional obligations. Responding to the queries of media persons at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad today about the reaction of different countries on the general elections, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra…

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the stakeholders on consortium formation for Machike-Thallian-Tarujabba White Oil Pipeline Project. The signing ceremony was held at the Special Investment Facilitation Council Secretariat in Islamabad today and witnessed by Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali. The heads of consortium entities…

Caretaker Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmad has said his ministry is taking concrete steps to provide maximum facilities to Hajj pilgrims. Addressing the training workshop for Hajj pilgrims in Lahore today, he urged the people to be careful in performing the Hajj manasik. He said Hajj…

Punjab Cabinet has approved provision of interest free e-bikes to ten thousand students on easy installment plan. In a statement today, Caretaker provincial Minister of Transport Ibrahim Hasan Murad said seven thousand electric bikes will be given to male students while three thousand to female students. He said students of…

Caretaker Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Dr. Nadeem Jan says national health system is being reformed to facilitate people in the country. Talking to media after attending a ceremony in Karachi today, he said steps are also being taken to enhance the capacity of the Drug…

President Pakistan Muslim League-N Shehbaz Sharif held a detailed meeting with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad. They discussed post-election situation. PML-N leaders Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Ishaq Dar and Malik Ahmad Khan and JU-F leaders Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, Rashid Soomro, and Zia-ur-Rehman were also presented in the…

PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has nominated party President Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for the slot of the Prime Minister. This was stated by PML-N’s Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb in a post on her X handle. She said Maryam Nawaz has been nominated for the seat of Punjab’s Chief…