Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as Governor of Sindh and has signed the Commission of Appointment in this regard. The appointment was approved on the advice of the Prime Minister under Articles 48 and 101 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved province’s first Artificial Intelligence Roadmap. The meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister, set the deadline of 2029 for Punjab to become the leading AI province of South Asia. Maryam Nawaz also approved the establishment of the AI Technical Advisory Board and directed inclusion…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has said Pakistan is playing the role of a bridge builder to help de-escalate the current tensions in the Middle East (ME). At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said our principled position on issues with respect to sovereignty,…

The Government has reduced speed limits across national highways and motorways for fuel conservation. Under the new directives, the speed limit for cars and Light Transport Vehicles on motorways has been reduced from one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour to hundred kilometers per hour. Similarly, the speed limit for…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held telephonic conversation with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to exchange views on the serious and evolving situation in the Middle East and the wider region. The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Oman’s constructive and principled role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation. He…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a brief official visit at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. At the Royal Terminal of Jeddah International Airport, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Deputy Governor of Makkah…

After the national hockey team qualified for the Hockey World Cup for the first time in ten years, the players from Sargodha who are part of the national squad received a grand welcome upon their arrival in the city. The reception was organized at Chowk Block No. 12 under the…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. They expressed deep concern over regional developments, including attacks on Kuwait. The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the leadership and…

Pakistan has reiterated its firm opposition to the use of chemical weapons by anyone under any circumstances. The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon at the Security Council briefing on Middle East. The Ambassador said Pakistan supports calls for universal adherence to…

Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said no future Motorway project will be constructed with fewer than three lanes on each side, totalling a six-lane configuration. He was addressing a meeting of National Highway Authority in Islamabad today. Directing NHA to expedite work on the Sialkot-Rawalpindi Motorway, he said…

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to continue close engagement to advance bilateral and multilateral cooperation. This understanding was reached during a telephonic conversation today between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman. They also expressed concern over the evolving regional situation in the Middle East and…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has directed all ministries and divisions to ensure strict and transparent implementation of austerity measures. He gave these directions, while chairing a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures in Islamabad today. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the…

President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and its leader Balendra Shah on historic electoral victory. In a statement, he said the active role of young people in the electoral process was very encouraging and reflected a wider regional aspiration for accountable governance and reform. The…

The National Assembly was informed today that two thousand Pakistani students have been evacuated from Iran in view of the current tensions in the Middle East. Responding to a Calling Attention moved by Natasha Daultana and others, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said our embassy and consulates in…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with Bahrain and its people, highlighting the need for de-escalation, dialogue and efforts for peace and stability in the region. He expressed the views while telephonically talking to Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al…

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have felicitated Mojtaba Khamenei on assuming responsibilities of Iran’s Supreme Leader.  In their separate messages, they also conveyed condolences on the martyrdom of Mojtaba Khamenei’s revered father, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. The President said the region…

Pakistan has condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s continued military aggression against Lebanon, resulting in the death of hundreds of civilians and the displacement of nearly half a million people. The Foreign Office, in a statement, today said Israeli actions, which are in contravention of international law, are undermining the…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has underscored the urgent need to ease tensions in the Middle East and the wider region. He laid this emphasis during a telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today. They exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and broader global developments. Foreign Minister…

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that all mourning processions across the country marking the martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) tomorrow will conclude by the time of Maghrib prayers. He was speaking during a meeting with prominent religious scholars in Lahore today. Detailed discussions were held to ensure foolproof…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar today spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and discussed with him the evolving developments in Middle East and wider region During the conversation, they exchanged views on ongoing deliberations at the United Nations Security Council. Ishaq Dar shared Pakistan’s perspective, underscoring…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all federal ministries and divisions to strictly implement the government’s announced austerity and energy conservation measures in view of the prevailing regional situation. He was chairing a review meeting in Islamabad today regarding the implementation of the steps announced by the government to promote…