Pakistan

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said relationship with China is cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and an anchor for regional peace and development. Talking to Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Ma Xingrui in Urumqi on Friday, he recalled his meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang…

NEPRA today concluded a public hearing on K-Electric’s Power Acquisition Programme (PAP) for FY2024 to FY2030. The key objective of the Power Acquisition Programme is to develop a long-term capacity expansion plan for KE’s service territory and meet the energy demand in a reliable and sustainable manner, while maximizing the…

In recognition of his longstanding role on CPEC, Senator Mushahid Hussain was presented with a Special Award during the Media Cooperation Forum on Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) being held in Beijing. The Award Ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 3rd Belt & Road Forum, and the Award…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing for the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Noting that China and Pakistan are ironclad brothers, Li said China is willing to work with Pakistan to further implement the important consensus…

Namaz-e-Janaza of Sepoy Sajid Azam Shaheed was offered at his native town Nakyal in district Kotli of Azad Kashmir. The Shaheed was laid to rest with full military honour. Senior serving military officers, relatives and locals of the area attended the funeral. Armed Forces of Pakistan stand resolute and committed…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for adopting preventive measures regarding health issues to avert deadly diseases like cancer. He was addressing an interactive session with media persons in Islamabad today, regarding breast cancer awareness. The President stressed that there should be continuity of polices and priorities in the health…

Pakistan has dispatched the first consignment carrying relief assistance for oppressed people of Palestine. The relief assistance, carrying one thousand winter tents, four thousand blankets and three tons of medicines, will reach Palestine via Egypt. The assistance, sent by the Pakistan Army and the National Disaster Management Authority, will provide…

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has encouraged China’s corporate executives to explore vast investment potential of Pakistan, especially in IT, agriculture, renewable energy, textile, digital economy and, mining and minerals sectors. He said this during his meetings with a number of Chinese corporate executives on the sidelines of the Third Belt…

Chairman Power Construction Corporation China Wang Bin called on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Beijing today. During the meeting, detailed discussion was held to promote cooperation between Pakistan and China in the construction sector. The Prime Minister commended the role of China, especially the Power China, in the infrastructure development…

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza today witnessed the ongoing aerial exercise Indus Shield-2023 of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu received the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Exercise Indus Shield-2023 is witnessing participation from 14 esteemed Air…

Chairman China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Luo Zhaohui called on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in Beijing today. The Prime Minister lauded the vision of connectivity and partnership behind CPEC and the fruits it has borne over the last ten years in terms of economic milestones for Pakistan. He termed CPEC…

Pakistan welcomes the joint communique released by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after its extraordinary open-ended meeting of the Executive Committee on Palestine held in Jeddah. At her weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, while replying to a question, said the meeting…

Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has said the goodwill between the peoples of Pakistan and China is at the heart of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. Talking to Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao in Beijing on Thursday, he appreciated the…

Pakistan and China have reaffirmed the collective resolve to enhance economic cooperation, with renewed focus on high-quality development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The determination was expressed during meeting between Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and member of the Standing Committee of Politburo of Communist Party of China Li Xi in Beijing…

Pakistan has called for establishing urgent humanitarian corridors for rapid, secure and unrestricted humanitarian and relief supplies to Gaza. The urgency of the corridors was highlighted by caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani who led Pakistan’s delegation at the urgent Ministerial Meeting of the Executive Committee of Organization of Islamic…

Pakistan and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for investment worth 1.5 billion dollars in the petroleum industry. The agreement signed between Pakistan Refinery Limited and United Energy Group of China was also witnessed by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Caretaker Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali in Beijing…

PML-N leader Musadik Malik and PPP leader Syed Akhunzada Chattan separately called on Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi in Islamabad on Wednesday. During the meetings, views were exchanged on matters of mutual interest, including the upcoming general elections. Murtaza Solangi said provision of enabling environment for elections…

Japan will provide a grant assistance worth over five million dollars for reconstruction of educational facilities in flood-affected areas of Sindh. An agreement to this effect was signed in Islamabad today. Under this grant, nine fully damaged school buildings will be reconstructed in six districts of the province. This will…

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says the government has taken steps to make Pakistan a trade, transit, transshipment hub with secured, open, reliable and efficient connectivity for regional countries and beyond. Addressing the High-Level Forum of BRF titled ‘Connectivity in an Open Global Economy’ in Beijing today, he said Pakistan has…

Pakistan today conducted a successful flight test of Ababeel Weapon System. The test flight was aimed at re-validating various design, technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems of the weapon system. The missile system is aimed at strengthening deterrence and enhancing strategic stability in the region through the operationalization…

The Corps Commanders’ Conference has reiterated the commitment that all terrorists, their facilitators and abettors, working at the behest of hostile forces to destabilize Pakistan, will be dealt with unflinching resolve of the state. The resolve was expressed during 260th Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ, Rawalpindi on Tuesday with…