Pakistan

President Dr. Arif Alvi has emphasized the need to provide employment opportunities and enabling working-environment to women to increase their economic participation. He was speaking at a meeting chaired by him during his visit to the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment at Workplace (FOSPAH) in Islamabad today. The President…

US Ambassador Donald Bloom called on Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad today. They discussed some major aspects of bilateral relations including the recent visit of the Chief of Army Staff to the United States. The Foreign Minister underlined that the two sides should continue to build on…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has emphasized the need to enhance tax collection to ensure quality education, welfare, and other civic facilities for the general public. Interacting with students at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore on Tuesday, he stated that an interim government has successfully achieved the tax collection target, and…

Election Commission’s monitoring teams have started removing illegal advertisement hoardings of candidates aspiring to participate in elections of National and Provincial assemblies. According to an official of Election Commission of Pakistan, under ECP’s Code of Conduct, individuals and political parties are prohibited from affixing or distributing posters, handbills, pamphlets, leaflets,…

The Senate today passed a unanimous resolution, recommending severe punishment for all those found involved in negative and malicious propaganda against the armed forces and other security agencies of Pakistan. The resolution, moved by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi, further recommended that anyone involved in such crime should be disqualified for…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the authorities concerned to immediately prepare a strategy for the establishment of an integrated transit trade management system. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today regarding Afghan Transit Trade and to prevent smuggling, he also instructed to take effective measures to improve and making…

The Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah laid the foundation stone of restoration, development and preservation of historic caves at Shah Alla Ditta in the suburb of Islamabad today. Addressing the ceremony, he said the Department of Archaeology and Museums started conservation, preservation, restoration and development of…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed to make delivery of Urea fertilizer to farmers across the country easy and convenient. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting in Islamabad today regarding availability of Urea in the country. The Prime Minister said Urea fertilizer is available across the…

Pakistan and India exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of nuclear installations and facilities today. According to Foreign Office, the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, inter alia, provides that both countries shall inform each other of their nuclear installations and facilities,…

Today, Pakistan and India exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of prisoners in each other’s custody. According to Foreign Office, the simultaneous exchange of lists took place in pursuance of the Consular Access Agreement of 2008. Under the agreement, both countries are required to exchange the lists of prisoners in…

Pakistan has dispatched third consignment of 20 tons of relief goods for the people in Gaza. The consignment of relief goods was sent from Nur Khan Air base by a special flight of Pakistan Air force. According to details, Pakistan takes the lead in helping innocent Palestinian brothers and sisters.…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar left for a two-day visit to Lahore today. During the visit, he will visit the Business Facilitation Center and meet the delegation of the business community. The Prime Minister will have interaction with the students of Beacon House National University and attend the ceremony of…

The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued initial list of the candidates of national and all the four provincial assemblies, whose nomination papers for the general elections 2024 have been accepted or rejected. According a press release issued by the ECP, the nomination papers of twenty-two thousand seven hundred eleven…

 The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday filed a review petition at the Peshawar High Court (PHC) against its single bench ruling on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) iconic electoral ‘bat’ symbol. On December 26, the high court announced the verdict on PTI’s petition challenging the ECP’s verdict, which had declared the…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nomination papers were rejected for a National Assembly constituency from Punjab’s capital and his home city, Mianwali, officials of the provincial election commission confirmed Saturday. The former prime minister had filed his nomination papers from Lahore’s NA-122 and Mianwali’s NA-89 constituencies ahead of the…

Security forces have killed five terrorists including a terrorist Commander Rahzaib Khuray in an intelligence based operation in Mir Ali, North Waziristan District. According to ISPR, the killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as extortion and target killings of innocent civilians. Weapons…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Professor Nazir Ahmed Shawl, a prominent figure in the struggle for the right of self-determination in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the Information Minister said Professor Nazir Ahmed Shawl…

Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed says Pakistan is a peace-loving country and provides equal rights to followers of all faiths. He made the remarks while talking to media after visiting various churches and temples in Karachi. He said his visit aims at giving a message of love…

The Armed Forces of Pakistan have expressed their firm resolve to continue war against terrorism with the overwhelming support of the people till the elimination of last terrorist. In the outgoing year of 2023, effective measures were taken for country’s defence, security and against terrorism in view of the situation…

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has acknowledged Pakistan’s outstanding performance in tourism sector in 2023. Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Aftab Rana told APP that country experienced a 115 percent surge in foreign tourist arrivals signaling a robust comeback post-Covid-19. He said that the PTDC last…

The Election Commission of Pakistan has revised various stages of the Election Programme for reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies. According to the revised schedule, last date for the scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on 13th of the next…