Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched health insurance card scheme for working journalists and artists in Islamabad on Tuesday. Under the health insurance scheme, the media workers and artists will be able to get world class health facilities free of charge in 1200 hospitals across the country with annual corporate health…

Ambassador of Poland to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman at Governor House in Lahore on Tuesday. Matters relating to mutual interest and bilateral trade were discussed during the meeting. Both sides expressed resolve to increase avenues of mutual cooperation in various sectors including trade, investment, energy,…

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has launched the National Growth Centre (NGC) aimed at putting the country on a steady path of economic development, innovation and prosperity. Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad, he said the main NGC center would be based at the Planning Ministry…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that NACTA reforms have been completed and it is now a fully operational organization. In his tweets on Tuesday, he said this is a reflection of our efforts towards countering terrorism. The Interior Minister said that a clear and comprehensive policy should be formulated…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has paid rich tribute to the Shuhada, Ghazi and their families for their countless sacrifices and contributions made for the defence of the motherland. He was addressing a ceremony to pay tribute to the Shuhada and Ghazi at Army Auditorium at GHQ in Rawalpindi today.…

Raja Noor Ilahi Atif District Administration Khushab observed Youm-e- Ishtale Kashmir in district to mark four years since India’s Illegal and unilateral actions of August 5 ,2019 .   The participants of different ceremonies express solidarity and reiterated their commitment to raise their voices for Kashmiris to ensure the realization…

Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir has reiterated that terrorism has no place in Pakistan and the involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist incidents in Pakistan is detrimental to regional peace, stability and deviation from the Doha Peace Agreement by the interim Afghan Government. The Army Chief expressed…

The House unanimously passed a resolution terming the 5th August a black day when the BJP government abrogated Article 35-A of the Indian constitution to take away autonomy of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The House rejected Indian Illegal actions of 5th August 2019 which was direct violation of…

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has reiterated the government’s strong resolve to collaborate with the UNDP in implementing projects that yield tangible results and positively impact the lives of the people. He was talking to the newly appointed Resident Representative of United Nations Development Program Samuel Rizk,…

The Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has given approval to several projects for attracting investments from friendly countries in agriculture, livestock, mining, IT and energy sectors. The approval was given at the 3rd meeting of SIFC’s apex committee held in Islamabad on Monday, with Prime Minister Muhammad…

Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two more Kashmiri youth in Poonch district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, today. According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were martyred by the troops during a cordon and search operation in Degwar Terwan area of the district.…

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have effectively highlighted the Kashmir cause at all world forums. Addressing the inauguration of Syed Ali Gilani Corner at National Monument Museum in Islamabad on…

Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged all the political forces to engage in positive and constructive politics to maintain hope in the youth. Taking the floor in the National Assembly, he said the people of Pakistan have become fed up with the politics of hatred and…

High Commission for Pakistan, Dhaka organised an event today to observe “Youm-e-Istehsal” (Exploitation Day) to express solidarity with the oppressed people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as well as pay tribute to the extraordinary services of the veteran Hurriyat Leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The event…

Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has stressed the need for joint ventures between Pakistan and Uzbekistan in agriculture sector to increase yield of cotton crop. He was talking to Uzbekistan’s Agriculture Minister Dr Aziz Voitov in Tashkent on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said Uzbekistan is…

Fifteen passengers were killed and 40 other injured after Hazara Express derailed at Sarhari railway station in Nawabshah on Sunday. According to the initial reports, around 7 to 8 bogies have derailed and overturned. The Hazara express was heading toward Havelian from Karachi. Injured persons have been shifted to nearby…

Amnesty India says August 5 marked four years of increased repression by Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir. In a tweet, it said Modi regime, in gross violation of international law repealed special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and imposed an unprecedented military siege in the territory…

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar says the PTI Chief has been sentenced by a court of law after a fair trial. Responding to various points of orders raised by some lawmakers in the Senate today, he said it is incumbent upon the elected representatives of the people to submit their…

Ethiopian Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula called on Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori in Karachi on Sunday and discussed bilateral relations and promotion of trade and investment between two countries. Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Governor said Pak-Ethiopian relations span over decades which have further increased with launch of Ethiopian Airlines.…

Raja Noor Ilahi Atif Ex director Agriculture Extension district Chakwal Rana Khan Bahadur Javed has urged the people of Thal to take interest in kitchen gardening programme which will not only help them to fulfill their needs for vegetables but also result in overcoming the shortage of vegetables in the…

President Dr Arif Alvi has stated that Pakistan aims to enhance its relations with the United Kingdom (UK), the Republic of Korea, and Malawi in the fields of trade, economy, and culture. The President made these remarks while talking to the High Commissioner-designates of the United Kingdom and Malawi, and…