Pakistan

Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe August 5 as a Black Day. According to the Kashmir media service (KMS), the Modi-led Hindutva government in New Delhi revoked the special status of the internationally recognized disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir on…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Narendra Modi-led Indian government is targeting the freedom-loving people for challenging India’s illegal occupation of their motherland and is not sparing even the dead ones. According to Kashmir Media Service, this is evident from a charge-sheet filed by the Delhi-controlled State Investigation…

The Counter-Terrorism Department Punjab has arrested ten wanted terrorists of banned organization during search operations in different areas of the province. According to the CTD spokesperson, the terrorists were arrested from Lahore, Multan, DG Khan and Attock and cases have been registered against them. He said explosives, detonators and weapons…

Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Hassan has died during an attempt to summit K2. Muhammad Hassan, who was from the district Shigar of Gilgit-Baltistan, died when the huge avalanche hit him near the Bottle Neck at the end of his summit. It was impossible to bring the mountaineer back so he was…

Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Moharram-ul-Haram, will be observed tomorrow across the country with due solemnity to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain Razi Allah ho Ta’ala Anho and his devoted companions in Karbala.   Mourning processions will be taken out in all cities and towns of…

Pakistan Governance Forum (PGF) 2023 has called for immediate implementation of Stable, Transparent, Agile and Responsible governance system in the country.                                                 The call was made through a…

Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi jointly laid the foundation stone for the expansion project of the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh and launched the “Nazrana Online” App in Lahore today. In the briefing it was informed that through “Nazrana Online App”, Langar…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reached Abu Dhabi on a day-long visit to the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan’s Ambassador in the UAE, senior UAE officials, and members of the Pakistan’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi received the Prime Minister at the airport. The Prime Minister will visit the Royal Palace…

At the United Nations, Pakistan has urged the Security Council to fully and forcefully implement its resolutions on the Middle East conflict that give the right of self-determination to the Palestinian people. Speaking in the 15-member Council, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram also strongly…

The Indian government has admitted disappearance of around 10,000 innocent women in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.   Indian Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra, told Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, the other day that 9,765 women in the categories above and below 18 have gone…

Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to enhance economic cooperation, including bilateral trade between the two countries. This understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Iraqi Ambassador Hamid Abbas Lafta in Islamabad on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan attaches great importance to…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif performed the ground breaking of different development projects in Gwadar on Thursday.  The projects include Basima Khuzdar Road, Awaran Jhaljao Road, Expo centre, 132 KV Panjgur-Basima power transmission line. Addressing the laptops and cheques distribution ceremony, the Prime Minister said uniform progress of all the…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch says Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself against any aggression as demonstrated in its forceful response to India’s misadventure in February 2019.    At her weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, she said Pakistan strongly condemns the provocative statement made by Indian Defence…

Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has commended World Bank and Asian Development Bank in helping to deal with devastating floods in Pakistan last year. He was speaking at a ceremony held in Islamabad on Thursday with regard to highlight the contributions of World Bank and Asian Development Bank…

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Oil and Gas Development Company Limited and its partner companies for establishment of Greenfield Refinery in the country. Addressing the MoU signing ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday, Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik said establishment of Greenfield Refinery will help…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to take all possible measures for the development and progress of Balochistan and to make Gwadar Port as the best seaport of the world. Addressing a ceremony in Gwadar on Thursday afternoon, he said uniform progress of all the federating units is…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari telephoned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and shared Pakistan’s perspective on the stalling of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and its implications for food inflation worldwide.    Lauding the positive role played by the UN Secretary-General in the finalization of the agreement last year, the Foreign…

Pakistan High Commissioner to Canada Zaheer A. Janjua has underlined the importance of conflict-free South Asia for a prosperous future. He was talking to members of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run team that visited the Pakistan High Commission in Ottawa while relaying a peace torch from its birthplace in…

Pakistan and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a “Host Country Agreement”. The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and IFAD President Alvaro Lario. Under the Agreement, the Country Office of IFAD will be set up in Islamabad and the existing cooperation between Pakistan and…

Inclusive Learning Center for Transgender persons has been started in Islamabad.    Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training, Rana Tanveer Hussain, inaugurated the center.       Speaking on the occasion, he said this center will help build a more inclusive and equal society, where every individual has the opportunity to thrive.  …

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday launched Freelancers Adventure Capital Initiative in Islamabad. Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister underscored the need for more investment in research and innovation areas.       He called for devising a comprehensive policy framework so that development initiatives can continue without any delay or interruption due…