Pakistan

The National Assembly was informed today that loans worth thirty billion rupees have been given to fifty thousand youth under the Prime Minister Youth Program over the last five months. Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja, rising on a point of order, highlighted the initiatives taken by the…

Commissioning parade of cadets of 119th Midshipmen and 27th Short Service Commission was held at Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi today. According to the ISPR, Cadets from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were also among the passed-out cadets. During the event, the Sword of Honour was awarded to Midshipman…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, hundreds of worshippers held a peaceful protest demonstration in premises of Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, against continued house detention of senior leader of APHC and chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Scores of worshippers assembled inside the grand mosque and staged a peaceful demonstration seeking…

Two civilian have embraced shahadat and one has been critically injured in an indiscriminate fire from Indian Army onto a group of shepherds in Sattwal Sector. According to a statement by the ISPR, Indian Army, in a display of its usual inhumane approach towards innocent Kashmiris, opened fire on civilians…

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the confidence that the ninth review with the International Monetary Fund under the extended fund facility will soon be concluded. Winding up discussion on the budget 2023-24 in the National Assembly today, he recalled that the country demonstrated complete compliance on all prior actions…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to complete the program with the International Monetary Fund. Talking to Managing Director IMF Kristalina Georgieva in Paris, he appreciated MD IMF for considering economic realities of Pakistan. He said Pakistan is determined to fulfill its all commitments. The Prime Minister said Pakistan…

Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan Mohammad Motahar Alashbi has said that Benazir Income Support Programme is a fantastic model of social safety cover for marginalized and vulnerable segments. He was addressing a wrap-up session with the visiting delegation of Social Welfare Fund of Yemen in Islamabad on Saturday. Speaking on…

One policeman was martyred and one personnel was injured in a bomb blast near the Commissioner House in Turbat city on Saturday. According to Police sources, the injured policeman has been shifted to hospital for medical treatment. The law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area and started investigations. Condemning the…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has assured to take a firm action against those involved in the illegal business of human trafficking. Speaking in the National Assembly on the recent boat capsizing incident near the coast of Greece wherein Pakistani migrants also lost lives, he said a high level inquiry committee has…

Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mahmood has vowed to provide optimal facilities to Pakistani Hajj pilgrims despite space constraints in Mina.    During a meeting with the Managing Director of Al-Bait Guests, a prominent Hajj service provider Osama Danish, Senator Talha Mahmood urged Osama to allocate maximum available space in…

Pakistan and Germany have agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation in diverse fields including trade, investment and energy.      The understanding to this effect reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the New Global Financing Pact Summit in…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further promoting trade and economic cooperation with the Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka to further cement bilateral ties.   He expressed these views while talking to the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Suh Sangpyo, and the outgoing High Commissioner of Sri…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged major powers not to make the war on terrorism controversial and a victim of their geopolitics. Speaking in the National Assembly today on the joint statement issued after a meeting between the US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said…

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has taken a strong exception to the mention of Pakistan in a joint statement issued after a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking in the National Assembly today, he recalled that it was Narendra Modi who oversaw the killings…

Pakistan and China, while expressing satisfaction over the steady development of CPEC projects in Pakistan, have agreed on the centrality of CPEC for Pakistan’s socio-economic development. The understanding to this effect reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on the sidelines…

The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance worth 315 million Japanese yen, some 2.4 million dollars, to the Government of Pakistan through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). An agreement to this effect for Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement between both countries regarding Human Resource Development Scholarship Program was…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif laid foundation stones of a 100-bed first National Police hospital and Model College at Police lines in Islamabad today. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony he lauded the sacrifices of martyrs who rendered their services and embraced martyrdom for the sake of the nation. He said free…

President Dr Arif Alvi gave his assent to Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2023. Under the Bill, the women employees of the public and private departments under administrative control of the federal government will be entitled to avail maternity leave with full pay for three times during service, 180 days…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has assured the Pakistan Army’s all-out support to complement the government’s efforts to deal with the economic challenges facing the country. The army chief made these remarks during a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday. The…

The Senate continued discussion on the budget for next fiscal year on Monday. Taking floor of the House, Senator Engineer Rukhsana Zuberi called for drafting a Charter of Economy to bring economic stability in the country. She stressed on implementing the proposed minimum wages in the country. Rukhsana Zuberi said…

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has called for a firm action against those involved in sending the people abroad illegally. Speaking in the National Assembly on Monday, he expressed deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of Pakistani migrants in a boat incident near the coast of Greece. Khawaja Asif said…