Pakistan

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that investigation is underway to probe 9th May incident to bring culprits before the law. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said JIT has received audio and video proofs of PTI culprits involved in vandalism of national institutions and army installations. He…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan from tomorrow at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev. According to Foreign Office, ministers representing the priority areas of cooperation with Azerbaijan will be part of the Prime Minister’s entourage. During the visit, the Prime Minister will…

One of the major causes of societal indifference is negligiecene in accepting and countering child labour. These views were shared by child rights activists in a press released shared by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) on the occasion of Child Labour Day 2023. Asiya…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that despite constraints imposed by domestic and global circumstances, Budget 2023-24 promises to turn things around and has outlined a clear path for this purpose. In a tweet on Monday, Shehbaz Sharif said while experts are analysing the various facets of Budget 2023-24, he…

Charge’d Affairs of China Ms Pang Chunxue called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Monday. He greeted the Charge de Affairs for joining back after a break and extended good wishes to her. The Finance Minister appreciated the deep rooted historical bilateral relations between Pakistan and China. Commending…

Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar arrived in Brussels on Monday with the aim to strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and Belgium across all areas of cooperation, with a particular focus on labour mobility from Pakistan to Belgium. Commencing her official engagements, Minister of State held a meeting with Belgian…

Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri says the government has enhanced budgetary allocations by 12.3 percent for the Benazir Income Support Programme to help the downtrodden. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Monday, she said 455 billion rupees have been allocated to ensure social protection of…

Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the first meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions in Islamabad today. The Committee considered and deliberated on a summary of Ministry of Maritime Affairs about the existing Concession Agreement of Karachi Port Trust with Pakistan International Container Terminal for…

The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that action against the perpetrators and instigators of May 9 violent acts should be completed without any delay under law and the constitution. The resolution moved by Defense Minister Khawaja Asif noted that one political party and its Chairman on…

The National Assembly has commenced general discussion on the budget 2023-24. Opening the debate, Leader of Opposition Raja Riaz asked the government to pay special attention to the uplift of agriculture and industrial sectors to steer the country out of economic crisis and enhance foreign exchange reserves. Raja Riaz said…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says the incumbent government has taken various steps for welfare and security of the journalist community. She was addressing the launching ceremony of Health Insurance and Relief Package for media workers at a ceremony held at National Press Club in Islamabad on Monday.…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar concluded a two-day visit to Denmark and Finland on Saturday. During the visit to Denmark, she met the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy and a Member of the Danish Parliament. In Finland, she met her counterpart, State…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan and Iraq have immense potential for economic and security cooperation as well as cultural and religious engagements. In an interview with Al-Jazeera TV, he said both countries have more enhanced cooperation in security and defence as the two nations have faced the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says beginning of the process to fix the economy’s long-term ailments has been started through presenting balanced budget. In a tweet on Saturday, he said the coalition government has prioritized the right areas that have the potential to spur economic growth, attract investment and make the…

Pakistan Navy Ship TIPPU SULTAN visited port Makassar, Indonesia for participation in Multinational Exercise KOMODO-23.  According to the press release issued by Pakistan Navy on Saturday, the visit of Pakistan Naval Ship is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, enhancing interoperability and exploring new vistas of cooperation between the navies of…

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the federal budget 2023-24 is not a traditional one as it focuses on growth to improve macroeconomic indicators and create job opportunities. Addressing the Post-Budget news briefing in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the budget envisages several measures for the sectors of agriculture,…

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has presented a 2.247 trillion rupees Sindh budget for fiscal year 2023-24 with development outlay of 701 billion rupees. Announcing the budget, he said the total revenue receipts have been estimated at 2.209 trillion rupees which shows the deficit of 37.795 billion rupees.…

Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastgir says PTI government violated agreement with IMF, which forced the coalition government to set aside a huge amount of 7,000 billion rupees for payment of foreign loans.    Addressing a press briefing in Gujranwala on Saturday, he regretted that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project had…

Indian troops continue their massive cordon and search operations in several districts of Jammu region of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, subjecting the residents to severe harassment. The troops and paramilitary personnel along with members of dreaded militia Village Defence Guards carry out searches from time to time mostly…

The federal budget 2023-24 with a total outlay of 14460 billion rupees has been announced with focus on economic stability, sustainable and inclusive growth as well as curbing inflationary pressures.  Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the budgetary proposals for next fiscal year in the National Assembly this evening. The budget…

The third, Type 054-Alpha ship built in China for Pakistan Navy has arrived in Karachi.      The ship, PNS Shahjahan reached Karachi port where it was given a warm welcome. Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Faisal Abbasi took round of the ship and congratulated the crew on its commissioning.    …