Pakistan

The first of its kind three-day provincial level Simulation Exercise (SimEx) organized by National Disaster Management Authority kicked off in Quetta today. Caretaker Home Minister of Balochistan Captain (Retd) Zubair Jamali inaugurated the multi hazards based Simulation Exercise, which is aimed at enhancing the preparedness and response capacities of key…

Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa retired Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja in Islamabad on Wednesday and discussed matters pertaining to the elections. The caretaker Chief Minister briefed the Chief Election Commissioner about the election preparations in the province. He…

Director General Intellectual Property Organization (IPO)-Pakistan Shazia Adnan has highly appreciated the role of NUST in the promotion of Intellectual Property rights in Pakistan. She expressed these views while chairing a meeting with the senior faculty members of NUST in Islamabad. The Director General discussed Patent and IP rights and…

President Dr Arif Alvi says the social and economic mainstreaming of the persons with disabilities (PWDs) is inevitable for progress of the country. During a meeting with a delegation of Chal Foundation headed by Chairman Feroz Ahmed in Islamabad today, he said the needs of the PWDs could be overcome…

President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the international businesses to invest in Pakistan. Talking to a visiting delegation of Oxford Alumni, who called on him, in Islamabad today President Dr Arif Alvi said international investors and companies should explore business and investment opportunities in Pakistan and benefit from Pakistan’s improved…

Kyrgyzstan has shown keen interest in utilizing the potential of Pakistani seaports of Karachi and Gwadar, which would provide the shortest access to Central Asian states and the Eurasian Economic Union to the open sea. This interest was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Cabinet of Ministers Baisalov Edil…

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has congratulated David Cameron on his appointment as the UK’s Foreign Secretary. In a tweet today, he said he is looking forward to working with him to further strengthen bilateral relations and collaborating on global challenges.

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has sought a final plan for establishment of nine agriculture centers. Chairing a meeting to review the issues of establishment of Model Agriculture Centres in Lahore today, he said that all-out resources are being utilized to establish agriculture on mode lines. He said all…

Namaz-e-Janaza of Sepoy Muhammad Sohail Shaheed and Sepoy Abdullah Shaheed who embraced shahadat at Mir Ali, North Waziristan Tribal District were offered in Bannu. According to the Media Wing of Pakistan Army, Shuhada were laid to rest with full military honour. Senior serving military officers, relatives of Shuhada and large…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has expressed confidence that the provinces will fully play their constitutional role in supporting Election Commission in the conduct of free and transparent elections. He was talking to Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa retired Justice Arshad Hussain who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.…

Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan has said five hundred basic health units will be revamped across the country in two months. Addressing an event on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, in Islamabad today, he said this will be done without incurring a single penny from…

The Senate met briefly at the parliament house in Islamabad today with Deputy Chairman Mirza Muhammad Afridi in the chair. At the outset, lack of quorum was pointed out. On counting, the house was not found in order and the chair adjourned the proceedings till Friday at ten thirty am.

The Senate resumed its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair. The House is transacting private members’ business. Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, on the behalf of the entire House, extended felicitations to the Pakistani Hindu community on Diwali festival. Three…

The Sea Guardian Maritime Exercise will further strengthen decades old and time tested friendship between Pakistan and China besides opening new avenues for future maritime cooperation between two friendly navies. This was stated by Commodore Asim Sohail Malik from Pakistan Navy and Senior Captain Qi Jian from People’s Liberation Army…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the residence of late former Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan in Charsadda today. Condoling with the bereaved family, the Prime Minister offered fateha for the departed soul. In his remarks, the Prime Minister said Azam Khan was a very capable officer and…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi and Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa retired Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah during a telephonic have expressed determination to provide all possible support and facilities to Election Commission to make the election process free, fair and transparent. They decided to provide all…

The newly appointed Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice retired Arshad Hussain Shah assumed his office today. On his arrival at Chief Minister Secretariat, he was presented guard of honor. Later, high officials briefed the Chief Minister about secretariat matters.

Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said that Islamabad Traffic Police should be ranked among the best forces not only in the country but also in the world due to its discipline and performance. He made the remarks while inaugurating the new building of traffic police’s headquarters in Islamabad. The…

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed serious concern over the prevailing situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) terming it as a nuclear flash point in South Asia. In a statement in Srinagar, the APHC leadership expressed the fear that the unresolved Kashmir dispute could provide…

The bullish trend in the Pakistan Stock Exchange continues at the start of the week today and the KSE-100 Index has increased more than 600 points crossing the limit of 56 thousand points for the first time in history. Our Karachi correspondent reports, the Stock Exchange has been on a…

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali has appointed Justice Retired Syed Arshad Hussain Shah as new caretaker Chief Minister of the province. The Governor approved the recommendation made by former Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and opposition leader Akram Khan Durrani in Peshawar on Sunday. Justice Retired Syed Arshad Hussain Shah,…