Pakistan

A ceremony was held for distribution of compensation cheques among affectees of various scams of cheating public at-large in NAB Rawalpindi on Monday. Chairman NAB retired Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed was the chief guest on the occasion. During his address to the participants, Chairman NAB reiterated that NAB will remain…

Award distribution ceremony in honor of martyrs and veterans was held at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday.        Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir conferred military awards on the officers and troops of Pakistan Army for their bravery and outstanding service to the nation during…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Jammu and Kashmir issue is and will remain cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy.  Addressing the AJK Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad, he said Pakistan will continue to lend unstinted moral, diplomatic, and political support to the Kashmiri people until the realization of their…

Pakistan Muslim League (N) Vice President and Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz has urged religious scholars to play their due role for establishment of peace and harmony in the society. Addressing religious scholars and Ulema at a ceremony in Lahore on Saturday, she said people of Pakistan has a strong association…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has paid rich tribute to prominent martyred Hurriyat leaders, Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, on the eve of their martyrdom anniversaries being observed on Sunday. Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq was assassinated by unidentified gunmen…

‘Istehkaam-e-Pakistan’ rallies were taken out in different parts of the world to express solidarity with the Armed Forces of Pakistan. A large number of people from all walks of life participated in the rallies to express solidarity with the armed forces. Acknowledging the sacrifices rendered by the armed forces in…

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said that Army draws its strength from people and any effort to create wedge between Army and people of Pakistan is an act against the State which is neither tolerable nor condonable under any circumstances. He was addressing the Garrison officers and soldiers…

The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) conducted a seminar on harnessing the vast untapped potential of Pakistan’s young population in Lahore. The event featured a diverse panel of speakers with substantial experience across the public, private, development and corporate sectors. Dr Salman Shah, a prominent economist and former…

At the United Nations, Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to reduce disaster risk, build climate resilience and cater to the urgent needs of flood-affected people. The resolve was made by Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority Lt. General Inam Haider Malik while addressing the UN General Assembly’s two-day high-level…

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Pakistan will soon overcome its political crisis. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said PTI’s armed groups attacked military installations during violent incidents in Rawalpindi, Mianwali and Lahore on 9th May. He said PML-N’s leaders despite their arrests in past did not opt…

Qawwali performance was held at Canadian Parliament. The event was organized by Pakistani Canadian Senator Salma Ataullahjan and MP Paul Chiang in association with the Pakistan High Commission, at the historical Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Qawwali event brought together “the Sound of Pakistan: Mystical Sufi Music…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan says profitable business ventures of over 80 US multinational corporations (MNCs) in Pakistan should serve to encourage investors and the business community to not only take advantage of a growing market of 240 million but also use the strategic location of the country for…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to transfer the impacts of the reduction in petrol and diesel prices to the masses immediately. Presiding over the Federal Cabinet meeting held in Islamabad on Friday, he further directed the Interior Ministry and the districts administration across the country to ensure reduction…

One Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom during a fire exchange that took place between the terrorists and security forces in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Thursday. The military’s media wing, in a statement, said the fire exchange took place in the general area of Loesam…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Malik Amin Aslam announced on Thursday that he will be leaving the Imran Khan-led party as it has been overtaken by an “agenda” which got exposed during May 9 protests. The former adviser to then-prime minister Khan made the announcement at a press conference at the…

Foreign Office has strongly rejected the baseless assertions made about Pakistan in the International Religious Freedom Report released by the United States. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that such ill-informed reporting exercises about internal affairs of sovereign states are…

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has said that all the saboteurs involved in the terrorist incidents of May 9 should be brought to book as soon as possible. He was chairing a high level meeting on law and order in Lahore on Thursday. During the meeting, legal proceedings…

Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood along with Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki launched Road to Makkah project at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday under which 26 thousand intending pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj. Addressing the launching ceremony, the Minister said all…

Artificial Intelligence System (AIS) have been installed at Multan-Sukkur Motorway M-5 to regulate traffic and curtail road violations. A spokesperson of Motorway Police Masroor Ahmad told our Multan representative that M-5 which is part of CPEC projects is the first Motorway in Pakistan which has been equipped with this latest…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has proposed to further strengthen border security mechanism along the Pakistan-Iran frontier to make it a symbol of peace, brotherhood, development and prosperity. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of 100-megawatt Polan-Gabd electricity project at Pakistan-Iran border on Thursday. The Prime Minister said there should be…

Government has announced a three day protest campaign from May 21 against the proposed holding of G-20 summit in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.                                          This was announced by Adviser…