Pakistan

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…

Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan (Special Assistant to Prime Minister): The incumbent government is committed to development and welfare of the country. The government has given numerous incentives to people in the current budget. The government has launched new schemes for the facilitation of overseas Pakistanis as an acknowledgement of their services…

Waheed Ahmad (Former Ambassador): Pakistan’s relations with the US have not sailed smoothly over the last many years. But both countries realize that peace and stability in the region is very important for prosperity and welfare of people. Afghanistan is a hotspot in the region and both Islamabad and Washington have…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday asked the Islamabad Capital Territory Police (ICT) to carry out its obligation for complying with a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a case relating to contempt of the electoral body on…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif performed ground-breaking of three industrial zones in Lahore and Sheikhupura on Monday. Ombre Special Economic Zone, Sundar Green Special Economic Zone and Smart Special Economic Zone are being built in Lahore and Sheikhupura. Addressing the launching ceremony in Lahore, the Prime Minister stressed for the…

Acting Chairman NDMA Brigadier Naiknam Muhammad Baig has instructed relevant departments to prepare resource contingency plans and implement early warning systems and disaster mitigation interventions in hazard prone areas by learning from the experiences of floods 2022. Presiding a special session of National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) with key stakeholders…

Pakistan People’s Party says decision about caretaker Prime Minister will be taken in consultation with all coalition parties in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Constitution. This was stated by Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation Faisal Karim Kundi while addressing…

During the first day of session, four technical sessions were held which include socio-economic impacts of CPEC, prospects of regional connectivity through Gwadar Port, opportunities for industrial relocation and export and green technologies and development. In his address, Secretary Planning Ministry, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, said that the conference will…

The Senate on Monday passed a resolution recognizing the importance of commemorating World Population Day on 11th July each year, as designated by the United Nations to highlight the significance of population issues.                It said that acknowledging that the theme for World Population…

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq has expressed deep concerns over the alarming political and human rights conditions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Calling for immediate attention, the AJK Premier implored global leaders to take effective cognizance of the rampant state-sponsored terrorism by Indian…

Caretaker Punjab Minister for Information and Local Government Aamir Mir informed that meeting of provincial cabinet was held in Lahore on Sunday in which possible situation of flood due to rains are reviewed. Addressing the news conference in Lahore today, he said that there is possible situation of flooding in…

Dr. Muhammad Khan (IR Expert): When India was subjecting Muslims and Sikhs to worst kind of human rights violations, there was not much uproar at the global level. However, international community led by West and America has taken notice of suppression of Christians in India. Manipur state acceded to India in…

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Pakistan team on defeating India in the final of ACC Men’s Emerging Cup in Colombo this evening.            In a tweet on Sunday, he said this is second exciting news from sports arena today, after Hamza Khan’s winning World  Junior…

2023 Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season is officially launched in Pakistan by China Cultural Center in Pakistan on their various social media platforms including Facebook Official Page, We chat, Channels, Twitter account of Cultural Counsellor and Director China Cultural Center in Pakistan H.E Zhang heqing. The event will run…

The session of Balochistan Provincial Assembly was held in Quetta on Saturday with the Member Provincial Assembly Qadir Nahel in the chair. During the session, the Assembly unanimously passed a resolution which strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden. The resolution recommended the Federal Government to press…