Pakistan

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan’s foreign policy is guided by national interests, pragmatism and constructive engagement.  Addressing a convocation of Fazaia Medical College in Islamabad on Thursday, he said we have worked day and night towards the betterment of Pakistan’s relations with all international partners. The Foreign…

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said the nation will neither forgive nor forget those involved in desecrating memorials of martyrs and harming their dignity, making it clear that such acts will never be tolerated. He said this while addressing Police Officers, Jawans and relatives of the martyrs of…

Pakistan has categorically rejected India’s move to host the meeting of the G-20 Tourism Working Group in Srinagar on 22nd to 24th May this year. The Foreign Office in a statement on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory. The dispute has remained on the…

Minister for Planning and Development has called for collective work and reconciliation at national level to cope with the challenge of growing population.   Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today, he said the government has launched a network of Champions of Reforms under which it wants to enroll such individuals who…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that no one will be allowed to disrespect our Shuhada, who rendered their lives in safeguarding the homeland. Addressing the “Azmat-e-Shuhada Conference” in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said facilitators and attackers of 9th May will be brought to the book. The Prime Minister said…

The National Assembly was informed today that the pension of Employees Old Age Institution (EOBI) will be enhanced in July this year. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice, Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan told the House that a consultant had been hired to determine the pension…

National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Committee has directed the Ministry of Climate Change to seal all those factories that are still manufacturing plastic bags. The meeting was held in Islamabad on Wednesday under the Chairpersonship of MNA Nuzhat Pathan. The Committee also directed Environment Protection…

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said suggestions of the business community will be given due consideration as joint efforts are required to put the country on the path of economic stability. Addressing members of the business community in Islamabad on Wednesday evening, he said Pakistan is passing through a challenging…

Former Federal Minister and Key PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has decided to quit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and parts ways with Imran Khan. In a tweet on Wednesday, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain unequivocally condemned 9th May incidents and said that he has decided to take a break from politics. He said I…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to take all possible steps to provide relief to the common man in the next fiscal year’s budget. He was chairing a high-level meeting about the preparation of the budget for financial year 2023-24 in Islamabad today. During the meeting,…

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki has expressed his country’s desire to further strengthen economic and commercial ties with Pakistan. He was talking to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today. Welcoming the Ambassador in his office, the Finance Minister appreciated the long-standing historical, religious, and cultural ties between Pakistan…

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for revisiting the national priorities to steer Pakistan out of its present socio-economic and political difficulties. He was talking to participants of the Senior Officers’ Leadership Course, who called on him in Islamabad today. The President urged all institutions to focus on addressing the…

Federal Minister Javed Latif has said those who masterminded the May 9 violent acts should be arrested and tried under the laws. Speaking in the National Assembly today, he said these plotters should not be spared under any pressure. He said the tiger force of PTI was especially trained to…

The process of airlifting Pakistani intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia is in full swing and over three thousand more pilgrims will arrive in Madinah from Pakistan today on nine special Hajj flights. Radio Pakistan’s correspondent Javed Iqbal reports from Madinah Munawarah that four flights will come from Islamabad under Road…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking practical measures to provide the best infrastructure and transport facilities to the residents of Islamabad. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today to review the ongoing development projects in the federal capital, he directed to ensure world-class civic facilities to the residents…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that India cannot hoodwink the world from its human rights abuses in disputed territory of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by holding international meetings. Addressing a public gathering in Bagh, Azad Kashmir today, he said entire world is seeing the drama that…

Former Federal Minister Dr Shireen Mazari condemning the acts of violence on May 9 has announced to quit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as well as the active politics. Talking to media in Islamabad on Tuesday, she said from now onward, she has nothing to do with the politics of PTI. Dr Shireen…

Saquib Ahmad, Managing Director, SAP Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan, interacted with the media at a local hotel in Islamabad today. The media meetup was to highlight the collaborative efforts of SAP and Government of Pakistan in transforming public sector enterprises and departments for an effective digital transformation that enables efficient…

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…