Pakistan

Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Syed Jamal Shah has denounced vandalization of Radio Pakistan Peshawar building on 9th May. Talking to media in Peshawar on Saturday, he said Radio Pakistan has played a pivotal role in national character building and national unity since its inception. He said Radio…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has vowed to address the issues related to the provision of clean drinking water in Balochistan on priority basis. He was chairing a meeting in Quetta today to review the projects pertaining to the irrigation and water supply in Balochistan. Speaking on the occasion, he…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, normal life was severely affected in Jammu region, today, due to shut down and protest demonstrations against the fleecing of Kashmiri people by Narendra Modi-led Indian government. According to Kashmir Media Service, business establishments in Jammu city and other major towns of the…

Pakistan has welcomed the reported decision by Denmark government to propose a bill outlawing the burning of the Holy Quran and other divine books. In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this is a step in the right direction.  She hoped the step taken by…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul-Haq Kakar has convened an emergency meeting in Islamabad on Sunday regarding electricity rates and consumer bills. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister office, the Prime Minister also instructed the Ministry of Power and the distribution companies to give a detailed briefing in…

Two leading cultural heritage institutions in China and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting cooperation on cultural protection, with a particular focus on ancient cave temples. According to the Xinhua Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing Friendly Relation and Cooperation was inked this week by China’s Academy…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed to strictly check all chairlifts across the country for ensuring safety arrangements. He issued these instructions while talking to a fourteen-member JUI-F delegation led by Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri that called on him in Islamabad on Friday. Leaders of the delegation from Battagram…

Pakistan’s newly appointed High Commissioner to United Kingdom Dr Muhammad Faisal called on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar in Islamabad on Friday. The Prime Minister expressed his best wishes to Dr Faisal for assuming the new responsibilities. Dr Faisal also took instructions from the Prime Minister for further improvement in…

Caretaker Defence Minister Lieutenant General Retired Anwar Ali Hyder met with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters Islamabad today. During the meeting, matters pertaining to Regional Maritime Security milieu and operational readiness of Pakistan Navy were discussed. The Naval Chief apprised the Defence…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has expressed grief over the demise of the father of General Secretary of Karachi Union of Journalists [Dastoor] Naimat Khan. In a statement today, he prayed the Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in peace and grant courage to the bereaved…

Security agencies have unearthed an attempt of the hostile elements to get access to sensitive information by hacking mobile phones of senior government officials. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office today, in the name of senior government officials, these elements, in their nefarious designs, attempted to…

Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has underscored that Pakistan is acting as bulwark against terrorism and international community must realize its immense sacrifices. He was talking to a group of thirty-eight students from Harvard University, United States, hailing from 9 different countries in Rawalpindi today. During interactive…

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said the government believes in protecting and promoting the rights of all citizens in accordance with the constitution and the law. Talking to the head of Pakistan Ulema Council Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, who called on him today, he said we will…

Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has said that water level is being increased due to the rain in river Sutlej. According to Spokesperson of the Authority, there is high level of flood at Ganda Singh Wala and water level is 122000 cusecs water. He said India is likely to…

Election Commission of Pakistan has clarified that it has started work on the delimitation of constituencies and updating of electoral lists. This was stated by the spokesperson of the election commission in a statement today. The spokesperson said these tasks will be completed simultaneously.

Foreign Office says Pakistan has not made any formal request to join BRICS group of nations. Responding to the queries of media persons in Islamabad today about the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan will examine the latest developments and make a determination about…

Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan took the oath of his office in Peshawar today. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali administered the oath. On this occasion, Haji Ghulam Ali felicitated the Chief Justice Peshawar High Court on assuming his new responsibility. The oath taking ceremony was…

Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi met with Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti in Islamabad on Thursday. During the meeting, both the Ministers pledged to provide full support to the Election Commission of Pakistan in its constitutional responsibility to conduct general elections in the country. They also discussed overall situation of the…

Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice Retired Maqbool Baqar has ordered to ensure availability of quality medicines in all hospitals of the province. In a telephonic conversation with Health Minister Dr Saad Khalid Niaz, he directed to ensure inspections of medicines in the markets.

Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industries Gohar Ejaz has assured all possible facilitation in enhancing bilateral trade with Uzbekistan. He was talking to Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual trade and expressed optimism about…

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has awarded appreciation letters and mementoes to members of the armed forces, district administration and local people for successful rescuing the people trapped in a cable car in Battagaram area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A ceremony to this effect was held in Islamabad on Thursday. Officers…