Pakistan

Committed to increasing reliance on indigenous sources of energy production to provide access to affordable energy for all, K-Electric (KE) inked a Memorandum-of-Understanding (MoU) with Government of Sindh (GOS), Oracle Power, and PowerChina for the potential development of 2×660 MW coal-fired power project based on Thar coal. KE was represented…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to ensure provision of funds for the development of Balochistan as it is directly linked with the progress of Pakistan. He was talking to the commission, constituted to enquire and investigate the grievances of students belonging to Balochistan, which called on him, in Islamabad…

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Zaheer A. Janjua attended a community fun gala of Pakistani diaspora in Ottawa.The event was arranged by FriendsCafe Club Of Canada at a local community centre and attended by a large number of of Pakistanis and Canadians of Pakistan origin living in and around the…

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Monday asked the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to resume talks again. The CJP passed the remark while heading a three-member bench, comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar. The bench was hearing the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) plea…

After dawn to dusk “peaceful” dharna in Islamabad, the ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Monday evening called off the sit-in staged outside the Supreme Court to protest against the judiciary for “facilitating” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The announcement was made by PDM President Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is…

Station Commander of Pakistan Navy Lahore Commodore Sajid Hussain called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman in Lahore on Monday. Various issues including matters of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, the Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman said that martyred and Ghazi of…

Military commanders have resolved that restraint will no longer be exercised against perpetrators, spoilers and violators who attack military installations and setups under any circumstances. The resolve was expressed at a Special Corps Commanders Conference held in Rawalpindi on Monday with Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir in the chair.…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said there will be no talks with PTI unless its leadership tenders unconditional apology for damaging state and public property on May 9 in the garb of protests. Speaking on the floor of the House during the Joint Siting of Parliament in Islamabad, he…

Ulema-o-Mashaikhs of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have condemned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for vandalizing sensitive installations of the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Sunday, they urged the nation to be united and stand against enemies of the country. Speaking on the occasion, Moulana Khalil ur Rehman said Indian media have…

President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace to conduct an inquiry into the matter of alleged harassment of a female employee by another employee of the Islamabad Capital Territory Police. While referring the matter of harassment at workplace to FOSPAH…

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi says miscreants burnt twenty-three buildings and one hundred and eight vehicles across the province. Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Sunday, he said that miscreants attacked  government and Army properties under proper planning. He informed that almost 3800 miscreants attacked Jinnah House Lahore…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s violence in last few days was pre-planned.  Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Sunday, he regretted that fighter jet of MM Alam was also set on fire which is a pride of Pakistan.…

The Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives has approved the project “Establishment of National Language Processing Laboratory NLP, Lab to implement and promote Urdu as the national language. The Ministry of National Heritage and Culture Division is the sponsoring agency, while the National Language Promotion Department (NLPD) will execute…

After a heavily-armed assault on their camp in the Muslim Bagh area of Northern Balochistan, Frontier Corps (FC) men eliminated at least two terrorists as the standoff continues between the two sides, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the militants attacked the camp…

Conveying his disappointment towards the judiciary’s biased attitude towards Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif slammed the “double standards of justice” and “extraordinary relief” relief given to his rival in corruption cases. He censured the judiciary for protecting the PTI chief like an iron shield and said…

The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Friday announced staging a “peaceful” sit-in outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad on May 15 (Monday) against Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial for “facilitating” and giving “VIP protocol” to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. In a hard-hitting press conference, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday got blanket relief from the Islamabad High Court as the authorities have been barred from arresting the deposed prime minister in any case till Monday morning (May 15). In the first relief today, a two-member special divisional bench granted two-week bail to the…

Caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel visited the Broadcasting House in Peshawar on Friday. The Minister reviewed damages in all the sections of the building and said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will provide full fledge support to compensate damages of Radio Pakistan Peshawar. He termed Radio…

A delegation of United Kingdom’s House of Commons including Khalid Mahmood, Tahir Ali, Imran Hussain, Yasmin Qureshi and M. Yaseen called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today. Bilateral relations as well as issues of regional importance were discussed during the meeting. Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Members…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will undertake an official visit to Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday to participate in the 2nd EU Indo-Pacific Forum. The visit is taking place at the joint invitation of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Swedish…

The federal cabinet has called for no leniency against those involved in organized violence against state, constitution, law and nation’s dignity following the arrest of Imran Khan in a corruption case. The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, also called for making such elements an example by…