Pakistan

An MI-17 helicopter of Army aviation crash-landed near Hudor village approximately twelve kilometers away from Thakdas Cantonment resulting in martyrdom of all five crew members onboard.                     The helicopter was on routine training flying when it developed technical fault and crashed. The shuhada include Pilot in Command Major Atif, Co-pilot…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated China’s use of modern technology and techniques to deal with the natural calamities, saying that it will also prove to be very helpful in Pakistan. He expressed these views during his visit to the National Facility for Earthquake Engineering Simulation of Tianjin University…

Spillways of Rawal Dam were opened on Sunday at twelve-o-clock after the water level in the dam reached 1751.20 feet. The National Disaster Management Authority issued advance alert to all the relevant departments in this regard. The general public is advised to remain vigilant of the situation as opening of…

President Asif Ali Zardari has given assent to the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025. This law strengthens the ability of security agencies to prevent terrorism and protect national security. The law is designed to ensure transparency and accountability in detentions, with a built-in three-year sunset clause to limit its duration. It…

A flow of around nine hundred thousand cusec is passing through in the Chenab river in Jhang creating a highly critical situation. Talking to the media in Lahore, the Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Punjab Irfan Ali Kathia said a potentially dangerous situation can develop at Head Islam…

President Asif Ali Zardari says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s contiguous geographies give its members a historic opportunity to work together for economic connectivity and address common challenges. In an article published in China Daily today, he said these challenges also include poverty, climate change and bio-degradation. The President said that…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized on strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) collaboration between Pakistan and China to create opportunities for sustainable economic growth. He expressed these views during his visit to the Luban Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Exhibition Hall…

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) continues to provide relief rations in flood-affected areas in collaboration with the provincial governments. In Punjab, the NDMA has planned to distribute relief rations to six districts affected by the floods. The NDMA dispatched a convoy of four trucks each containing relief ration bags to…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says China’s leadership has conveyed a message to the entire globe that long-lasting friendship can only be achieved through multilateralism instead of unilateralism. He was addressing the faculty members and students of Tianjin University in China on Sunday. The Prime Minister said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…

Pakistan and Turkiye have underscored their shared resolve to further strengthen cooperation for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Muslim world and beyond. This resolve was expressed at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads…

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza has reaffirmed the shared resolve of Pakistan and Turkiye to further broaden their unique relationship across all domains, reflecting common values, mutual trust and strong partnership. He was addressing as chief guest the Victory Day Celebration ceremony of Armed Forces…

Pakistan has called for dialogue and diplomacy to halt escalating violence in Ukraine. Delivering a national statement at the UN Security Council emergency meeting on Ukraine, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad welcomed initiatives led by the United States to advance dialogue, noting the leadership-level contacts…

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur. Addressing the Sikh community, Field Marshal Asim Munir assured the early restoration of all their places of worship. The Sikh community paid tribute to the Field Marshal for the…

Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan’s all-weather strategic partnership with China is anchored in trust and strategic alignment. In a post on his X handle, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan values President Xi’s initiatives for global development and peace. The Deputy Prime Minister said that Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi has vowed to transform Pakistan Railways. Addressing an event in Rawalpindi on Saturday, he said Lahore Railway station has been upgraded into a world class facility. The Federal Minister also highlighted the initiatives taken in the areas of health, sanitation, education, road infrastructure and transport…

Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi says Saudi Arabia has always stood by Pakistan in war and peace. Talking to Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malki in Islamabad on Saturday, he expressed gratitude to the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Ambassador for their sincere, brotherly, and effective role during…

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved a change in the constitution of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC). The change became necessary after the Government of Balochistan revised its nomination, recommending Mahfooz Ali Khan as its non ex-officio member in the 11th NFC. The President accorded approval to this nomination,…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at Tianjin, China. At Tianjin Airport, the Prime Minister was received by the Minister and Secretary of the CPC Committee of the General Administration of Customs of China Sun Meijun, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Tianjin Municipal People’s Congress and Party…

Pakistan Army is continuing relief operations in flood-affected areas of Punjab along with respective civil administrations. In Lahore Division, around five hundred military officers and soldiers are engaged in relief operations. Twenty one rescue and relief camps have been established in collaboration with the civil administration. In Daska, the Pak…

Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) continue rescue operations in flood-affected Sulemanki. Pakistan Rangers Punjab have rescued fifty five people and one hundred and fifty livestock stranded in the floods in Suleimanki and moved them to safer locations. Free medical camps have also been set up by Pakistan Rangers Punjab in the flood-affected…

Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan says all out efforts will be made for restoring damages caused by flash floods. He was talking to media persons alongside Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari in Lahore today. The Minister for Communications appealed to the nation to…