Pakistan
Azam Tarar chairs meeting to devise measures to prevent smuggling of goods
Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazir Tarar chaired a meeting on Friday to formulate administrative and legislative measures to prevent smuggling of goods. Issues related to trial, prosecution and investigation processes regarding cases of smuggling were discussed at length. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said it is…
Read More »AJK President urges G-20 nations to skip events of forum being hosted by India in IIOJK
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry in a letter to the G-20 countries has asked them to skip the upcoming events of the forum being hosted by the Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian government later this month in Srinagar. The AJK president said that the G-20 nations must…
Read More »Govt steering country’s economy towards stability, growth: Dar
A delegation comprising representatives of world renowned investment companies led by Imran Zaidi, JP Morgan Dubai, held a meeting with Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today. The delegation discussed the economic situation and outlook of the country. The delegation held a comprehensive discussion with the Finance…
Read More »FM in India to attend SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has arrived in India to lead Pakistan delegation at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers meeting being held in Goa today. Talking to media in Goa, the Foreign Minister said his decision to attend this meeting illustrates Pakistan’s strong commitment to the charter of…
Read More »Political stability inevitable for country’s economic strength: Shazia
Pakistan People’s Party leader and Federal Minister Shazia Marri says political stability is inevitable for economic stability of the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, alongside Minister of State Faisal Karim Kundi, she said Pakistan People’s Party started political dialogue with all parties and took them on-board and…
Read More »Six soldiers martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists
Six soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced shahadat while gallantly fighting terrorists during an intense exchange of fire in Dirduni area of North Waziristan District. According to ISPR, security forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and killed three terrorists while injuring two others. The martyred soldiers include Havaldar Saleem Khan, Naik…
Read More »Finance Minister offers Japanese companies for investment in diverse sectors
Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has offered Japanese companies for investment in diverse sectors of Pakistan besides welcoming their investment plans. He was talking to Ambassador of Japan Mitsuhiro Wada, who called on him in Islamabad today. The Finance Minister briefed the Ambassador about the economic challenges and priorities of…
Read More »Ambassador designate to KSA calls on Syed Naveed Qamar in Islamabad
Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar has stressed the need for evolving a mechanism to enhance bilateral cooperation with Saudi Arabia in agriculture and technology sectors. Talking to Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq in Islamabad, he said Pakistan has immense potential to export agricultural products and technology to Saudi…
Read More »Planning Minister forms National Task Force on human resource, skills development
The Ministry of Planning and Development has established a National Task Force on Human Resource and Skill Development. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal in Islamabad on Thursday. The taskforce will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current state of human resource…
Read More »President emphasizes robust trade, economic relations with Saudi Arabia
President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for robust economic and trade relations with Saudi Arabia for the mutual benefit of two brotherly countries. The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq in Islamabad on Thursday. Talking to the Ambassador-designate,…
Read More »Chinese FM to arrive in Pakistan on two-day visit on Friday
Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang will arrive in Islamabad on a two-day visit to Pakistan on Friday. He will attend the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue in Islamabad. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning said that this is the first visit of Foreign Minister Qin Gang to Pakistan. She said…
Read More »Sindh govt to focus on restructuring of damaged infrastructure in Karachi
The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to focus on restructuring damaged infrastructure, transport projects for Karachi during next financial year. Presiding over a meeting in Karachi to shape up Annual Development Program for the next financial year-2023-24, has directed his planning and development team to prioritize…
Read More »Ninth Round of Annual Bilateral Consultations between Pakistan and the Czech Republic
The ninth round of Annual Bilateral Consultations between Pakistan and the Czech Republic was held today in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. The Pakistan side was led by Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Muhammad Saleem while the visiting Czech delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jiri…
Read More »Visit of Chinese Foreign Minister to Pakistan
At the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister H.E. Qin Gang would pay an official visit to Pakistan on 5 and 6 May 2023. This would be his first official visit to Pakistan since assuming office. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and State…
Read More »Role of media indispensible for rule of law: Nazeer Tarar
Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar says role of media is indispensible for rule of law. Addressing a function in connection with World Press Freedom Day in Islamabad on Wednesday, he paid glowing tributes to the services of journalists. He said journalists have been performing splendid job in their fields…
Read More »FM to represent Pakistan in SCO moot in India tomorrow
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers meeting being held tomorrow in Goa, India. According to the Foreign Office, the Foreign Minister is attending the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting at the invitation of the current…
Read More »Development’s benefits should be passed on to masses: Ahsan
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for passing on the benefits of development to individuals, communities and under-developed localities to achieve sustainable national progress. Chairing a review-meeting on development projects of backward districts in Islamabad, he said the government had prepared a special package for 20 selected…
Read More »Germany to provide 120m Euro to Pakistan for fight climate change
Germany has pledged to provide 120 million Euro to Pakistan to help fight the climate change. The promise was made during a meeting between German Federal Ministr for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze and Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman at the sidelines of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue being…
Read More »Shakir Hussain Dawar joined Islamabad Police as DIG/CPO, Law & Order and Training
Shakir Hussain Dawar has joined Islamabad Police as DIG/CPO, Law & Order and Training. His educational qualification is M.Phil in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. He joined police service in 2005 as ASP and belongs to 32nd C.T.P. He has served in the provinces of Baluchistan and Punjab for…
Read More »Political parties want to ‘pick and choose’ benches for desired decisions: CJP
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial remarked on Tuesday that the political parties wanted to “pick and choose” the bench for “desired judgments”. The CJP passed the remarks as the Supreme Court resumed hearing on the petitions challenging the law clipping his office’s powers. An eight-member larger bench…
Read More »India tries to hide its war crimes in occupied Kashmir
Chairman of Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Uzair Ahmad Ghazali has said India is trying to hide its war crimes in occupied Kashmir by holding the G20 meeting in Srinagar. Addressing an anti-India rally on the Line of Control today, Uzair Ahmad Ghazali said G20 countries should take note of the…
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