Pakistan

Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf along with Hungarian Ambassador Béla Fazekas inaugurated a photo exhibition containing artifacts of Islamic architectural arts at the National Assembly in Islamabad today. The photo exhibition, arranged with cooperation of the Embassy of Hungary, is part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the 1973…

President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intensify its efforts to expose India’s nefarious designs and the ulterior motives behind its planned move to hold the G-20 Summit in the UN-recognized disputed territory of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The President expressed these…

Minister for Religious Affairs Muhammad Talha Mahmood has assured that Hajj arrangements will be completed soon and the intending pilgrims will be dispatched on time to the holy land. Addressing a training session of Moavineen-e-Hujjaj in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said he is in constant contact with the airlines and…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, India’s dreaded National Investigation Agency has raided several houses in Srinagar, Pulwama, Islamabad, Kulgam, Baramulla, Jammu and Poonch districts. According to Kashmir Media Service, the sleuths of NIA along with the Indian Central Reserve Police Force raided the houses of Hurriyat leaders and…

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said the parliament is the supreme institution and being defender of the constitution will not allow any extra constitutional step.  Speaking in the National Assembly today, he said the parliament will not surrender its authority.  He said we should get united for the sanctity and…

Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has urged the international community to restructure international financial system to address climate change adaptation and mitigation. Speaking at the Petersburg Climate Dialogue in Germany, she said international financial infrastructure must be restructured to make climate finance accessible to developing countries. Sherry Rehman said…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured all possible cooperation of the Government of Pakistan for the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He was talking to a delegation led by AJK Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq in Islamabad on Tuesday. Shehbaz Sharif gave assurance to the delegation that issues pertaining to the…

Atlas Honda — Pakistan’s biggest player in the two-wheeler segment in terms of market share — has hiked prices of motorcycles for the fourth time this year. With the recent increase, the bikes have been made costlier by Rs5,000-15,000. According to a notification sent by the company to its dealers,…

Amid an impasse between the judiciary and the executive over the matter of early polls in Punjab, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz asserted Monday that the Supreme Court will have to accept parliament’s decision on the matter. Addressing a workers’ convention in Lahore to mark International Labour…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian forces in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred 21 Kashmiris including three teenagers, in just the first four months of the year. According to the Kashmir Media Service, on Monday, at least 50 civilians were injured due to use of brute…

In Indian Illegally Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) leadership has said that the statement by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir at PMA passing out parade is evident that people of Kashmir are not alone in their struggle for right to self-determination. Several APHC leaders, including…

Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan has said the Government is introducing reforms in health sector to ensure provision of better healthcare facilities to the people. He was addressing the inaugural ceremony of Regional Office of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in Gilgit on Monday. Khalid Khurshid said…

Pakistan and the Russian Federation are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, on Monday. To mark this milestone occasion, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov exchanged letters of felicitations. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, Pakistan and Russia…

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has said loyalty to Pakistan and commitment to the constitutional role is the foremost priority of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Addressing the Passing-out parade of 147th PMA Long Course in Kakul today, he said armed forces of Pakistan have the will and capability…

Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, in collaboration with Silk Road International Art Center, Langfang and renowned Truck Artists enterprise ‘Phool Patti’ organized a Truck Art Festival in Langfang, China to celebrate Pakistan’s 83rd National Day in a befitting manner. The event was a part of the activities planned to celebrate 2023…

Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has emphasized the government attaches priority to address the issues of liquidity and performance of state-owned enterprises of the energy sector to enhance economic growth of the country. He was chairing a meeting on reforms in Energy Sector in Islamabad on Saturday. The…

Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman has said Pakistan has been placed among the 20 countries at risk of heavy rains. In a tweet, she said the return of the El Nino oceanic phenomenon could trigger severe environmental events worldwide, including higher-than-normal rainfall, floods, droughts and threats of malnutrition.…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake the visit to Goa, India, on May 4 to attend the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amid insistence from Pakistan that India should take steps to create an environment which facilitate peace and dialogue on outstanding disputes, especially the core issue of…

The military’s media wing on Friday clarified that the former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa’s statement on “combat worthiness” was “quoted out of the context”. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued the statement after discussions in the media on “Pakistan Army’s combat worthiness in view of the condition…

Three soldiers of Pakistan army have embraced shahadat while gallantly fighting terrorists in Lakki Marwat. They include Naib Subedar Taj Mir of Nowshera, Havaldar Zakir Ahmed of Abbottabad and Sepoy Abid Hussain of Dera Ismail Khan.              According to ISPR, a suicide bomber on motorcycle…

Political parties have expressed satisfaction over the Digital System employed by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for the ongoing digital census in the country.      The representatives of different parties including federal and provincial ministers were given a briefing session at Pakistan Bureau of statistics in Islamabad on Friday regarding…