Pakistan

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani says Pakistan is committed to timely completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He was talking to a three-member delegation of Chinese Embassy in Pakistan headed by China’s Charge d’Affaires Pang Chunxue, who called on him in Islamabad today. The Chairman said China’s investment in Pakistan under CPEC…

Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman has said that the continuity of policies is inevitable to ensure good governance and economic prosperity in the country. He was addressing the passing-out ceremony held under 50th Common Training Programme at the Civil Services Academy in Lahore today. He said this is the responsibility of…

Acting British High Commissioner to Pakistan Andrew Dagleish called on Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today.  During the meeting, Andrew Dagleish commended the measures being taken by the incumbent government for economic stability and offered all possible help from the ‘British Government’ for the people of Pakistan in…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has reiterated the government’s resolve to take strict action against elements involved in smuggling and their facilitators. He was chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad today to check smuggling of wheat, sugar, fertilizer and other essential commodities. The Interior Minister directed to ensure implementation of track…

Pakistan Railways has announced to operate five special trains on occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr to facilitate the travel needs of the public. These trains will operate from Karachi to Lahore and Karachi and Peshawar to various locations across the country. The first of special train will leave Karachi for Peshawar Cantt…

In a major setback to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday disqualified Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas for contempt of court. The decision of the high court comes after Ilyas was summoned to AJK’s supreme court and high court for using…

Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir has said the power supply situation this summer will be far better as compared to the previous year due to better management of present government.   Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said we have added two thousand megawatts of electricity through the…

Pakistan has expressed its strong indignation over India’s decision to hold the G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Srinagar.    In a statement on Tuesday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said scheduling of two other meetings of a consultative forum on Youth Affairs in Leh and Srinagar in Indian…

In Balochistan, four police personnel have been martyred in an operation against terrorists in Kuchlak near Quetta on Tuesday. During the operation, one terrorist was also killed. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of four police personnel. He said terrorists…

All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) has reiterated its call for a boycott of the G20 summit in Srinagar. All APHC leaders in a meeting in Srinagar drew the attention of the G20 countries towards atrocities by Indian troops on innocent people of India Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on daily…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the government is taking all possible steps to control inflation. He gave the remarks during his visit to free flour distribution centers in Faisalabad on Tuesday.  The Prime Minister said free flour bags are being provided to the low income people for the first time…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran is highly significant for peace in the region.          He was talking to ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Saeed Al Maliki who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.…

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs at its meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday was told that two additional tracks have been added to Pak-US strategic dialogues, including Health and Climate Change.                  Member National Assembly Mohsin Dawar chaired the meeting. Foreign…

Justice Qazi Faez Isa has said that he is a “defender” of the Constitution and that if he failed to defend the charter, people have a right to critique him. Addressing a special session at the National Assembly in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Constitution on Monday, the Supreme Court judge…

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that all 72,869 applications received under Regular Hajj Scheme shall be declared successful without balloting. The decision to this effect was taken at the ECC meeting held in Islamabad today with Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar…

A National Constitutional Convention, held in connection with Golden Jubilee of 1973 Constitution at the National Assembly Hall, today passed a resolution pledging to protect and defend the constitution of Pakistan in letter and spirit.  The resolution moved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called upon all state organs to ensure…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that the country can be steered out of challenges by working together. Speaking at the National Constitutional Convention in the National Assembly Hall in Islamabad today, he said each political party will run election campaign on their respective manifestos, but when there is…

The Joint Sitting of the Parliament today passed the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Bill, 2023.           The Bill proposes that every cause, appeal or matter before the Supreme Court shall be heard and disposed of by a bench constituted by a Committee comprising the Chief Justice…

The Senate on Monday passed a resolution demanding that the general elections for the National Assembly and all the provincial assemblies should be held simultaneously for strengthening the federation. The resolution moved by Tahir Bizenjo noted that the House firmly believes that political stability is important for economic stability. It…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir, the Political experts have said India is continuously violating all international laws and conventions in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In their interviews and statements in Srinagar, analysts and political experts said the Modi regime is using black laws like Public Safety Act and…

Sikh Yatrees continue to arrive in Pakistan through Wagah Border Lahore to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations.  Additional Secretary Shrines Rana Shahid Saleem and President Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Sardar Ameer Singh and other members of Evacuee Trust Property Board welcomed the first batch of pilgrims. During the…