Pakistan

The designated branches of all commercial banks will remain open tomorrow from 9 am to 2 pm to collect Hajj Applications from the intending pilgrims.   The government has extended the Hajj Sponsorship Scheme till Friday next, whereas the date for receiving applications under regular Hajj scheme has ended. According to…

At least 11 people died and several were injured Friday amid a stampede inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi’s SITE area, the latest incident in which people lost their lives to seek free edibles. The incident occurred while people were gathered at a dyeing factory…

The National Assembly was informed today that the government is endeavouring to compensate farmers through introduction of innovative technologies, seeds and other measures to boost up production of food crops. Responding to a question during Question Hour, Parliamentary Secretary for National Food Security and Research Ahmed Raza Maneka said the country has…

Incarcerated All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Masarrat Aalam Butt  has said that India has been subjecting the Kashmiris to the worst state terrorism for over seven decades for demanding their inalienable right to self-determination. In his message from New Delhi’s infamous Tihar Jail,  Masarrat Aalam Butt said the Indian troops…

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has urged country’s institutions to utilize collective wisdom to resolve prevailing crisis including economic, political and constitutional.  Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in Islamabad today, he was of the opinion that a…

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors. The understanding was reached during a meeting of UAE delegation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. The delegation was led by Chairman of Hayat Bio-Tech and a member of the ruling family of the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities at the flour distribution centers to remove the hurdles faced by citizens in the verification of their Computerized National Identity Cards.    The Prime Minister stated this during his visit to a flour distribution center in Islamabad where the federal government…

National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) celebrated today the Transgender Day of Visibility (#TDOV) as a special day for processing of transgender persons. Chairman NADRA, Tariq Malik inaugurated a dedicated helpline with transgender attendants while a number of other initiatives have also been launched by NADRA to enhance registration and…

The government has decided to withdraw the review petition against senior most Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Qazi Faez Isa in the presidential reference case against him. In a tweet today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the curative review filed by PTI government in 2021 after the quashment of…

Adviser on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira has directed the authorities concerned to operationalize the newly constructed air mix LPG plant in Gilgit to ensure supply of gas to the people. He was chairing meeting of officials of the Ministry and Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited in…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says the international community must join hands to address the climate change induced issues in the world. He was addressing an Iftar dinner hosted in the honor of diplomatic corps in Islamabad on Thursday evening.  The Foreign Minister said there are countries, which have played…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the lawyers’ community of the country on the passing of Lawyers Welfare and Protection Bill 2023. In a statement on Thursday, the Prime Minister said lawyers have sacrificed their lives for the supremacy of law in the country and their safety and welfare is…

In Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference leadership has expressed deep concern over the continued unlawful detention of thousands of Kashmiris languishing in jails for opposing India’s illegal occupation of their homeland. In a statement in Srinagar, the APHC leadership said the Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian…

Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf says the Golden Jubilee of Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 will be celebrated with national zeal and fervor. He was briefing media persons at the Parliament House in Islamabad today about the arrangements made to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Constitution.          The Speaker said…

A special Supreme Court bench, with a two to one majority, Wednesday ordered suspending all suo motu cases — under Article 184(3) of the Constitution — until amendments are made to the Supreme Court Rules governing the chief justice’s discretionary powers. The special bench order came on the suo motu…

An 18-member delegation of women parliamentarians belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today.  Talking to the members of the delegation, the Prime Minister said the parliament has the power to legislate for improvement of administrative affairs. He said the constitution of Pakistan was…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, families and relatives of Kashmiri political prisoners have complained that Indian authorities are intentionally prolonging their detention by not producing them before courts on due dates, on one pretext or another. According to Kashmir Media Service, the relatives and family members through a…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan attaches high importance to its bilateral ties with Ukraine and Russia.  He was talking to ambassador-designate to Ukraine, who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Foreign Minister reiterated that Pakistan supports peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine issue. Ambassador-designate to…

High leveled delegation of MQM-Pakistan called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday. Convener MQM Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Minister for Information and Technology Syed Amin Ul Haque were included in the delegation. Minister for Economic Affairs Division Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was also present in the meeting.…

NdcTech, a premium technology services firm transforming banks and financial institutions globally has successfully modernized the core banking system of Samba Bank onto the latest release of Temenos Transact. Samba Bank Limited is a subsidiary of Saudi National Bank (SNB) KSA in Pakistan, offering personal and corporate banking services, including…

Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik has called for tangible action plans to make SDGs sustainable, ensuring that populations have equal access to wealth and opportunities. Addressing the 10th annual meeting of Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok, at the United Nations Conference Center, he…