Pakistan

Pakistan and Switzerland signed a Memordandum of Understanding in Bhurban today for promotion of cooperation in the field of disaster management.    The MoU was signed by the visiting Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis and Chairman NDMA Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Normal life was severely affected in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir due to the shutdown, on Saturday, on the 7th martyrdom anniversary of popular youth leader, Burhan Muzaffar Wani. Call for the shutdown was given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference to pay tributes to Burhan Wani and other…

rime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Swiss companies to invest in renewable energy and IT sectors of the country. He was talking to Swiss delegation led by its Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Islamabad on Saturday. Both sides agreed to use G2G and B2B channels to build collaboration in tourism…

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin has expressed his resolve to take terrorism related cases to their logical conclusion. He was chairing a meeting in Lahore today to review the so-far progress on legal proceedings against the miscreants of May 9. It was decided to file appeals to revoke the bails…

At the United Nations, Pakistan has stressed need for effective measures to eliminate Islamophobic incidents. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Khalil Hashmi said heinous act of desecrating holy Quran outside a mosque in Sweden represents growing religious hatred under government license. He said absence of…

The 7th death anniversary of great humanitarian and philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi is being observed today. Abdul Sattar Edhi was born on February 28, 1928, in Gujarat. He started welfare services in 1951. He established world largest volunteer ambulance network along with shelters for homeless people and animals and orphanages…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has expressed her delight over the groundbreaking of Cinema House and Digital Radio Lab at Radio Pakistan Lahore saying this will bring the splendour of movie magic back to Pakistan by introducing affordable cinema access. In a tweet today, she said this shall…

Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Faisal Karim Kundi has said Benazir Income Support Program, aimed at empowering the women, has been recognized at the international level. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said we are introducing new initiatives to facilitate the deserving families. He said…

Former Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui has claimed that ex-spymaster Faiz Hamid influenced some members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to save Supreme Court Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi from a case. The former judge — sacked by the SJC for making an explosive speech against…

Justice Mussarat Hilali was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge Friday, making her the second woman since Pakistan’s independence to be elevated to the apex court. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath to Justice Hilali at the top court in a ceremony attended by SC judges, Attorney…

Pakistan Friday observed ‘Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran’ to lodge a strong protest against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden — a country that has repeatedly allowed such vile acts. Demonstrations are being held nationwide, with people from different walks of life participating in the protests to express their resentment over the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed commitment to further expand  Benazir Income Support Program to support the deserving families. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launching of Social Protection Accounts under the Benazir Income Support Program in Islamabad on Friday.  The Prime Minister applauded the sincere efforts…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said billion of rupees have been allocated in the current fiscal year budget for distribution of one hundred thousand laptops on merit to the youth. Addressing a ceremony in connection with the distribution of laptops amongst the students of various Universities in Islamabad on Friday,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured to extend every possible facilitation to the Chinese investors for investment in Pakistan. He made the remarks while talking to a delegation of Service Long March Tyres and Chaoyang Long March Tyres led by Chairman Li Qingwen in Islamabad. Shehbaz Sharif said China has…

The 24th Martyrdom anniversary of Kargil Hero Halvaldar Lalkak Jan Nishan-e-Haider was observed today. Havaldar Lalkak Jan laid down his life while valiantly defending the motherland during Kargil war in 1999. The armed forces, Chairman Joint Staff Committee and services chief have paid rich tribute to Havaldar Lalak Jan. The…

President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed for job placement of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the public and private sectors to empower them financially. Chairing a meeting regarding the framework for the classification and severity of disability in Islamabad today, he said the suitability of PWDs for different jobs in…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says it is high-time for the nation and the State institutions to join hands in making the country progress.   He was addressing local elders in Torghar after laying foundation-stone of Torghar Buner Highway, Buner-Karakar Link Tunnel and Torghar-Buner RCC bridge. Prime Minister said it is responsibility…

Pakistan has raised the issue of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden with the Swedish Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and talks are underway with the Swedish authorities in this regard.                       This was stated by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch…

Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis will arrive in Islamabad on a three-day official visit to Pakistan on Friday. According to Foreign Office Spokesperson, a high level delegation will also accompany him which includes three members of the Swiss Parliament and senior officials. During his visit, the Swiss Foreign Minister,…

President of UN Climate Conference COP-28 Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber has called for united efforts to deal with the challenge of climate change. He was talking to Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman in Islamabad on Thursday. Dr Sultan Al-Jaber assured to introduce programs that are practical, pragmatic and result driven…

Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that elections will be held on time and strengthening democracy is the top priority of the government. He was talking to Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ms. Leslie Scanlon, who called on him in Islamabad today. Long-term dividends of…