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Pakistan, Iran pledge to further improve military-to-military ties between two countries
Pakistan and Iran have pledged to further improve military-to-military ties between two countries to ensure peace and stability in the region. The resolve was made during a meeting between Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, and Commander of Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Shahram, who called on him in Islamabad…
Read More »Senator Talha applauds Pakistan Hajj Mission for satisfactory arrangements
Minister for Religious Affairs, Senator Talha Mahmood has applauded Pakistan Hajj Mission for satisfactory hajj arrangements. Upon his arrival at a hotel shared with government Hajj scheme pilgrims in Makkah Mukaramah, he expressed his satisfaction on the overall arrangements for the Hajj pilgrimage. The Minister acknowledged the substantial challenges associated…
Read More »FM Bilawal stresses joint efforts to resolve issues of Karachi
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Karachi belongs to all of us and we should make collective efforts to solve the issues of the city and provide relief to the people. He was talking to media after the oath taking ceremony of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor in…
Read More »WMFP stands in solidarity with Switzerland’s women journalists
Pakistan women journalists stand in All members of IFJ’s Women Media Forum, Pakistan (WMFP) stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Switzerland. Members of WMFP also shared #Nowomennonews2023 with women journalistsWomen journalists all over the world work in bad conditions without speaking up, it is time for us all to…
Read More »Former footballer Shumaila Sattar sent to jail over Jinnah House attack
Among thousands of people detained over the May 9 violence, former Pakistan footballer Shumaila Sattar was one of the latest persons who got arrested by police in connection with the Jinnah House attack. The footballer was arrested and sent to jail after police sought her judicial remand. She was identified through geo-fencing…
Read More »Greece boat disaster: Pakistan to observe day of mourning tomorrow
Expressing his grief over the tragic incident of the boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece resulting in deaths of several people, including Pakistanis, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a countrywide day of mourning on Monday (tomorrow). At least 78 people were drowned when the ill-fated boat…
Read More »Most wanted terrorist killed by security forces in KP
The security forces in an intelligence based operation, have killed the most wanted terrorist commander Zafar alias Zafari and two of his group members in Dara Adam Khel on Sunday. According to the security sources, the slain terrorist commander belonged to the TTP and was involved in 26 grenade attacks…
Read More »Govt devises effective roadmap for development of country: Ahsan Iqbal
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government has devised an effective road map for the development of the country. Addressing at the inaugural ceremony of a new Construction Division in Narowal on Sunday, he said hefty investments were made in the country through China Pakistan Economic…
Read More »Elections should be held as per Constitution: Kaira
Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira says the general elections in the country should be held according to the Constitution. Talking to a private news channel, he said any political party achieved people’s mandate in free and transparent election would have all the…
Read More »Murtaza Javed Abbasi inaugurates Sui gas provision project for village Phalkot Galyat
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi has said despite the conspiracies against Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is standing firmly against them and will steer the country out of crises. He was addressing a public gathering after inaugurating Sui gas supply project in village Phalkot Galyat on the suburbs…
Read More »Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq chairs meeting of AJK Cabinet in Islamabad
The meeting of AJK Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, was held in Islamabad on Sunday. Approval was accorded in the meeting to proposals for a supplementary budget for the current financial year. The cabinet approved the proposed ordinance seeking a complete ban on deforestation. The Prime Minister told…
Read More »PML-N struggling for country not for personal interests: Tanveer
Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain has said people posed confidence in PML-N in 2013 when the country was facing terrorism and long durations of load-shedding. He was talking to the media after inaugurating Sui gas supply to Manjh Road Noorpura near Sheikhupura on Sunday. He said…
Read More »TLP calls off protest march after successful negotiations with govt: Interior Minister
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has announced that Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan has called off its “Pakistan Bachao March” after successful negotiations with the government. He was addressing a press conference flanked by TLP’s leader Shafiq Amini in Islamabad on Saturday. The Minister said that talks were primarily focused on measures to curb…
Read More »IAWP nominates SSP Sonia Shamrooz for Police Officer of the Year award
The International Association of Women Police (IAWP) has nominated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Superintendent of Police Sonia Shamrooz Khan for the ‘Police Officer of the Year’ award. According to details, SSP Sonia will be the first Asian and second Muslim woman to receive the Police Officer of the Year award in…
Read More »Nation will never forgive those who stopped journey of development: PM
Turkiye’s famous company Albayrak Group has expressed keen interest in investing in diverse sectors of Pakistan. A delegation of Albayrak Group led by its President Ahmed Albayrak expressed the interest during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore on Saturday. On the occasion, Prime Minister said state institutions…
Read More »Pakistan to soon receive $1bn loan from China: Ishaq Dar
Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar says Pakistan will soon receive one billion dollars loan from China. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the loan will be obtained under state to state agreement. He said Pakistan repaid one billion dollars of China Development Bank and…
Read More »Greece boat crash: Foreign Office Spokesperson releases list of rescued people
Foreign Office Spokesperson has released list of rescued people in the unfortunate capsizing incident off the coast of Greece. These people include; Muhammad Adnan Bashir S/o Muhammad Bashir, District Kotli, Haseeb Ur Rehman S/o Habib ur Rehman, District Kotli, Muhammad Hamza S/o Abdul Ghafoor, District Gujranwala, Azmat Khan S/o Muhammad…
Read More »Indian troops continue violent CASOs, house raids in IIOJK
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops continue in their violent cordon and search operations and house raids in several districts, subjecting the residents to severe harassment. The residents of many areas of Kupwara, Baramulla, Kulgam, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama, Rajouri and Poonch districts have told the media that…
Read More »AJK President urges UN to play due role for resolving Kashmir issue
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has appealed to the United Nations to play its due role in resolving the long-running Kashmir issue peacefully. He expressed these views while talking to a well-known writer and poet, Huma Tahir who called on him in Islamabad on Saturday. Barrister…
Read More »France to provide €180m soft loan for NTDC projects located in Sialkot, Arifwala, Vehari
France will provide 180 million Euros’ soft loan for the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) projects located in Sialkot, Arifwala, Vehari. Credit Facility Agreement to this effect was signed in Islamabad on Wednesday. Federal Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr. Kazim Niaz, Ambassador of France Nicolas Galey and Country…
Read More »ECC allows Pakistan LNG Limited to execute proposed framework agreement with SOCAR
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed Pakistan LNG Limited to execute the proposed framework agreement with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the ECC held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Minister for Finance Senator…
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