Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated the kind gesture of England Captain Ben Stokes for donating his fees of entire Test series for flood victims of Pakistan. In a tweet on Monday, Shehbaz Sharif says empathy for suffering humanity is the greatest of all virtues. He said Ben Stokes’ gesture…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a one-day visit to Kabul tomorrow (Tuesday) to hold a political dialogue with Afghan Interim Government. According to Foreign Office Spokesperson, during the visit bilateral relations, including cooperation in the areas of education, trade and investment, regional connectivity, people-to-people…

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday. The Prime Minister commended General Bajwa’s services for the Pakistan Army, country’s defence, and national interests. He said the outgoing Army Chief played an exemplary role in bringing Pakistan out of…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized on making Pakistan’s industry competitive and in line with world’s requirements to boost country’s exports. He said this while addressing officers in Islamabad on Monday. Ahsan Iqbal said the officers should think as economic managers, while handling their professional matters. He said tax collection,…

Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to a question at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch we have not seen any improvement in the situation in IIOJK as…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is paying a two-day official visit to Türkiye from Friday. The Prime Minister is undertaking this visit on the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Alongside President Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif will jointly inaugurate the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy,…

President Dr Arif Alvi says Chinese investment and contributions to Pakistan’s energy infrastructure are increasing country’s ability to diversify its energy mix based on nuclear, hydel, solar and wind energy in a bid to help meet its energy needs. The President expressed these views while talking to the General Manager…

DG ISPR Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar has strongly rejected the unwarranted statement of a high ranking Indian Army Officer regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In a series of tweets on Thursday, he said it is an apt manifestation of Indian Armed Forces’ delusional mindset and showcases the vivid imprint of…

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza paid a farewell call on President Arif Alvi in Islamabad on Thursday. The President commended General Nadeem Raza’s services for the country’s defence. He also expressed his best wishes for the retiring general. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem…

Uncertainty surrounding key appointments in the military ended after President Arif Alvi on Thursday signed the summary and approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the next chief of army staff and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC). Earlier…

The coalition parties of the government have expressed full confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under current circumstances. A meeting of the government’s coalition parties was held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. During the meeting, all the coalition parties endorsed…

Election on the vacated Senate seat from Sindh will be held on the eighth of next month. According to report, five candidates belonging to PPP and MQM Pakistan have filed nomination papers. The senate seat had fallen vacant due to the resignation of PPP senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar. The scrutiny…

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said federal cabinet and the coalition partners will be taken on board regarding the appointment of new Army Chief. Talking to media persons in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said the uncertainty in media regarding the appointment of next Army Chief will likely be ended…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Qatar should be commended for wonderful arrangements for hosting FIFA World Cup and being a promoter of global peace and development. In a tweet yesterday (Wednesday), he said it is unfortunate that Qatar is being subjected to a barrage of propaganda as a host…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of his Secretary Syed Tauqir Shah in Islamabad today (Wednesday) and condoled with him over the sad demise of his mother. The Prime Minister offered fateha and prayed higher status in heaven for the departed soul. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also visited residence…

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has announced to convert the residence of Sir Ganga Ram at Taxali gate in Lahore into a museum for visitors.   Talking to the great grand daughter of Ganga Ram, Kesha Ram Hinsdale in Lahore on Wednesday, he paid homage to Ganga Ram for his…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that India is using military might with all-out Hindutva approach to suppress the Kashmiris’ struggle for securing their inalienable right to self-determination. According to Kashmir Media Service, the APHC spokesman in a statement said that the RSS-backed…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has stressed the importance of continued inter-civilizational and inter-faith dialogue to promote peaceful coexistence and harmony.  She was addressing the 9th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in Morocco. The Minister of State highlighted Pakistan’s perspective and concerns…

Pakistan and Greece have agreed to promote legal migration pathways, combat illegal migration and resolve the issues related to the Pakistani expatriates in Greece. The agreement was reached in the meeting between Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Sajid Hussain Turi and Minister of Migration and Asylum of the Hellenic Republic, Greece,…

Two Pakistani and Chinese educational institutions have launched Sino-Pak dual diploma programme for mutual learning of the students. Bailie Vocational College China and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have launched the dual diploma programme in Modern Agriculture Technology in collaboration with Tang International Education Group in which students will spend…

Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reaffirmed military’s resolve to remain in its constitutional domain and stay away from interfering into political affairs. In his farewell speech on Defence and Martyrs Day at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, he said it is unfortunate that instead…