Pakistan

Ali Naqvi, who has represented Pakistan in five Tests and is a member of PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees and International Panel of ICC Match Referees, will lead the playing control team in the six limited-overs matches between the national women’s sides of Pakistan and Ireland in Lahore from…

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the Constitution protects right of Pakistani citizens as well as foreigners living in Pakistan. Addressing a conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said under the constitution, it is duty of the state to ensure human rights of its citizens. He said our constitution…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects within the stipulated timeframe as a national priority and directed to expedite work on these projects. He said this while chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday to review progress on CPEC and other Chinese projects. The…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Hurriyat leaders have termed the attack on All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) head office in Srinagar by Hindutva fanatics as a naked hooliganism. In a statement, APHC leader, Molvi Mir Ghulam Hassan said such brutal acts cannot subdue the Kashmiris’ resolve for…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China next month is expected to give a new impetus to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad on Wednesday, he however regretted that PTI Chairman Imran Khan through its…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan needs billions of dollars to rebuild the country after calamitous floods uprooted 33 million people. In an interview with Financial Times, he said we need huge sums of money for rebuilding roads, bridges and other infrastructure damaged or washed away in recent floods.…

Pakistan has reiterated its desire to further strengthen cooperation with Indonesia especially in the realm of defence production.  The desire was expressed by Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif while talking to Ambassador of Indonesia Adam M Tugio in Islamabad today (Wednesday). The Defence Minister welcomed the dignitary and conveyed…

Raja Noor Ilahi AtifTehreek-e Labaik Pakistan Noorpur Thal organized annual Seerat- un -Nabi (PBUH) conference . Peer Syed Muhammad Afzal Haider Shah participated as chief guest on the occasion while religious leader TLP Sargodha division nazim allam Sher Muhammad Sialvi presided over it . TLP local leader Raja Fayyaz Hussain…

Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori said the government is working to create a welfare society and the cooperation of scholars in this regard is very important. Talking to a delegation of Jamia Arabia Owais Qarni at the Governor House in Karachi, he said that Islam teaches tolerance, and mutual cooperation…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian agency Special Investigation Unit along with Indian paramilitary forces raided several areas in Pulwama district. The SIU along with Indian paramilitary and police personnel during cordon and search operation raided several houses in Jandwal, Armulla, Nillora and Bandzoo areas of the district.…

Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik has assured that the gas availability during this winter season will be better as compared to the previous year. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said government is making all-out efforts in this regard. He said we have arranged two…

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to further enhance the existing ties between the two countries on the basis of mutual interest. This was agreed during meeting between Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain and Ambassador of Uzbekistan Aybek Arif Usmanov in Islamabad on Tuesday. Rana Tanveer Hussain said the future…

Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed the local bodies’ elections in Karachi in view of the law and order situation and shortage of security staff.   The decision was taken at a meeting of Election Commission chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja in Islamabad today (Tuesday). The meeting was…

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated Pakistan Army’s resolve to defend the motherland against all threats. He was chairing a Corps Commanders’ Conference in Rawalpindi today (Tuesday). The Army Chief expressed satisfaction over operational preparedness of the formations. Participants took a comprehensive review of prevailing internal and external…

State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel stated shortly after a meeting between Pakistan’s Ambassador to United States Masood Khan and Counsellor Derek Chollet, who serves as a senior policy advisor to the US Secretary of State. While responding to a question during Daily Press Briefing of the State Department, Vedant Patel…

The government will organize a donors’ conference soon after completion of the flood damage estimate survey. This was stated by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal while winding up debate in the National Assembly on flood relief activities in the country. The Minister said development partners will complete the…

Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved technical supplementary grants of 20.2 billion rupees for Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Program and flood-effected farmers. Meeting of the ECC was presided over by the Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar virtually. The forum approved TSG of 17 billion rupees for finance…

Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has said that Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy longstanding religious, cultural and historical bonds, manifested through strong ties between both the countries. The Air Chief was talking to Saudi Armed Forces delegation led by Director Joint Chiefs of Staff of the…

Germany has vowed to continue its support to Pakistan in tackling the disastrous situation due to flash floods and their aftermath in the country.                                                     …

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for immediate measures for conservation of water in the country. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday evening, he said it is our individual and collective responsibility to utilize our resources efficiently.                    The Minister said climate change and rapidly declining underground…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has appealed to the nation, including overseas Pakistanis, to donate blankets for the flood-affected shelter less people before the onset of winter season. Concluding the debate on flood relief activities in the National Assembly on Monday, he said the top priority of the…