Pakistan

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has contacted political leaders regarding severe monsoon rains and flood situation. The Prime Minister contacted Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in torrential rains and urban flooding in southern Sindh, especially Karachi. Shehbaz…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived Islamabad for a three-day visit on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. During the visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister will represent his country in the sixth round of Pak-China Strategic Dialogue. The Pak-China Strategic Dialogue will be…

The Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue was held between Pakistan, China and Afghanistan in Kabul today. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi focused on political, economic and security cooperation. On this occasion, the…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized that no illegal constructions or encroachments be allowed along river banks to mitigate the losses during natural calamities. He was addressing a ceremony to distribute cheques among flood affected people in Buner on Wednesday, during his visit to flood-affected districts of Swat, Buner,…

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center of Saudi Arabia has dispatched a big convoy carrying relief goods for flood affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A ceremony in this connection was held in Islamabad today (Wednesday), which was attended by Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah, Ambassador of Saudi…

Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to harnessing Pakistan’s hydrocarbon potential. Talking to the US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker in Islamabad, he emphasized opportunities for international cooperation and investment in the oil, gas and mineral sectors. Ali Pervaiz Malik welcomed the strong interest of…

On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority continues the delivery of relief supplies to flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two separate consignments of relief goods were dispatched to Bajaur and Mansehra this morning. The relief supplies included tents, blankets, 7KVA generators, dewatering pumps, ration bags…

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has launched a large scale flood relief operation in Gilgit-Baltistan. Demonstrating unwavering resolve amidst difficult weather conditions and rugged mountainous terrain, PAF C-130 aircraft airlifted seven tons of dry rations, daily use eatables and lifesaving medicines from Nur Khan airbase to Gilgit. The consignment will be…

The fifty-fourth martyrdom anniversary of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas (Nishan-e-Haider) is being observed today.  On this day in 1971, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas displayed extraordinary resolve and selflessness, embracing martyrdom to safeguard the sovereignty of Pakistan.    His indomitable spirit, loyalty, and patriotism remain an enduring source of inspiration for…

Pakistan has expressed the commitment to speak firmly and consistently in support of international law, the UN Charter and the inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. Responding to the Indian fallacious assertions during the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Conflict Related Sexual Violence”,  First Secretary…

At the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called for ending the suffering and abuse of women and girls under foreign occupation such as in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the world body in New York, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said sexual violence is…

Japan’s Senior State Minister for Foreign Affairs Miyaji Takuma has praised the launch of over 120 development projects in Punjab. He said this during a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Tokyo on Wednesday. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz admired Japan’s achievements in economic, technological, and social development.…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has expressed government’s determination to further accelerate the rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit areas. He was briefing the media persons along with Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lieutenant General Inam Haider…

Pakistan joined the international community in observing World Humanitarian Day on Tuesday, reaffirming its dedication to upholding human dignity and supporting global efforts to alleviate suffering. Established by the United Nations in 2009, the day commemorates the deadly 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Iraq, which claimed the lives…

On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority is continuing the delivery of relief supplies to flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two separate consignments of relief goods were dispatched for Swat and Shangla on Tuesday morning. The relief supplies included tents, blankets, 7KVA generators, dewatering pumps,…

Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has said Pakistan and Bangladesh will collaborate on joint projects in the energy sector. Talking to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh Iqbal Hussain, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is committed to enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh.It was agreed that the two countries will work…

The 10th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament was held in Beijing. Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, the Additional Secretary of the Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security Division at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sun Xiaobo, Director General of the Department of Arms Control at…

Foreign Minister and member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi, will be visiting Pakistan for co-chairing the 6th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue to be held in Islamabad on Thursday. He is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator…

The Senate was informed today that concentrated and coordinated efforts have been made over the last one year to tackle human smuggling. Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar told the House, during Question Hour, that the Prime Minister has taken notice of the issue of human trafficking and he receives…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has underscored the critical importance of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) to Pakistan’s water security and ecological stability. He was addressing a gathering of the British-Pakistani Lawyers Forum in London. The meeting was held in connection with India’s unlawful attempt to…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the annual Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign with the theme for the first week “One Daughter, One Tree”. Chairing the inaugural meeting of the campaign in Islamabad today, he said tree plantation is a vital national, environmental, and climatic responsibility and it is essential to…