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Administrator USAID Ms Samantha Power called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Friday. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and collaboration as well as partnership in humanitarian measures were discussed. The Administrator expressed grief over the devastation caused by ongoing floods in Pakistan and offered…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Modi-led fascist Indian government is using its notorious National Investigation Agency (NIA) to arrest innocent Kashmiris on fake charges and punish them to create an atmosphere of fear and terror in the territory. According to the Kashmir media service, the personnel of Indian forces and…

Members Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday. Members Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on Prime Minister @CMShehbaz in Islamabad todayhttps://t.co/OdoL60jYu3 pic.twitter.com/3jwO6fVF98— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) September 9, 2022 These included; Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, Jamshed Khan, Sardar Khan, Sardar Aurangzeb, Shafi Tanoli, Ikhtiyar Wali…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized on continued international assistance for flood victims. Talking to Administrator of United States Agency for International Development Samantha Power who called on him in Islamabad today, he stressed that owing to the sheer magnitude and intensity of the crisis, Pakistan is unable to meet…

Mainly hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Islamabad, upper Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, southeastern Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:   Islamabad twenty-five…

The Election Commission of Pakistan has postponed voting of by-elections in various constituencies of Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in view of catastrophic situation in the country due to floods. According to ECP, by-elections were scheduled in National Assembly constituency of NA-157, Multan, and Provincial assembly of Punjab constituencies PP-139,…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says incumbent government is committed to exceed Pakistan’s exports by one hundred billion dollars soon. Chairing a meeting for the promotion of conducive business environment and improvement in exports in Islamabad on Thursday, he urged the country’s chambers of commerce industries to play…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has said Islamabad is always willing for a result-oriented and meaningful dialogue to address various issues between Pakistan and India. Responding to a question during his weekly briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, he said Jammu and Kashmir dispute is one of the core issues in…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the government is committed to address issues of Balochistan including missing persons issue on priority basis. He was addressing a news conference along with members of the Cabinet Committee on missing persons in Quetta on Thursday. The Interior Minister said that the government…

Pakistan and United States have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations in diverse fields. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and US Department of State’s Counselor Derek Chollet in Islamabad on Thursday. Talking to state media after the meeting the Foreign Minister said Pakistan-US…

Minister for Culture, Youth and Social Development of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan has announced an assistance of ten million dollars for flood-affected people of Pakistan. This is the biggest individual level flood relief assistance that Pakistan has received so far. In a message…

Indian forces in their continued acts of state terrorism have killed 140 innocent Kashmiris during the period of January to June this year in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to a report prepared by Kashmir Media Service in collaboration with All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Kashmir Chapter, Indian…

Foreign Office says Pakistan supports China’s efforts for socio economic development, harmony and peace and stability in Xinjiang. Responding to the queries of the media persons, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said China has succeeded in lifting over seven hundred million people out of poverty in the last thirty five…

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says 6th September symbolizes unwavering resolve of our Armed Forces backed by the great Pakistani nation to defend the motherland against all odds. In a statement on the occasion of Defence and Martyrs Day today, the Army Chief said we owe our…

On the occasion of Defence and Martyrs’ Day, special wreath laying ceremonies were held across the country to pay homage to the martyrs for their ultimate sacrifices. Floral wreath was laid at Yadgar-e-Shuhada GHQ, Rawalpindi today while wreath laying ceremonies were also held at monuments of recipients of the Nishan-e-Haider,…

The government has decided to increase the net amount of flood relief assistance program for flood-affected families to 70 billion rupees from initial assessment of 28 billion rupees. This was announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while chairing a meeting of federal cabinet in Islamabad on Tuesday. He said the…

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has signed an agreement with Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh to provide relief goods for the flood victims.   The agreement was signed during the meeting of the Assistant Representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Pakistan Leyla Nugmanova with the…

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that friendship with China is a corner-stone of Pakistan’s foreign policy based on convergence of views on regional and global issues. He was talking to a Chinese delegation in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Minister said the strategic relations between the two neighbouring nations…

The United States has pledged to support Pakistan to mitigate the sufferings of the people in wake of the floods in the country. The offer was made during a meeting of the visiting Congressional delegation of the United States with the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Poshkreeri area of Islamabad district, today (Tuesday). The youth were martyred during massive cordon and search operations carried out by the Indian troops in Kashmir Valley and parts of…

Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha has hailed the revival of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility, pointing to its essential role in propping up the economy. Speaking in a special program of News and Current Affairs Channel of Radio Pakistan on Wednesday, said renewal of the IMF…