Pakistan

Pakistan signed the Green Framework Engagement Agreement with Denmark on Wednesday in Copenhagen. The Agreement was signed by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Denmark, Ahmad Farooq and by Denmark’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Lis Rosenholm. The Green Framework Engagement is underpinned by the mutual interests, high ambitions and shared visions of the two…

Ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan Chakkrid Krachaiwong handed over a cheque of six million rupees for flood relief assistance to Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in Islamabad today (Wednesday). The ambassador informed the spokesperson the amount was collected in Thailand on behalf of Most Venerable Aryawangso, renowned Buddhist Monk. The cheque…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque has lauded China’s immediate aid as a longstanding tradition of sharing weal and woe between two brothers. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Ambassador Haque expressed gratitude to China for being among the first countries to announce disaster relief support to…

In continuation of humanitarian air bridge established between Pakistan and UAE, first relief flight reached Rawalpindi today. The next relief flight is expected to arrive at Nur Khan Air Base Rawalpindi tonight. In past three days, seven relief flights from UAE have landed in Pakistan carrying food items, medical supplies…

Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has said all available resources are being utilized to meet the needs of flood affected people. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday along with Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar and Minister of State for Law Shahadat Awan, she said the rescue operation…

Spokesperson Balochistan government Farrah Azeem Shah says torrential rains and flood washed away road infrastructure in the province causing hurdle to reach out all affected areas. Talking to a private news channel, she said provincial government has completed rescue process and relief activities are underway to compensate as early as…

China says it will continue to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in disaster prevention and mitigation as well as global climate response. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian while addressing a news conference in Beijing today (Monday)  said China and Pakistan are all weather strategic cooperative partners and true friends and…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to United Sates Masood Khan has appealed the Pakistani American community to generously donate for the flood victims. Addressing a ceremony of Pakistan Day Parade in New York, he paid tribute to the efforts of renowned organization of Pakistani doctors in America “APPNA” and other organizations for helping Pakistani…

The death toll from torrential monsoon rains and floods since the onset of the rainy season across the country has reached 1033. According to National Disaster Management Authority, 1527 individuals were also injured in various rains and flood related incidents. The NDMA issued a situation report that accounted overall life,…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, complete shutdown will be observed on Thursday to pay tribute to iconic freedom leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on his first martyrdom anniversary. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has urged the people to march towards residence of Syed Ali Gilani in Srinagar. During…

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned hearing of Toshakhana reference against Imran Khan till 7th of next month. During the hearing, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja asked PTI lawyer Barrister Gohar Khan as to why assets details are not being submitted in the ECP. The PTI lawyer contended…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is in Charsadda to review relief operation in flood-affected areas. He was briefed about the damages caused by flood and relief activities. Earlier, The Prime Minister also visited the flood relief camp in Nowshera. Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Shahzad Bangash briefed the Prime Minister…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to utilize all available resources for the relief of flood-affected people. He issued these directives during a visit to flood relief camps in Nowshera and Charsadda on Monday. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also interacted with the children and flood…

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has lamented PTI and its leaders for allegedly conspiring to sabotage the IMF program. Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, he said our government put our politics at stake to save the state by taking tough decisions to protect the country from bankruptcy. He said…

The National Highway Authority (NHA) has refuted the news reports circulating on social media about closure of highways. In a statement on Monday, the NHA spokesperson said Multan-Sukkur motorway, Islamabad-Peshawar motorway and Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar national highway are open. The spokesperson asked the public to ignore fake news circulating on social media.…

Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir today (Tuesday). The youth were martyred by the troops during a cordon and search operation in Nowshera area of Rajouri district. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference leadership in a statement…

Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel has said two million medicated mosquito nets will be provided to the flood-affected areas in Balochistan and Sindh during the next few days. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said 1.4 million medicated mosquito nets will be provided to…

The European Union is providing nearly 76 million rupees as humanitarian assistance to families affected by severe flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of Pakistan. The aid will focus on addressing the urgent needs of those most affected in some of the hardest-hit districts of Jhal Magsi and…

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has renewed the cellular mobile license of Zong for Azad Jammu Kashmir AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan to expand its next generation mobile services in the region. According to the press released, PTA has received fifty percent of the total prescribed license renewal fee of 17.5 million dollars. The…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored that Pakistan offers attractive business opportunities for investors in diverse fields, including food security, energy including renewables, agriculture and livestock, information technology, hospitality and tourism sectors. Addressing the Pakistan-Qatar Trade and Investment Roundtable 2022, in Doha tonight, he assured that the government of Pakistan…

The government has decided to hold Donors Conference for the rehabilitation of flood affected areas. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting in Islamabad on Monday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. The meeting was aimed to review progress on the ongoing relief and rehabilitation…