Pakistan
FM Bilawal to attend World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos
At the invitation of President of the World Economic Forum, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Forum’s Annual Meeting which will begin on Monday in Davos, Switzerland. The Foreign Minister will be accompanied by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar. The Foreign Minister and the…
Read More »PM visits Wahat ul Karama to commemorate national heroes of UAE
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited national and cultural landmark, Wahat Al Karama in Abu Dhabi, to commemorate the sacrifices and heroic deeds of the UAE martyrs to defend their homeland. The Prime Minister was welcomed by Executive Director Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office Khalifa Bin Tahnoon in Crown Prince’s Court.…
Read More »Birth anniversary of Ahmad Faraz observed
The 92nd birth anniversary of renowned and revolutionary poet Ahmad Faraz was observed on Thursday. He was born in Kohat on this day in 1931. His real name was Syed Ahmed Shah. He started his career as a script writer from Radio Pakistan Peshawar and later joined Urdu Department of…
Read More »Pakistan reaffirms commitment towards promoting regional peace, stability
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has held a telephone conversation with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to offer condolences on the dastardly terrorist attack outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul on Wednesday. Condemning the terrorist act in the strongest possible terms, the Foreign Minister underscored that…
Read More »Pakistan, UAE discuss ways to enhance existing bilateral ties at all levels
Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have discussed ways to enhance existing bilateral relations at all levels to benefit both nations. The discussion was made during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Sheikh Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
Read More »Disbursement of payments to BISP beneficiaries begins: Kundi
Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation, Faisal Karim Khan Kundi says the disbursement of payments to the beneficiaries of Benazir Income Support Programme has been started. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said we have disbursed 55 billion rupees for the BISP beneficiaries till now while thirteen…
Read More »Over $9b pledges at Geneva Conference show world’s trust in Pakistan’s ruling coalition: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the pledges of over nine billion dollars made at Geneva Conference for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood affected areas is a manifestation of the world’s confidence in Pakistan’s coalition government. In a statement on Tuesday, he said this huge amount is not less…
Read More »Over 50 youth arrested in ongoing CASOs in Rajouri
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops have arrested more than 50 innocent youth in the name of questioning in Rajouri district. According to Kashmir Media Service, the arrests were made during the violent cordon and search operations jointly conducted by Indian army, police and Central Reserve Police…
Read More »CM Punjab vows to upgrade infrastructure of large urban centres
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has vowed to upgrade infrastructure of large urban centres keeping in view population influx over there. He expressed this resolve while performing a ground-breaking of Samanabad Mor Underpass project in Lahore on Tuesday Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said 400 meter-long underpass…
Read More »PM welcomes China’s support for flood-victims of Pakistan
Chairman China International Cooperation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Geneva on Monday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister thanked Chinese government and people for extending support to flood affected people of Pakistan. The Prime Minister said Chinese support in every difficult time signifies Pak-China long lasting friendship. He said…
Read More »Delegations at Geneva conference affirmed support to Pakistan for resilient reconstruction: Hina
At the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, the world community has made commitments of over nine billion dollars for the reconstruction of flood affected areas. The moot was co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva. Reading out the outcome document at the culmination of the conference, Minister…
Read More »Global leaders announce massive humanitarian assistance for Pakistan’s flood victims
Expressing solidarity with the people of Pakistan, a representative of Saudi Arabia, while addressing the second plenary at International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, said that his country disbursed 153 million Riyals to provide humanitarian assistance to the flood victims. He said the assistance was aimed at reducing the sufferings of…
Read More »UK assures PM Shehbaz of full cooperation in rehabilitation of Pakistan’s flood victims
Britain’s Minister of State for Development, Andrew Mitchell, met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Geneva on Monday. During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the British government and the British taxpayers for their assistance to the flood victims of Pakistan. The Prime Minister said that the recent floods…
Read More »Sindh CM vows to complete rehabilitation of flood-hit areas
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has reiterated the commitment to complete the rehabilitation process in flood affected areas with the support of international community. Addressing the second plenary at International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva, he said even after six months of floods, we are still continuing…
Read More »PM, UNSG to co-host int’l Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan” in Geneva tomorrow
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will co-host, along with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva tomorrow. According to the foreign office, the Conference will serve as a platform to marshal international support for the people and Government of Pakistan to build…
Read More »Indian troops committing worst type of HR violations in IIOJK: Report
Indian troops are committing worst type of human rights violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. A report released by Kashmir Media Service said Modi-led fascist Indian regime has stepped up its repressive tactics following revocation of territory’s special status on 5th August, 2019. The report said the Kashmiris…
Read More »Mirpurkhas man killed in stampede amid sale of subsidised flour
A peasant was crushed to death in a stampede that took place during the sale of subsidised flour in Mirpurkhas on Saturday, The News reported. Several others were injured in similar incidents at sale points for the subsidised flour in Badin and Shaheed Benazirabad, which led to protests. As per details, several hundred people…
Read More »Several leaders from Balochistan join PPP
Several political leaders from Balochistan decided to join Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after holding a meeting with party’s Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, a statement issued by the party said on Sunday. The announcement to join Sindh’s ruling party was made after a meeting with the former president at Bilawal House Karachi.…
Read More »PM Shehbaz leaves for Geneva to co-host climate conference
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced his departure to Geneva for the International Conference on Resilient Pakistan which is aimed at marshalling support to rebuild the country after devastating floods. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said that he will take the opportunity to present the case of flood victims before the world…
Read More »Consumers of 3G/4G services increased to 121mln in Pakistan
The number of 3G and 4G service users in Pakistan has significantly increased and reached 121 million by end of November 2022. As per the details available on the official site of the PTA, the number of active mobile SIMs reached 194 million during the same period. The number of…
Read More »2nd cricket Test b/w Pakistan, New Zealand ends in draw
The second and last cricket test between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in draw in Karachi on Friday. The final score: New Zealand: 449 and 277/5 declared Pakistan: 408 and 304/9 The two match series ended in draw.
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