Pakistan
Concerted efforts underway to stabilize economy: Asif
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says the country will be back on the path of progress and development within a few months due to prudent economic policies of the incumbent government. Addressing a workers convention in Sialkot on Sunday, the Minister said that we are striving to stabilize the national…
Read More »PR likely to start operating Green Line Passenger Train from Dec 20
Pakistan Railways is taking several measures to improve financial condition of the department including introduction of RAABTA platform aimed at facilitating passengers. Talking to the APP, Pakistan Railways spokesman said to facilitate the passengers, a mobile application ‘Pakrail live’ has been launched for real time tracking of trains. The official…
Read More »OIC Secretary General vows to find solution to issues of oppressed people of IIOJK
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha has said Kashmir is on the top priority of the OIC’s agenda. He was addressing a joint press conference along with Azad Jammu and Kashmir President in Muzaffarabad on Sunday. He said that he will submit a comprehensive assessment…
Read More »Six Pakistanis martyred due to unprovoked firing by Afghan border forces
Six civilians were martyred due to unprovoked and indiscriminate fire of heavy weapons by Afghan Border Forces onto the civilian population in Chaman, Balochistan. According to ISPR, seventeen individuals were also injured. Pakistani border troops gave befitting albeit measured response against the uncalled for aggression, but avoided targeting innocent…
Read More »U.S. and UN Celebrate Successful Agriculture Project
The United States, United Nations Food Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Government of Pakistan celebrated the completion of an agriculture project that supported 12,000 businesses and created 1,300 jobs while helping rural farmers boost annual sales by $2.5 million. The four year project, known as “The Horticulture Advancement Activity” (THAzA), improved…
Read More »PM emphasizes united efforts to steer country out of all challenges
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized for united efforts to steer the country out of all challenges. Addressing an event organized in honour of the officers of National Flood Response Coordination Centre in Islamabad on Friday, he said all resources were utilized during the floods to help the humanity in…
Read More »DC Meesum Abbas along with revenue officers held an open court
Raja Noor Ilahi AtifDeputy Commissioner Khushab Muhammad Meesum Abbas held an open court . Tehsildar Fateeh Ullah Khan and other revenue officers were also present on the occasion . The DC sympathetically listened to the problems of the people . People belonging to different areas of district Khushab pointed out…
Read More »Will dissolve Punjab, KP assemblies this month: Imran Khan
Former prime minister Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced dissolution of the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this month. Addressing his party’s parliamentary members from KP via video link Saturday, the ex-premier said that the party is ready for talks with the coalition government, led by Pakistan…
Read More »AC Noorpur Thal Muhammad Mohsin Alam held an open court at tehsil office
Raja Noor Ilahi AtifAssistant Commissioner Muhammad Mohsin Alam held an open court at tehsil office Noorpur Thal. He sympathetically listened to the problems of the people . People belonging to different areas of Thal pointed out their problems. Assistant Commissioner issued the orders of early relief on various applications. Tehsildar…
Read More »Railway Police Introduces Modern E-police Post Mobile Application
Pakistan Railway Police successfully launched a modern-e-police post mobile application (app) to access the record of criminals. According to the PRP sources here on Thursday, the application was developed with the help of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and interconnected with the criminals’ records of other police services including…
Read More »Ahsan Iqbal Announces Scholarships For 20,000 Unemployed Graduates
Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Planning and Development, said that the government is committed to educating every child as it is their fundamental right, saying the government had decided to offer 20,000 scholarships to unemployed graduates across the country on Wednesday. He said this while referring to an international summit in…
Read More »PM approves Lt Gen Faiz Hamid’s early retirement: sources
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday approved Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid’s application for early retirement, sources reported. A few days ago, Lt Gen Hamid sent his application to GHQ, which forwarded it to the Prime Minister’s Office for approval via the defence ministry. Lt Gen Hamid served as DG ISI and…
Read More »Saudi Arabia extends term of $3 billion deposited with SBP
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Friday that Saudi Arabia has extended the term for the $3 billion deposited with the central bank. “Implementing the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — may Allah protect him; the Saudi Fund for Development…
Read More »Imran Khan invites govt to hold talks over election date
PTI Chairman Imran Khan Friday invited the PDM-led government to talk over the possibility of early general elections and warned that if they dissolved the assemblies in two provinces, around 66% of Pakistan would have to vote for by-polls. “Give us a date for elections or we will dissolve the…
Read More »Legendary actor Afzaal Ahmad passes away
Legendary Pakistani actor Afzaal Ahmad has passed away Friday after prolonged illness, his family confirmed. Afzaal Ahmad was rushed to Lahore’s General Hospital in critical condition on Thursday after he suffered from brain hemorrhage and his health deteriorated. The administration of the Lahore General Hospital confirmed his death on Friday…
Read More »Ex-Cadre Officers protest to to end Discrimination in Executive Allowance
Ex-Cadre Officers of Federal Secretariat including MS Wng, Ministry of Petrolum, Ministry of Law & Justice, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives have been protesting from 25th November 2022 to end Discrimination in Executive Allowance. The Executive Allowance have been granted to…
Read More »United States Partners with UN Food and Agriculture Organization to Support Flood-Affected Pakistani Farmers
U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome announced today that the United States, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), delivered $8 million of assistance to Pakistani farmers affected by the devastating 2022 floods. This effort is part of the $97 million of U.S. flood-related assistance to Pakistan this year,…
Read More »Pakistani officials hold talks with Afghan minister
A high-level delegation headed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar is in Kabul to hold talks with Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi as the TTP called off their months-long ceasefire with Pakistan. Khar arrived in Kabul Tuesday on a day-long visit during which she discussed matters…
Read More »Islamabad court extends Azam Swati’s physical remand till Dec 3
A court in Islamabad on Tuesday approved the four-day physical remand of PTI leader Senator Azam Khan Swati for controversial tweets against senior military officers. The PTI leader was once again arrested for speaking against senior military officers early Sunday morning from his farmhouse located in Chak Shahzad, Islamabad. He was later presented before…
Read More »Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa hands over baton of command to Gen Asim Munir
General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday handed over the command of the Pakistan Army to his successor Gen Asim Munir in a ceremony held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. With the change of command, Gen Munir has become the 17th army chief of the Pakistan Army when Gen Bajwa handed over the baton to…
Read More »PM offers condolence to Indonesian President over deaths due to earthquake
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered condolence to the Indonesian President on the loss of precious lives and assets due to earthquake in West Java, Indonesia. In a telephone conversation held with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday, the Prime Minister observed that the people of Pakistan could feel…
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