Pakistan

The United States has condemned remarks by Indian ruling party officials about the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Rasool Allah Khatam-un-Nabiyeen SAWW  that have sparked an uproar in Muslim countries.  Talking to media, the US State Department spokesman, Ned Price said that US condemns the offensive comments made by two BJP officials.…

Pakistan and the United States have emphasised the need to strengthen bilateral relations in diverse areas through frequent exchanges on issues of mutual interest. According to press release issued by Pakistani embassy in Washington, the resolve was expressed during a meeting between Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan,…

Tax free Sindh budget with total outlay of over 1.713 trillion rupees for financial year 2022-23 was presented in the provincial assembly on Tuesday. Chief Minsiter Syed Murad Ali Shah who also holds the portfolio of Finance presented the budget. Our Karachi correspondent Altaf Pirzado reports that focus has been…

Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has said all possible measures will be taken for the development of Gwadar. He said this while talking to a delegation of Gwadar led by MPA Hamal Kalmathi that called on him in Quetta today (Tuesday). The delegation apprised the Chief Minister about…

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan has directed Chief Secretary to submit a detailed report over recent forest fire incidents inflicting severe damage to trees, wild species and local communities. According to a message issued, Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department, Chief Minister has also issued directives for ensuring strict penalties…

Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan has directed K-electric to ensure power supply during water supply hours to maintain water provision in all areas of Karachi. He was talking to members of National Assembly from Karachi including Abdul Qadir Patel, Jam Abdul Karim Bijar, Kishwar Zehra, Syed Agha Rafiullah,…

Indian troops in their continuing acts of state terrorism martyred two more 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 Bemina area of Srinagar. The troops also launched a violent cordon and search…

The National Assembly resumed its session at the Parliament House on Tuesday afternoon with Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the chair. Participating in the general debate on Budget 2022-23, Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali of Jamaat-e-Islami said this budget is based on interest, which is contrary to the injunctions of Islam.…

Pakistan and Iran have reiterated the resolve to further strengthen bilateral relations in all dimensions. This was stated by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing joint news conference alongside his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran today [Tuesday]. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Iran is an important neighbor and brother…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set up 20,159 display centres across the country for public display of preliminary voter lists and the process of rectifying faults in electoral rolls will continue till 19th of this month. According to an official, displaying of voter lists is aimed  providing an…

Federal Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today, decided to constitute a committee to investigate the mishandling of Bahria Town money that was illegally transferred to and later confiscated in the United Kingdom but was not returned to Pakistan’s  national exchequer. Later briefing the…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the heavy-handed treatment by the Indian authorities of Muslims who were registering a peaceful protest over the blasphemous remarks of the two members of the ruling political party BJP against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).  In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said this is a…

Azad Jammu and Kashmir President, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has set up a defense committee that would take legal action to secure the release of Hurriyat leader Muhammad Yasin Malik. Yasin Malik was convicted and sentenced by an Indian court in a manifestly dubious and politically motivated case last month.…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says finally the former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has admitted that PTI government got twenty thousand billion rupees loans during four years which is 76 percent of total loans in the history of Pakistan. In a tweet today (Sunday), the Information Minister said…

Punjab Governor Baligh-u-Rehman says access to education and other basic amenities is a constitutional right of every child. In his message on World Day Against Child Labour being observed today (Sunday), he said during the previous tenure of PML-N, effective legislation was enacted to eradicate child labour from the province.…

World Day against Child Labour is being observed on Sunday. The theme of the day this year calls for increased investment in social protection systems and schemes to protect children from labour. The eradication of child labour requires a systemic approach and effective policies to strengthen social protection systems, education,…

Over 10 thousand Hajj pilgrims have so far been reached to Madina Munawwara. Our correspondent Ijaz Hussain reports from the Holy city of Madina that over two thousand Pilgrims will arrive to Madina today [Sunday]. A large number of Hajj pilgrims, after their arrival, visited Masjid Nabavi (SAAW) and offered…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says federal budget for next fiscal year represents a significant improvement in several ways. In a tweet today [Sunday], he said it has provided more educational opportunities for our youth, particularly from Balochistan and targeted subsidies for financially weaker people. The Prime Minister said more…

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has awarded a cash prize to driver of oil tanker Faisal Baloch who last Tuesday saved many precious lives by putting his own life in danger. He saved people by driving a burning oil tanker for 3 km and taking it away…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, killing spree unleashed by the Narendra Modi-led fascist Indian regime continues unabated as five more youth were martyred by Indian troops in Kulgam and Pulwama districts today. According to a report of Kashmir Media Service, over 96,054 innocent Kashmiris have been martyred by…

A Sepoy of Pakistan Army has embraced martyrdom after exchange of fire with terrorists which took place in general area Datta Khel in North Waziristan. Pakistan Army troops fought bravely and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. However, during intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Shahzaib Imtiaz having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.…