Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid foundation stone of Bhara Kahu bypass in Islamabad on Friday. The 5.4 kilometer long bypass including 1350 meters long overhead bridge will be completed in three months. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister directed National Logistics Cell to complete the project within three months…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over Kabul bomb blast. In his tweet on Friday, he said that words cannot express this sheer barbarism. He expressed deepest condolence and sympathies to the bereaved families and people of Afghanistan. The Prime Minister said that he had raised…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has underlined the need for capacity building of civil servants by ensuring the provision of quality training to them. He was chairing a meeting of the Board of Governors of the National School of Public Policy in Islamabad on Friday. He said the capacity building of…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has said resolution of Kashmir dispute in line with the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions is vital for sustainable peace and development in the South Asia region. Responding to a question at his weekly news briefing in Islamabad today (Friday), he said the Jammu…

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has expressed serious concern over the surge in Indian state terrorism in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to suppress the Kashmiris’ struggle for securing their right to self-determination. The APHC leaders including Yasmeen Raja, Zamruda Habib and Dr Musaib in their separate statements in…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, people staged protest demonstrations in Jammu against the anti-people policies of the authorities. A large number of Jammu based employees from various departments rendering their services in Kashmir Division participated in the protest and raised slogans in support of their demands while carrying…

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has taken notice of the killing of Chinese doctor inside a dental clinic in Karachi. In a statement on Wednesday, he ordered the tightening of security for Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. Expressing grief over the incident, the Interior Minister directed the Chief Secretary Sindh to…

Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has expressed deep gratitude to Saudi government over unstinted support for pursuing investment projects in Pakistan.  He expressed these views during meeting with Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday. Finance Minister extended warm…

President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the Muslim world to utilize financial resources for providing quality education to youth. Chairing the 31st Executive Committee meeting of COMSTECH, in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said Science and Technology are playing a pivotal role in development and could be used to transform the…

President Dr Arif Alvi has termed the incidences of audio leaks as a worrisome trend.  Talking to Karachi-based journalists at Governor House in Karachi on Monday, he said that leaking private conversations fell within the category of “backbiting”, which needed to be discouraged. He said that the privacy of every…

Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that that preparations were completed for the local government elections that would take place in the 65 wards of 11 Union Councils of Balochistan’s four districts tomorrow (Tuesday). According to the spokesperson of ECP, a total of 67 polling stations have been established for…

 Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that regular exchange of Parliamentary delegations, economic collaboration and people-to-people contact will consolidate relations between Argentina and Pakistan. He was talking to Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan Leopoldo Sahores who called on him in Islamabad on Monday. He emphasized the need to…

Rabiul Awwal cressent has not been sighted, therefore the first Rabiul Awwal will be on Wednesday and Eid Milad un Nabi [PBUH} will be celebrated on 9th of next month. This was announced by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, the Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee at a press conference in Quetta, this…

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo on Monday dispatched humanitarian aid assistance for the flood victims in Pakistan. A press release issued by the Embassy of Indonesia in Islamabad, said the Government of Indonesia has joined the international community in providing humanitarian assistance for the flood victims in Pakistan. Indonesia has…

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will hold a two-day conference in Islamabad to mark the World Tourism Day, which is celebrated every year on 27th September.  The theme of the conference is Rethinking Tourism. Experts from tourism industry will participate in five panel discussions to discuss topics including restoration of…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held bilateral meeting with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, on the margins of ongoing UNGA Session in New York. The interaction comes within the established framework for cooperation and exchanges characterized by mutual trust and friendship. The Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction at the historically fraternal…

An important meeting of PML-N was held in London with party Chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the chair. Overall political and economic situation of the country was discussed in the meeting. On the occasion, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail submitted his resignation to party Chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The party Chief…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further deepen mutual cooperation in all fields, including economy, trade, energy and investment. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held bilateral meeting with his Saudi Arabia counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations…

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial says the vision for a prosperous and progressive Pakistan is based on rule of law and supremacy of the constitution.   Addressing the concluding session of the 9th international judicial conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said rule of law can be achieved,…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held Bilateral meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry on the side-lines of 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The two discussed matter pertaining to bilateral cooperation.

Pakistan and United Arab Emirates have agreed to deepen investment cooperation and stimulate economic partnership through active participation of the private sector from both sides. An understanding to this effect came during a meeting of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the…