Pakistan

Nation will celebrate Diamond Jubilee, the 75th Independence Day of motherland tomorrow (Sunday) with a renewed pledge to work with the spirit of Pakistan Movement to make the country a true Islamic welfare state. The day will dawn with thirty-one gun salute at Federal Capital and twenty-one gun salute at…

Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance the business and economic relations and industrial cooperation for joint ventures. The consensus was reached at a meeting between the Board of Investment delegation led by Additional Secretary and the Chinese Consul General, Li Bijian in Karachi. The Consul General, Li Bijian appreciated…

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says the future of Pakistan is associated with democracy, expressing the hope that the system will continue. Addressing a ceremony of Pakistan flag painting at D-chowk in Islamabad today (Saturday), she said the democratic governments have played a significant role in making defence…

Six more people have died and a number of villages inundated in flash floods caused by intense rainy spell in Qila Abdullah and several other areas of Balochistan. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, the number of rain-related deaths has reached 182 in the province and several villages have…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the recent terrorist incident in Jeddah, resulting in injuries, including to a Pakistani national. In a statement today (Saturday), Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said we pray for the speediest recovery of those injured. The spokesperson said government and people of Pakistan reiterate their full…

On the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan, President Dr Arif Alvi has announced remission in the sentences of prisoners under Article 45 of Constitution. Under the announcement, complete remission has been granted to elderly male prisoners, who are sixty-five years of age or above and have undergone at least…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged all political forces to work together for the future of next generations instead of considering results of next elections. In his address to the nation on Saturday night, he said it is time we continue our journey in right direction and do not…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan has said Pakistan is committed to the ideals of pluralism and democracy. Addressing an event at the embassy of Pakistan in Washington, he said we will continue to ensure protection of the rights of all citizens and promote minorities’ participation in the national…

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Indian troops, under black laws, are openly targeting, arresting and killing innocent Kashmiri youth during cordon and search operations and fake encounters across the territory to suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing struggle for securing their right to self-determination. According to a report…

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani says Pakistan desires to enhance already existing bilateral relations with Brazil in all fields including political, economic and defense. Talking to Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan Olyntho Vieira who called on him in Islamabad on Friday, he said parliamentary friendship groups can play an important role in…

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released three hundred and sixty-four million rupees for disbursement among the registered families in North Waziristan and Khyber districts. According to a spokesman of PDMA, the funds will be distributed among the registered families as financial assistance to help them…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed the hope that Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences in Lahore would provide the best dentistry facilities to people. This he said during his visit to under construction building of the said institute in Lahore on Friday. The President stressed the need to expedite…

Pakistan and Turkiye have signed the Preferential Trade Agreement aimed at boosting trade in goods between the two countries. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the inking of the PTA at a ceremony held in Islamabad on Friday as the visiting Trade Minister of Turkiye Dr Mehmet Mus and Minister for…

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has stressed to preserve the vitality, relevance and internal sense of impartiality in multilateral institutions, maintain consensus on the collective defense of global commons and uphold the prestige of international law to maintain the world peace. He was addressing the passing out…

Minister for National Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema says the government plans to improve the agriculture sector to bring it at par with international standards. Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, he said that this will help the farmers in improving their productivity and pave the way for…

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has appealed to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to observe India’s Independence Day on Monday as a Black Day to convey message to international community that New Delhi continues to deny them their inalienable right to self-determination. In a statement…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the sustained high-level exchanges between Pakistan and the European Union is vital to further strengthen the growing partnership. He was talking to the newly appointed Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Dr. Riina Kionka who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday. The…

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has stressed the need to extend the scope of Child Protection Bureau in every district of province. He was talking to Chairperson Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Sarah Ahmed in Lahore on Thursday. Acknowledging the role of Child Protection Bureau to protect the children’s…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to countering the three evils of terrorism, extremism and separatism. Talking to Director of Sub-Committee on Counter-Terrorism of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ruslan Mirzayev in Islamabad on Thursday, he commended contribution made by SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) towards regional peace and security.…

Pakistan Navy has rescued nine crew members of Indian sailing vessel ‘Jamna Sagar’ which sank in Arabian Sea near Gwadar. According to Pakistan Navy spokesperson, Pakistan Maritime Information Centre received a distress call from Jamna Sagar and then requested a nearby merchant ship MT KRUIBEKE to provide necessary assistance to…

With two days left, the preparations are in full swing to celebrate the Independence Day of the motherland on Sunday in a befitting manner. The day will dawn with special prayers and a 31 gun salute in the federal capital and 21 gun salute at all provincial capitals. Special prayers…