Pakistan

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe Martyrs’ Week from Wednesday till 13th July, 2022 to pay homage to the Kashmiri martyrs who laid their lives for the freedom of the people of Jammu and Kashmir from illegal oppression. Call for the…

Minister for National Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema has said that short and long term policies are being framed to uplift the agriculture sector. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said an unprecedented relief has been given to the farmers in the budget. He said we have…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commended rescue team for rescuing four teenagers stranded in Islamabad’s Korang Nullah due to flood water. In a statement on Tuesday, he said Pakistan Navy, district administration, police and Rescue 1122 set an excellent example of alertness, bravery and responsibility. The Prime Minister said other…

Chairman PPP and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party will continue to play the role of defender of the constitution, democracy and parliamentary supremacy. In a statement on Tuesday, he termed 5th July as the blackest day in the history of Pakistan. It was on this day…

A 13-member Chinese delegation led by Deputy Director General CTD of China Gao Fei called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to discussed security of Chinese nationals working in Sindh and progress in the investigation of suicide attack in Karachi University. Talking to the delegation, Syed Murad Ali…

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to launch Sehat Card program for the people of merged districts of erstwhile FATA. The decision was taken during a meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan in Peshawar on Monday Later, briefing the media about cabinet…

Federal Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday decided to install only indigenous fuel power plants in future to meet the growing electricity requirements of the country. The meeting was given a detailed briefing on the current load shedding in the country. Later,…

Meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security will be held in Islamabad tomorrow (Tuesday)  to discuss current national security issues.  Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf will chair the meeting. A letter has been sent to the members of the Committee to attend the meeting including Leader of the…

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe Martyrs’ Week from Wednesday till 13th of this month to remember Kashmiri martyrs who laid their lives for the freedom of their motherland from illegal occupation and physical oppression. According to Kashmir Media Service, call…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has allocated more than forty-seven billion rupees for rehabilitation and construction of highways in the province. According to a spokesman of Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority, about ten billion rupees have been allocated for dualisation of Bannu-Miran Shah-Ghulam Khan road to expedite trade activities in the area. Similarly, two…

Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir says the government is focusing on solar energy to tackle energy crisis. Addressing a news conference in Gujranwala on Sunday, he said that a comprehensive policy is being formulated to shift all government buildings on solar panels. The Minister said that despite sharp gap…

German Ambassador to Pakistan, Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck paid a farewell call on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional situation, bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. The COAS said Pakistan attaches great importance to its…

The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2022, giving legal effect to budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year. It was moved by Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha. Having a total outlay of 9502 billion rupees, the budget 2022-23 encompasses measures for sustainable economic growth,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the people to use masks and sanitizers in cattle markets, weddings and private gatherings on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, to review COVID situation in the country. The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Abdul Qadir…

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi called on Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman in Islamabad on Wednesday and discussed matters of mutual interest between the two countries. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Sherry Rehman said the two countries need to activate…

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Karachi on Wednesday to decide about the crescent of Zil Hajj 1443 Hijri. Chairman of the Committee, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over the meeting. Zonal Committees will also meet at their respective headquarters in Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar.

Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini called on Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad on Wednesday.  The Defence Minister said Pakistan and Iran enjoy cordial and fraternal ties nourished by centuries old religious and cultural affinities. He stated that Pakistan is grateful for Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

Islamabad: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) inked an agreement with regard to the development of comprehensive Biometric Verification System (BvS) here on Wednesday at NADRA Headquarters. The agreement was signed between Chairman NADRA Mr. Tariq Malik and CDA Chairman Mr. Amir Ali Ahmed. NADRA…

Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor says the government is committed to provide all possible facilities to the pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. In a briefing meeting with Pakistan Hajj Mission Officials in Madinah, he said that reduction in Hajj expenditure is a clear evidence to our efforts. He said…

Federal cabinet has approved the country’s first-ever National Hazardous Waste Management Policy. This was announced by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb while briefing the media persons in Islamabad on Tuesday along with other cabinet members including Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman and Qamar Zaman Kaira. Giving details of…

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that a five-day rain spell likely to start from Thursday may generate flooding in urban areas and trigger land sliding in hilly areas of the country. Director General PMD Mehar Sahibzada Khan has said heavy falls would generate urban flooding in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore,…