Pakistan

Newly sworn-in Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has said that Chief Minister’s post will remain dedicated to the real public service. In a statement, he vowed to use Chief Ministership for public welfare purpose only. He said that he is fully aware of public issues and his every second will…

Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy, Jauhar Saleem has said Pakistan and Italy will sign a labour agreement soon aimed at providing employment opportunities to Pakistan’s skilled labor in Italian market. Talking to the media through video link from Rome, he said that documents are being exchanged between the two sides…

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has devised a comprehensive hydropower generation expansion plan to increase hydel energy share from existing 9406MW to 20,591MW by 2028-29. Official sources told APP that the share of hydel energy would be added in two phases. Under 1st phase, the share of hydel…

PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Punjab on Saturday. Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf administered oath to him at the Governor’s House in Lahore.  Federal Ministers, Members of Punjab Assembly and important political leaders attended the ceremony. It is pertinent to mention that Lahore…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif performed Umrah in Makkah on Saturday. The doors of Khana Kaaba were especially opened for the Prime Minister and his delegation. On the occasion, the Prime Minister prayed for the peace and progress of Pakistan and the entire Muslim Ummah.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque in Kabul which resulted in loss of several precious lives.  FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, in a statement, said we offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to families of the bereaved and pray for early recovery of the injured. The…

Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates has appreciated Pakistan Army for supporting national polio drive, ensuring proper reach and coverage. During a telephonic conversation with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Bill Gates also appreciated Pakistan’s success against COVID-19 despite resource constraints.  The Army…

Illegally detained vice Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Shabbir Ahmad Shah has expressed concern over killing and arrest of youth and harassment of women and children in the ongoing cordon and search operations by Indian troops in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a message from New Delhi’s Tihar jail…

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited forward areas along the Line of Control. He was briefed on situation along LOC and operational preparedness of the formation. General Bajwa interacted with the troops deployed along LOC in Chakothi Sector and spent time with them. He appreciated their combat…

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took oath as Federal Minister in Islamabad on Wednesday. President Dr. Arif Alvi administered the oath. Meanwhile, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has assumed office of the Foreign Minister. He visited the Foreign Office in Islamabad today where he was given detailed briefing about the ministry of foreign affairs and…

Governor Punjab Omar Sarfaraz Cheema has summoned the session of Punjab Assembly at Assembly Building in Lahore on Thursday at 11am. A notification to this effect has been issued by the Assembly Secretariat.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says a process has been started to bring down the inflation which had reached an all-time high in the last four years. In a statement on Wednesday, she presented two weeks performance of present government, saying what Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has done…

A meeting of federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in progress in Islamabad. It is discussing the problems faced by the country including those on the economic front.

Chief Justice Lahore High Court, Muhammad Ameer Bhatti has directed the Punjab Governor to administer oath to newly elected Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz Sharif either himself or appoint a representative for the purpose till Thursday and also disposed of the writ petition filed by Hamza Shahbaz Sharif in this regard.…

Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada has taken charge of his responsibilities. Upon arriving his office in Islamabad on Wednesday, he was warmly welcome by the Ministry officials. Federal Secretary Ministry of Human Rights Inamullah Khan briefed the Minister about the working of the Ministry.

Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas says the unprecedented sacrifices rendered by the Kashmiris would not go in vain and they would exercise their right to self-determination and decide to accede to Pakistan and not India. Talking to media after his meeting with the Chief Minister Balochistan…

Pakistan has categorically rejected the malicious Indian propaganda regarding alleged use of Kartarpur Corridor for business meetings.  In a statement today (Sunday), the Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said it is obvious that this concoction is part of New Delhi’s deliberate smear campaign seeking to undermine Pakistan’s historic initiative…

In Gilgit, work on first Sui Northern Air mix  Gas pilot project costing 1.2 billion rupees is in progress. Talking to Radio Pakistan Gilgit correspondent, Executive Engineer Sui Northern Gas Company Muzafar Ali Khan said gas will be provided to four main villages in the city under the project. Sui…

The Pakistan delegation held several meetings with the IMF officials and discussed pathways to complete seventh review of the IMF programme. The delegation led by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail laid out Pakistan government’s priorities and efforts to bring fiscal discipline while insulating the vulnerable from oil price volatility in the…

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has decided to deploy additional police personnel in the federal capital to keep the flow of traffic normal during the 3rd Ashra of holy month of Ramzan. SSP (Traffic) Rai Mazhar Iqbal chaired a special meeting at traffic police headquarter on Sunday to look into the…

The Bangladesh Baseball Federation has confirmed that its national team would feature in the South Asian Games, to be held in 2023 in Pakistan. In a letter addressed to the Pakistan Olympic Association and Pakistan Federation Baseball, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Baseball Federation Amin-ul-Islam Liton confirmed the participation of…