Pakistan

Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has said Pakistan Railways is actively working to achieve the targets by opening new avenues for private sector participation in infrastructure development, freight services and commercial ventures. He was talking to the Chairperson of Nishat Group, Mian Muhammad Mansha in Lahore today. The Minister…

Six terrorists, belonging to Fitna-al-Khawarij, were killed in an intelligence-based operation by the Counter Terrorism Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Lakki Marwat today. According to the CTD, the neutralized terrorists were involved in the martyrdom of seven police personnel during at attack yesterday. During the operation, a large cache of…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the officers and personnel of Counter Terrorism Department for successful operation against Fitna-al-Khawarij in Shagai area of Lakki Marwat. In a statement, he praised the professional capabilities of CTD officers and personnel for killing six khawarij in the operation. The Prime Minister said…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed relevant secretaries to ensure the implementation and monitoring of the government’s announced austerity measures and submit daily reports to the review committee. He was chairing a meeting to assess government’s austerity measures in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister also directed that the ban…

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seven police personnel were martyred and several others injured in an IED attack by Fitna-al-Khwarij in Bettani area of Lakki Marwat. All the police personnel martyred and injured in the blast belong to Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The martyrs of the incident include SHO Police…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the continued closure of the historic Jamia Masjid of Srinagar in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. In a statement issued in Islamabad, Pakistan said preventing worshippers from offering congregational prayers at one of the most…

Six hundred and sixty-three Afghan Taliban operatives have so far been killed and over eight hundred and eighty-seven injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. According to latest updates shared by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on his X handle, two hundred and forty-nine check posts have been…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation today with Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Both leaders expressed deep concern over the evolving situation in the Middle East and its consequences for the region and beyond. They stressed the need for de-escalation, respect for international law, and a…

Pakistan’s Armed Forces continue their effective actions against Afghan Taliban and Fitnah al Khawarij under operation Ghazab Lil Haq. According to security sources, Pakistan Army targeted and destroyed Afghan Taliban posts adjacent to the Thal sector along the Pak Afghan border. Pakistan Army targeted and destroyed an Afghan Taliban post…

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as Governor of Sindh and has signed the Commission of Appointment in this regard. The appointment was approved on the advice of the Prime Minister under Articles 48 and 101 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved province’s first Artificial Intelligence Roadmap. The meeting, chaired by the Chief Minister, set the deadline of 2029 for Punjab to become the leading AI province of South Asia. Maryam Nawaz also approved the establishment of the AI Technical Advisory Board and directed inclusion…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has said Pakistan is playing the role of a bridge builder to help de-escalate the current tensions in the Middle East (ME). At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said our principled position on issues with respect to sovereignty,…

The Government has reduced speed limits across national highways and motorways for fuel conservation. Under the new directives, the speed limit for cars and Light Transport Vehicles on motorways has been reduced from one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour to hundred kilometers per hour. Similarly, the speed limit for…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held telephonic conversation with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to exchange views on the serious and evolving situation in the Middle East and the wider region. The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Oman’s constructive and principled role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation. He…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a brief official visit at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. At the Royal Terminal of Jeddah International Airport, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Deputy Governor of Makkah…

After the national hockey team qualified for the Hockey World Cup for the first time in ten years, the players from Sargodha who are part of the national squad received a grand welcome upon their arrival in the city. The reception was organized at Chowk Block No. 12 under the…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has held a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. They expressed deep concern over regional developments, including attacks on Kuwait. The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the leadership and…

Pakistan has reiterated its firm opposition to the use of chemical weapons by anyone under any circumstances. The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon at the Security Council briefing on Middle East. The Ambassador said Pakistan supports calls for universal adherence to…

Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said no future Motorway project will be constructed with fewer than three lanes on each side, totalling a six-lane configuration. He was addressing a meeting of National Highway Authority in Islamabad today. Directing NHA to expedite work on the Sialkot-Rawalpindi Motorway, he said…

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to continue close engagement to advance bilateral and multilateral cooperation. This understanding was reached during a telephonic conversation today between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman. They also expressed concern over the evolving regional situation in the Middle East and…

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has directed all ministries and divisions to ensure strict and transparent implementation of austerity measures. He gave these directions, while chairing a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures in Islamabad today. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the…